Medgadget.comSCIPIO Appears Victorious in Initial Treatment of Heart FailureMedgadget.comSCIPIO was the first in-human trial to assess whether cardiac stem cells (CSCs) can restore heart function in patients suffering from post-myocardial-infarction he…
Clinical Context – Multiple Sclerosis – MedPage Today
MedPage TodayClinical Context – Multiple SclerosisMedPage TodayTreatment with the monoclonal antibody daclizumab (Zenapax) resulted in significant decreases in contrast-enhancing lesions on MRI in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a small, open-…
Community Digest – PennLive.com
Community DigestPennLive.com30, Wilkes-Barre Blood Donation Center, 29 New Commerce Blvd., Ashley. As part of the observance of November as National Diabetes Awareness Month, the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA is encouraging area residents to assess their ri…
Research and Markets: Heart Failure – Pipeline Review, Q2 2011 – Business Wire (press release)
Research and Markets: Heart Failure – Pipeline Review, Q2 2011Business Wire (press release)'Heart Failure – Pipeline Review, Q2 2011', provides an overview of the Heart Failure therapeutic pipeline. This report provides information on the thera…
MMF Better Than Azathioprine for Lupus Nephritis Maintenance – Medscape
MMF Better Than Azathioprine for Lupus Nephritis MaintenanceMedscapeNovember 23, 2011 — A 3-year randomized double-blind trial concludes that mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is superior to azathioprine as maintenance therapy for lupus nephritis, and illu…
Gift-of-life campaign increases organ donor awareness – Rapid City Journal
Gift-of-life campaign increases organ donor awarenessRapid City JournalThere are more than 3000 people on the organ transplant waiting list in the Upper Midwest according to data from LifeSource, which coordinates organ donation in South Dakota, North …
Saunas could heal your mood and your heart – New Scientist
Saunas could heal your mood and your heartNew ScientistPeople with chronic heart failure who took saunas five times a week for three weeks improved their heart function and the amount of exercise they could do. Meanwhile, neurons that release the "…
First live organ donation by condemned prisoner allowed – eTaiwan News
First live organ donation by condemned prisoner allowedeTaiwan News23 (CNA) Taiwan approved Wednesday its first live organ donation by a condemned criminal, who will donate his kidney to his sister, said Far Eastern Memorial Hospital in Taipei. Cheng C…
Birmingham Muslims to hold blood donation session – Birmingham Mail
Birmingham Muslims to hold blood donation sessionBirmingham MailCITY Muslims are holding a blood donation session in memory of the victims of the 7/7 and other bombing atrocities. The Ahmadiyya Muslims Youth Association has organised a session with the…
A $16 Billion Fund's Favorite Healthcare Stocks in Third Quarter – Wall St. Cheat Sheet
A $16 Billion Fund's Favorite Healthcare Stocks in Third QuarterWall St. Cheat SheetThe Company's products and experimental therapies address cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, organ transplant rejection…