Ruben Diaz Sr. On The Mend After Knee SurgeryNew York Daily News (blog)Ruben Diaz Sr. was undergoing knee transplant surgery (and really, how could you miss it with a headline like Casey Seiler's "Six Million Dollar Hombre"?) Now (in Span…
Quick physical exam can reduce wait for a transplant by half a year
A one-day coordinated evaluation can significantly reduce the amount of time it takes to be put on a kidney transplant waitlist, according to a new study from Yale School of Medicine. The study appears in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
Unique Immune Cell Contributes to Multiple Sclerosis – Kansas City infoZine
Unique Immune Cell Contributes to Multiple SclerosisKansas City infoZineWashington, D.C. – infoZine – Their discovery helps define the effects of one of the newest drugs under investigation for treating MS – daclizumab – and could lead to a new class o…
Unique Cell Type Found in Multiple Sclerosis – Genetic Engineering News
Unique Cell Type Found in Multiple SclerosisGenetic Engineering NewsResearchers at NIH found evidence that a unique type of immune cell, lymphoid tissue inducer (LTi) cells, contributes to multiple sclerosis (MS). Their discovery helps define the effec…
Transplant Support Walk is Aug. 4
Vernon Memorial Healthcare is hosting its annual Transplant Support Walk at the Viroqua High School track on Saturday, Aug. 4.
Donor/Recipient Size Matching Important in Pediatric Renal Tx – Renal and Urology News
Donor/Recipient Size Matching Important in Pediatric Renal TxRenal and Urology NewsOne of the seminal studies was by an Italian group (Pediatr Transplant 2009;13:290-296). They showed that a ratio of 0.8, in the deceased donor population, or less was a…
An open letter to President Pranab Mukherjee – Times of India
An open letter to President Pranab MukherjeeTimes of IndiaI am writing to you as a proud young Indian with great hope in my heart for our beloved motherland. I have had the privilege of reading your opening address to the nation as the new 'Rashtra…
Analyst reads last rites after heart failure scuttles Bristol hep C study – FierceBiotech
USA TODAYAnalyst reads last rites after heart failure scuttles Bristol hep C studyFierceBiotechA safety crisis has forced Bristol-Myers Squibb ($BMY) to slam the brakes on a mid-stage study of a hepatitis C drug, threatening the future of a program tha…
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication in the Journal of Clinical … – eYugoslavia.com
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication in the Journal of Clinical …eYugoslavia.com… the journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, showed that first-line consolidation with ZEVALIN treatment regimen, following initial therapy con…
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. : Spectrum Pharmaceuticals … – 4-traders
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. : Spectrum Pharmaceuticals …4-tradersThe ZEVALIN therapeutic regimen consists of two components: rituximab, and Yttrium-90 (Y-90) radiolabeled ZEVALIN for therapy. ZEVALIN builds on the combined effect of a targeted bio…