24Apr/13

Trans-Atlantic dash fulfills organ donor's wishes – The Times of Israel


The Times of Israel

Trans-Atlantic dash fulfills organ donor’s wishes
The Times of Israel
However, the siblings knew that their mother, a former nurse, had for years carried an organ-donor card and they now saw it as their duty to fulfill her wishes. Her unique blood group made her suitable for receivers that are hard to match, adding even …
Brain-dead organ donor dashed across Atlantic to save others – Digital JournalDigitalJournal.com

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24Apr/13

Nanogels to attack lupus: an interview with Dr Look and Dr Fahmy, Yale University – News-Medical.net

Nanogels to attack lupus: an interview with Dr Look and Dr Fahmy, Yale University
News-Medical.net
The most commonly used drugs are mycophenolate mofetil, cyclophosphamide, and azathioprine, all of which inhibit immune cell proliferation. Corticosteroids may also be administered to treat inflammation. More recently, a biologic called “Benlysta …

24Apr/13

Majority of children readmitted to hospital following stem cell transplant – EurekAlert (press release)

Majority of children readmitted to hospital following stem cell transplant
EurekAlert (press release)
Nearly two-thirds of children receiving stem cell transplants returned to the hospital within six months for treatment of unexplained fevers, infections or other problems, according to a study performed at Dana-Farber/Children’s Hospital Cancer Center …

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