Unlike giving blood, becoming an organ donor easyThe Japan TimesBut, am I allowed to donate organs under the same circumstances as shown for blood donation? But then, how would they know, as I would be dead?" While you must meet various requiremen…
Wonder drug can halt breast cancer – The Sun
The SunWonder drug can halt breast cancerThe SunTests showed Everolimus — also called Afinitor — lengthens life expectancy from four months to a year for patients who are ER positive, the most common form of advanced breast cancer. Dr Rachel Greig,…
88-yr-old’s kidneys, liver utilized for transplant
A successful organ transplant at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital – using the kidneys and liver of an 88-year-old – has given a new outlook to cadaver donation.
88-yr-old's kidneys, liver utilized for transplant – Times of India
Zee News88-yr-old's kidneys, liver utilized for transplantTimes of IndiaAccording to Dr Harsha Jauhari, chairperson, Department of Renal Transplant Surgery at the hospital and member of review committee of Organ Transplant Act constituted by Delhi …
Vical and Bristol-Myers Ink Deal – Analyst Blog
Vical Incorporated ( VICL ) recently signed an agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company ( BMY ) providing the latter with a global, non-exclusive license to its patented platform
CNY soon to be the home of the second public cord blood bank in NY – NewsChannel 9 WSYR
The Central New York Business JournalCNY soon to be the home of the second public cord blood bank in NYNewsChannel 9 WSYRHe was diagnosed with leukemia at two months old and went through chemotherapy and radiation, but it was a stem cell transplant tha…
State hotfoots plan for organ retrieval centres – Times of India
State hotfoots plan for organ retrieval centresTimes of IndiaIn order to give a leg-up to organ donation in the state, the health department recently issued a Government Resolution (GR) stating that hospitals with an operation theatre (OT) and an inten…
Anthera prepares for late-stage lupus drug trials – Businessweek
Opposing ViewsAnthera prepares for late-stage lupus drug trialsBusinessweekThe company plans to run two 52-week trials that compare blisibimod to placebo in patients who have systemic lupus and whose symptoms are not fully controlled despite treatment …
Fact: Organ donors save lives – Ben Stevermer's story
By Makayla Moore Ben Stevermer (center) received a liver transplant at the age of 13 months. He is pictured with his wife Kayla and mother Sandi at a Donor Alliance recognition dinner held in Casper for the families of organ donors from Colorado and Wy…
Rexburg native receives double-lung transplant
Doctors at Duke University Hospital have successfully completed a double-lung transplant on Jason Egbert, the Rexburg native who needed the life-saving procedure to combat complications from cystic fibrosis.