A 26-year-old Co Leitrim man has said he and his mother are doing well after he donated a kidney to her. Trainee accountant Alan Healy was a rare match for his mother Helena, who was on dialysis and doctors said needed a transplant to save her life.
Roche's obinutuzumab significantly improves PFS in chronic lymphocytic leukemia – The Pharma Letter
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Roche’s obinutuzumab significantly improves PFS in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
The Pharma Letter … with its investigational cancer drug obinutuzumab met its primary endpoint and an additional futility analysis suggested that it could show superiority compared to the company’s currently marketed MabThera/Rituxan (rituximab) in first line chronic … |
US biotechs "lobbying states to restrict access to biosimilars" – PharmaTimes
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US biotechs “lobbying states to restrict access to biosimilars”
PharmaTimes “The big drug companies are targeting generic versions of such important brands as Humira [adalimumab] and Enbrel [etanercept], which treat rheumatoid arthritis, and Herceptin [trastuzumab], Avastin [bevacizumab] and Rituxan [rituximab], which target … |
Schizophrenia patients at greater heart disease risk – Times of India
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Schizophrenia patients at greater heart disease risk
Times of India Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of premature death among schizophrenia patients, who die from heart and blood vessel disorders at a rate double that of persons without the mental disorder. “These results have important clinical implications … |
Photo exhibition by deaf and dumb students in Thane – Hindu Business Line
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Photo exhibition by deaf and dumb students in Thane
Hindu Business Line More public investment needed to boost employment: Karat 3 hr. 34 min. ago. ‘There is an urgent need to push the idea of smart grid in India‘ 3 hr. 56 min. ago. Over 600 firms to take part in Aero India 4 hr. 3 min. ago. ‘Lack of awareness on organ … |
Smart grid sector gets $434 m in VC funding: Mercom – Business Line
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Smart grid sector gets $434 m in VC funding: Mercom
Business Line The recently released Mercom Capital Group’s report on funding and mergers & acquisition activity for the smart grid sector during 2012 reveals that there was only one Indian transaction – the $183 million acquisition of smart grid and automation … |
Consider organ donation – The Spokesman Review
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Consider organ donation
The Spokesman Review The Jan. 20 article about Megan Dunnagan’s difficulty finding a kidney donor compels me to advocate for living donation. I am sorry she’s had such a difficult battle with her medical conditions. Most of us will never know what she and her family are … |
Pet-iquette: Don't give your dogs bones – Daily News & Analysis
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Pet-iquette: Don’t give your dogs bones
Daily News & Analysis The dog can get food poisoning or some bacterial infection that finishes his pancreas, liver or kidneys. Thrown away food can contain fungus and moulds which are toxic enough to cause vomiting seizures and death. What kind of bones should I give my dog? |
Recipe: Stuffed tomatoes – Times of India
Times of IndiaRecipe: Stuffed tomatoesTimes of IndiaNumerous studies have concluded that the more tomatoes people eat the lower their risks of certain cancers, especially lung, stomach and prostate cancers. A substance called lycopene, which is respons…
Cedars blood donation drive giving back to community – AME Info (press release)
Cedars blood donation drive giving back to communityAME Info (press release)For individuals prone to iron overload, blood donation prevents the accumulation of iron in toxic quantities. Researchers have also found out that repeated blood donation is an…