InPharmZytiga cost too high, says NICEInPharmZytiga (abiraterone) is not recommended, in combination with steroids prednisone or prednisolone, as a second-line treatment for metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer in patients who have failed o…
Blood donation drive in memory of Charlene Griffiths – Derry Today
Derry TodayBlood donation drive in memory of Charlene GriffithsDerry Today“What Charlene's family want to do is encourage those young people to join the blood donation register so that other people can be helped,” Dr Casey said. Describing Char…
Friends, family bid farewell to Mary Zunt – Napa Valley Register
Friends, family bid farewell to Mary ZuntNapa Valley RegisterPrior to her kidney transplant surgery at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills last week, friends of Mary Zunt gathered around her as an expression of their support. They are, from left, Ju…
Making organ donation easier – Citizen Matters
Citizen MattersMaking organ donation easierCitizen MattersA Jayanagar-based citizen has taken up a project to get organ donation option mentioned in driving license cards. By Priyanka Shylendra Every human being has the power to make a difference. '…
Programs help build a blood donation generation – nwitimes.com
Dixie Press OnlinePrograms help build a blood donation generationnwitimes.comPORTER COUNTY | By becoming involved with blood donation activities, students from elementary through high school have an opportunity to affect change by helping to save lives…
A meeting of hearts if not minds – Middle East North Africa Financial Network
A meeting of hearts if not mindsMiddle East North Africa Financial NetworkDuring Lill's rounds one recent morning at Cedars-Sinai, he washed his hands and went into the room of Kyle Hester, a 21-year-old Jehovah's Witness from Fresno who was wa…
Living Cell Technologies awarded exclusive pig cell patent for treatment of … – Proactive Investors Australia
Proactive Investors AustraliaLiving Cell Technologies awarded exclusive pig cell patent for treatment of …Proactive Investors AustraliaThis type of treatment is known as xenotransplantation. The patent, issued on January 3, 2012 by the United States …
LCT Granted USA Patent for Auckland Island Pigs – irasia.com (press release)
LCT Granted USA Patent for Auckland Island Pigsirasia.com (press release)The patent, which was issued on 3 January 2012 and expires on 10 November 2028, provides exclusive rights to the use of cells and tissue derived from Auckland Island pigs for xeno…
Good Samaritan Recognized For Stroke, Heart Failure Treatments – Patch.com
Good Samaritan Recognized For Stroke, Heart Failure TreatmentsPatch.comGWTG provides hospital staff with proven protocols to use when caring for heart failure patients. According to the AHA, 5.7 million Americans suffer from heart failure annually, and…
Dr Mandeep Mehra leaves Baltimore for post at the Brigham – TheHeart.Org
Dr Mandeep Mehra leaves Baltimore for post at the BrighamTheHeart.Org… before the region was slammed by Hurricane Katrina. He is also editor in chief of the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation and was president of the International Society of H…