Inform Genomics Announces Results of Study Predicting Risk of Oral Mucositis …MarketWatch (press release)When commercialized, this product will be available for the hematology oncology stem cell transplant market and will complement the target market…
Orgenesis Inc. Appoints Biotech Veteran to Board of Directors – Healthcare Global (press release)
Orgenesis Inc. Appoints Biotech Veteran to Board of DirectorsHealthcare Global (press release)The Company believes that converting the diabetic patient's own tissue into insulin-producing cells overcomes the problem of donor shortage and removes th…
Lou Gehrig's Disease: Patients Take Research Into Their Own Hands – ABC News
ABC NewsLou Gehrig's Disease: Patients Take Research Into Their Own HandsABC News"We did a stem cell transplant in Stephen, based on data from Parkinson's rats," said Heywood. "It was an intuitive lead. And in our mind, it was wo…
Surgery to remove only the tumor preferable to removing entire kidney – News-Medical.net
Surgery to remove only the tumor preferable to removing entire kidneyNews-Medical.netAfter an average of five years, 25 percent of patients who had a so-called partial nephrectomy, in which only the tumor and a small margin of healthy tissue is removed…
No relief from bug bites – Philadelphia Inquirer
No relief from bug bitesPhiladelphia InquirerAs for topical corticosteroids such as Cortaid, "no studies have been found to support their use specifically for insect bites." Ditto for oral corticosteroids. Same thing for simple pain relievers…
Organ donation being stressed during April – Marietta Times
Gloucester County Times – NJ.comOrgan donation being stressed during AprilMarietta TimesJust one donor has the potential to save eight lives through organ donation and enhance 50 more through tissue donation. You can register or learn more by visiting …
Tributes paid to 'fun-loving and brave' Peter, 25 – This is Plymouth
Tributes paid to 'fun-loving and brave' Peter, 25This is PlymouthFrom left, his sister Alison, mum Dawn and dad Dorian Farrow His death came after intensive treatment and a stem cell transplant from his brother Graham. Peter's family paid t…
Organ donation helps save children's lives – Hattiesburg American
Organ donation helps save children's livesHattiesburg AmericanI urge readers to take time this month to register to become an organ donor. Encourage your friends, family members, neighbors and associates to take three simple, life-saving steps: reg…
Scrapping hospital licence upheld – IBNLive.com
Scrapping hospital licence upheldIBNLive.comThe petitioner, one Pankaj Rai, had contended that his wife Seema was admitted to Fortis Hospital for kidney transplantation, but died in hospital. Following her death, Rai in his complaint to the Karnataka M…
HCG pumps in Rs.25 crore to set up dedicated liver transplant facility – pharmabiz.com
HCG pumps in Rs.25 crore to set up dedicated liver transplant facilitypharmabiz.comHealthCare Global Enterprises Limited has invested Rs.25 crore to set up a dedicated liver transplantation unit. The healthcare major, which has been raising funds via p…