A novel therapy in the early stages of development at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center shows promise in providing lasting protection against the progression of multiple myeloma following a stem cell transplant by making the cancer …
Florida to Test Newborns for SCID, a Life-Threatening Immune Disease
TOWSON, Md., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Florida Department of Health has added Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Disease (SCID), known as bubble boy disease, to the list of conditions that all newborns …
Questcor: What's Really Changed? – Seeking Alpha
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Liver Transplantation – Pipeline Review, H2 2012 New Report – SBWire (press release)
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DOH chief 1st Pinoy to get US college of surgeons top award
Health Secretary Enrique Ona is set to receive this week the Honorary Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the highest honor the institution can confer to any surgeon. The post DOH chief 1st Pinoy to get US college of surgeons top awar…
Lonza to Manufacture Heart Failure Enzyme Replacement Therapy – Genetic Engineering News
OutSourcing-Pharma.comLonza to Manufacture Heart Failure Enzyme Replacement TherapyGenetic Engineering NewsLonza is to carry out GMP manufacture of Celladon's Phase IIb-stage targeted enzyme replacement therapy candidate Mydicar® (AAV1/SERCA2a) fo…
NYU Langone Leading Robotic Surgeon Teaches Advanced Robotic Techniques – Equities.com
NYU Langone Leading Robotic Surgeon Teaches Advanced Robotic TechniquesEquities.comThe most recent session focused on advanced robotic techniques for partial nephrectomy surgery. According to Dr. Stifelman, nearly 90 percent of partial nephrectomy surg…
UAD Minister honours blood donors, institutions – Daily Pioneer
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Michael Stifelman, MD, Performs Live Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy … – Newswise (press release)
Michael Stifelman, MD, Performs Live Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy …Newswise (press release)Michael Stifelman, MD, Performs Live Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy Surgery to Educate International Surgical Experts. Newswise — The Robotic Surge…
Organ donation's "silver bullet"? – CMAJ
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