Thousands of Americans are waiting for new organs and many will not live long enough to get them. One young patient is raising her voice to bring attention to the need for organ donors. CBS News correspondent Seth Doane reports.
No relief for bug bites – Philadelphia Inquirer
No relief for bug bitesPhiladelphia InquirerAs for topical corticosteroids such as Cortaid, "no studies have been found to support their use specifically for insect bites." Ditto for oral corticosteroids. Same thing for simple pain relievers …
Soprano sings about importance of organ donation – CBS News
CBS NewsSoprano sings about importance of organ donationCBS NewsTillemann-Dick said of organ donation, "It brings us closer to immortality because literally, a part of us goes on living after we're gone." If she hadn't received the se…
Hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS: what is it, how is it treated, and what are … – Food Poison Journal
Hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS: what is it, how is it treated, and what are …Food Poison JournalRenal replacement therapy can be in the form of dialysis (peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis) or renal transplantation. If the patient does not have a…
Tengion Announces IND Filing for Neo-Kidney Augment Expected During First Half … – Sacramento Bee
Tengion Announces IND Filing for Neo-Kidney Augment Expected During First Half …Sacramento BeeAbout the Neo-Kidney Augment™ The Neo-Kidney Augment™ is intended to prevent or delay the need for dialysis or kidney transplantation by catalyzing the …
Abbott Reports Double-Digit Ongoing Earnings-Per-Share Growth in First Quarter … – MarketWatch (press release)
Medill Reports: ChicagoAbbott Reports Double-Digit Ongoing Earnings-Per-Share Growth in First Quarter …MarketWatch (press release)Abbott's partnership with Biogen Idec includes development of a novel, next-generation antibody, daclizumab, which i…
The 2012 US Infectious Disease Testing Market
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Inform Genomics Announces Results of Study Predicting Risk of Oral Mucositis … – MarketWatch (press release)
Inform Genomics Announces Results of Study Predicting Risk of Oral Mucositis …MarketWatch (press release)When commercialized, this product will be available for the hematology oncology stem cell transplant market and will complement the target market…
Orgenesis Inc. Appoints Biotech Veteran to Board of Directors – Healthcare Global (press release)
Orgenesis Inc. Appoints Biotech Veteran to Board of DirectorsHealthcare Global (press release)The Company believes that converting the diabetic patient's own tissue into insulin-producing cells overcomes the problem of donor shortage and removes th…
Lou Gehrig's Disease: Patients Take Research Into Their Own Hands – ABC News
ABC NewsLou Gehrig's Disease: Patients Take Research Into Their Own HandsABC News"We did a stem cell transplant in Stephen, based on data from Parkinson's rats," said Heywood. "It was an intuitive lead. And in our mind, it was wo…