“Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts successfully underwent a desperate bone marrow transplant Thursday — but it could be weeks before anyone knows if she will be cured of a rare blood disorder.
'Half-match' bone marrow transplants wipe out sickle cell disease in selected patients
( Johns Hopkins Medicine ) In a preliminary clinical trial, investigators at Johns Hopkins have shown that even partially-matched bone marrow transplants can eliminate sickle cell disease in some patients, ridding them of painful and debilitating sympt…
Who's Next In Line For A Kidney Transplant? The Answer Is Changing
The nonprofit in charge of distributing organs wants to revamp the system for distributing kidneys for the first time in 25 years. But some transplant specialists and bioethicists fear the changes could end up discriminating against some patients.
Medistem to Provide Update on Heart Failure Clinical Trial at Noble Life … – The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Medistem to Provide Update on Heart Failure Clinical Trial at Noble Life …The Herald | HeraldOnline.comSAN DIEGO — Medistem Inc (Pink Sheets:MEDS), a clinical stage adult stem cell company, today announced that its CEO Dr. Thomas Ichim will attend …
UNC coach Roy Williams released from hospital following surgery – WBTV
News TodayUNC coach Roy Williams released from hospital following surgeryWBTV"Williams underwent a roboticpartial nephrectomy at UNC Hospitals this morning to remove a tumor from his right kidney," Kirschner said. Dr. Eric Wallen, professor o…
Why champs have struggled – Indian Express
Why champs have struggledIndian ExpressWhen Ranji Trophy champs Rajasthan take on Rest of India in the Irani Cup at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday, it will also mark the end of domestic cricket's lung opener as we know it. For this will be t…
Survivors, Advocates Ask Congress For Help For Lethal Lung Disease
Advocacy in September for National Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness MonthCULVER CITY, Calif., Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Few people live to tell their stories as survivors of the lethal lung disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF). Two women, still…
'Significant' number of donor kidneys discarded as medical waste, experts say
Thousands of people die every year waiting for a kidney transplant – yet government data shows over each of the past five years, more than 2,600 kidneys recovered from deceased donors were discarded without being transplanted.
Ophir Shahaf, Chief Executive Officer of Hadasit Bio-Holdings Ltd. (HADSY): a Wall Street Transcript Interview
67 WALL STREET, New York – September 20, 2012 – The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and …
Wall Street Transcript Interview with Ophir Shahaf, Chief Executive Officer of Hadasit Bio-Holdings Ltd. (HADSY)
67 WALL STREET, New York – September 20, 2012 – The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and …