Compassionate Use of Pluristem's PLX Cells Saves the Life of a Child After …MarketWatch (press release)"With her body rejecting all possible treatment — and with no other options — we finally turned to Pluristem's PLX cells, which lite…
Vatican Radio examines question of 'brain death' – Catholic Culture
Vatican Radio examines question of 'brain death'Catholic CultureThe recovery of Steven Thorpe–a young British man who recovered after four doctors declared him “brain dead”–has prompted Vatican Radio to examine the topic of brain death.
Mycophenolic acid counteracts B cell proliferation and plasmablast formation … – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Mycophenolic acid counteracts B cell proliferation and plasmablast formation …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Patients were divided into treatment groups (MMF: n=39, azathioprine (AZA) n=30 and controls without immunosuppressive therapy n=38). To…
Abnormal proteins that can cause heart failure located – Newstrack India
Abnormal proteins that can cause heart failure locatedNewstrack IndiaThe study examined gene abnormalities for the actin protein and its role in heart failure. As the most abundant protein in the body, actin helps in vital processes including muscle mo…
Child infected with hepatitis C through transplant at Children’s Hospital Boston
A child contracted hepatitis C through a blood vessel transplanted in September at Children’s Hospital Boston from an infected donor who was not known to have the disease. Two people in Kentucky who received kidneys from the same donor also were infe…
Feds nab third man suspected in airport drug plot
Federal authorities have arrested the third Atlanta airport worker suspected of plotting to smuggle a bag filled with heroin and methamphetamines into the U.S.
Daiichi Sankyo teams up with US firm to develop biosimilars – Mainichi Daily News
Daiichi Sankyo teams up with US firm to develop biosimilarsMainichi Daily NewsDaiichi Sankyo will introduce relevant technology from Coherus BioSciences to develop biosimilar forms of etanercept for rheumatism treatment and rituximab for cancer treatme…
Thinking globally, giving locally
Truckee Town Clerk Judy Price and her sister Tracy Copeland enjoy a laugh at the ceremony honoring Truckee residents for self-registering with the Donate Life Organ and Tissue Transplant Registry. Copeland received a liver transplant in 1998 and contin…
Eva Markvoort inspires an app – New Westminster News Leader
Eva Markvoort inspires an appNew Westminster News LeaderMarkvoort had a double lung transplant in 2007 that initially gave her physical freedom before transplant rejection set in. She died two years ago at the age of 25 awaiting another transplant. Whe…
Meeting the Challenges in Treating Lymphoma A Conversation With Andrew D … – OncLive
OncLiveMeeting the Challenges in Treating Lymphoma A Conversation With Andrew D …OncLiveDr Zelenetz: The standard of care for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in the United States remains rituximab (R) in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxor…