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Alcohol consumption has no impact on breast cancer survival, according to new …
Hutchinson Center A Life of Science Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer with minimal side effects. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle … |
Tapeworm-Linked Seizures May Be Rising in US, Doctors Say – U.S. News & World Report
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Tapeworm-Linked Seizures May Be Rising in US, Doctors Say
U.S. News & World Report The study found that albendazole (Albenza), used with or without the corticosteroids, reduced seizure frequency and the number of brain lesions seen in imaging scans. Not enough data was available to evaluate another drug, praziquantel, the researchers … |
Timing of Infant Corneal Transplantation Complex – Medscape
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Timing of Infant Corneal Transplantation Complex
Medscape BOSTON, Massachusetts — Although immediate intervention might seem intuitive for newborns requiring corneal transplantation, waiting a few months is a viable option, a new study suggests. Investigators found no statistically significant difference in … |
Paid leave for organ donation needs monitoring – Yahoo!7 News
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Paid leave for organ donation needs monitoring
Yahoo!7 News One of Australia’s leading medical ethicists says the Federal Government’s trial program of paid leave for organ donation will need to be carefully monitored. The radical pilot program, announced on Sunday, will see the employers of organ donors paid … Mark Colvin receives new lease on life thanks to kidney transplantThe Australian Mark Colvin humbled by ‘gracious gift’ of lifeABC Online |
Patients in limbo as stem cell banks cry for cord blood – Times of India
Patients in limbo as stem cell banks cry for cord bloodTimes of IndiaCHENNAI: Stem cell transplant is the only hope for patients with blood cancer, particularly leukemia, but only two of the more than 1,000 patients who requested for stem cells from a …
Research advances therapy to protect against dengue virus – MIT News
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Research advances therapy to protect against dengue virus
MIT News In a paper published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers, from MIT’s Koch Institute of Integrative Cancer Research, present a novel approach to developing a dengue therapy using mutated antibodies. According to … |
Cheaper drugs on the prescription – Hindustan Times
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Cheaper drugs on the prescription
Hindustan Times The Supreme Court verdict on Novartis India’s appeal seeking patent for its formulation Glivec a week back gave patients of chronic myeloid leukemia something to cheer about. Glivec would not be patent-protected in India; generic versions, available … Generic growth pillmydigitalfc.com |
CDS alerts reduce unnecessary tests for heart failure – FierceHealthIT
CDS alerts reduce unnecessary tests for heart failureFierceHealthITAlerts generated to advise physicians that a test on heart failure patients already had been performed helped Lehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania reduce unnecessary testing by …
MTMC raises flag in honor of organ donation – The Daily News Journal
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MTMC raises flag in honor of organ donation
The Daily News Journal The flags are part of efforts to honor the hundreds of thousands of donors, donor family members and recipients. Organizers also hope it will motivate people to consider the benefits of organ donation and to then join the Donate Life Tennessee Donor … St. Luke’s University Hospital’s organ donation program recognizedWFMZ Allentown Amerks To Host “Donate Life Night” On FridayUniversity of Rochester Newsroom PennDOT urging residents to save livesThe Unionville Times YourErie –Arizona Daily Sun –Bellevue Reporter all 10 news articles » |
Johnson & Johnson Sinks Stent Patent Verdict – Courthouse News Service
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Johnson & Johnson Sinks Stent Patent Verdict
Courthouse News Service “The accused Cordis stents all exhibit a metallic mesh structure, their struts coated with a thin layer comprising polymer and sirolimus,” Judge Alan Louirie wrote for the majority. “But that layer is akin to paint on a chain link fence, not a … |