26Sep/13

Sore throat could turn into rheumatic heart disease in children – Times of India

Sore throat could turn into rheumatic heart disease in children
Times of India
NEW DELHI: In developed countries, a child’s sore throat is unlikely to cause anxiety. But in low income countries like India, with its poverty and over-crowded conditions, a sore throat can quickly spiral into rheumatic heart disease that kills 2.3 …
Echocardiography detecting many more cases of definite and borderline …EurekAlert (press release)
Rheumatic heart disease: A new era of pushing for global control as World …Science Codex

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26Sep/13

Antibodies Could Halt Alzheimer's And Dementia Onset, Improve Cognitive … – Medical Daily


Medical Daily

Antibodies Could Halt Alzheimer’s And Dementia Onset, Improve Cognitive …
Medical Daily
Using mice for their experiments, researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis looked for antibodies that prevented cells from assisting in the accumulation process of tau. They identified three that worked particularly well …
Newly identified antibodies effectively treat Alzheimer’s-like disease in miceScience Codex

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26Sep/13

US approves Mylan's purchase of Strides unit, with conditions – Reuters

US approves Mylan’s purchase of Strides unit, with conditions
Reuters
O) has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Agila, a unit of India’s Strides Arcolab Ltd (STAR. … The deal for Agila, which is based in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, was valued at $1.6 billion when it was announced in February. … cancer drug …
U.S. approves Mylan’s purchase of Bangalore-based Agila, with conditionsBusiness Standard

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26Sep/13

Breast Cancer: UK Scientists Think Shark Antibodies Could Be Crucial To … – International Business Times


International Business Times

Breast Cancer: UK Scientists Think Shark Antibodies Could Be Crucial To …
International Business Times
“IgNAR antibodies are interesting because they bind to targets, such as viruses or parasites, in a very different way to the antibodies found in humans,” Dooley said. “They can do this because their attachment region is very small and so can fit into …

26Sep/13

Novel drug prevents common viral disease in stem-cell transplant patients … – HealthCanal.com

Novel drug prevents common viral disease in stem-cell transplant patients …
HealthCanal.com
A new drug can often prevent a common, sometimes severe viral disease in patients receiving a transplant of donated blood-making stem cells, a clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital indicates.
Chimerix Announces Publication of Positive Phase 2 Results of Brincidofovir …Benzinga

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26Sep/13

Nose grown on man's forehead – CBC.ca


CBC.ca

Nose grown on man’s forehead
CBC.ca
A man in China has a new nose growing on his forehead in preparation for transplant surgery, doctors say. The 22-year-old, named Xiaolian, lost his original nose after a car collision last year. Surgeons were unable to repair his severe nasal trauma …
Chinese man has nose grown on foreheadMalta Independent Online
Chinese man has new nose grown on his foreheadMetro
Man Grows New Nose on ForeheadNature World News
Toronto Sun
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26Sep/13

Xiaolian, Chinese Man, Grows New Nose On Forehead (VIDEO) – Huffington Post UK


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Xiaolian, Chinese Man, Grows New Nose On Forehead (VIDEO)
Huffington Post UK
A Chinese man has grown a new nose on his forehead. Astonishing images showing what may be the most extreme nose job yet,have revealed Xiaolian at a hospital in Fuzhou, Fujian province, as doctors check on his progress ahead of transplant surgery.
Amazing photos show man’s new nose grown on his foreheadAtlanta Journal Constitution
Man has nose growing on his facefox2now.com
Chinese Man, Xiaolian, Grows New Nose On Forehead [PHOTOS]International Business Times
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