Nicole Brodeur He finally gets chance to thank donor for givingThe Seattle TimesKilbury did so — gladly — six years ago, when he received a stem-cell transplant from cells donated by Joanne Wilkie, a firefighter who lives in Scotland. They met for …
Lowdown on latest findings in heart research – Charleston Post Courier
Lowdown on latest findings in heart researchCharleston Post CourierSimilarly, a Swedish study found that gum disease can predict risk for heart attack, stroke and congestive heart failure. Dentist Anders Holmlund of the Center for Research and Developm…
The Consumer Justice Foundation Alerts the Public That the Recommended Daily … – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
The Consumer Justice Foundation Alerts the Public That the Recommended Daily …San Francisco Chronicle (press release)One of the reasons that the FDA and ultimately Johnson & Johnson/McNeil Consumer Healthcare were prompted to make this change is …
Skin transplant surgery gives patients new lease on life – Dallas Morning News (subscription)
Skin transplant surgery gives patients new lease on lifeDallas Morning News (subscription)DETROIT — Adil Siddiqui was reluctant to go out in public because he thought everybody was staring at the patches of white skin on his face. Siddiqui suffers fr…
Health dept seeks young blood donors in district – Times of India
Health dept seeks young blood donors in districtTimes of IndiaALLAHABAD: The health department has initiated measures to sensitise the youths to the need for voluntary blood donation. The health officials have chalked out a campaign to promote voluntar…
Everolimus and long acting octreotide as a volume reducing treatment of … – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Everolimus and long acting octreotide as a volume reducing treatment of …7thSpace Interactive (press release)mTOR inhibitors such as everolimus inhibit cell proliferation and might thereby reduce growth of liver cysts. This trial aims to assess the b…
Delawarean inducted into Worldwide Blood Donation Hall of Fame – Maxwell Gunter Dispatch
WDEL 1150AMDelawarean inducted into Worldwide Blood Donation Hall of FameMaxwell Gunter DispatchJoe McDonough was inducted into the Worldwide Blood Donation Hall of Fame on Monday for his continuous donations of blood and platelets. Since McDonough los…
Interplay of hypertension and infection underlies heart disease in Africa – TheHeart.Org
Interplay of hypertension and infection underlies heart disease in AfricaTheHeart.OrgOrlando, FL – Identifying and treating high blood pressure in sub-Saharan Africa and improving the uptake of evidence-based therapies for heart failure would bring the…
EBV in RA patient marrow strongly predicts rituximab success – ProHealth
EBV in RA patient marrow strongly predicts rituximab successProHealthMethods: Blood and bone marrow from 35 RA patients were analysed for CMV, EBV, HSV-1, HSV-2, parvovirus B19 and polyomavirus using real-time PCR before and 3 months after rituximab (R…
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Awarded FACT Accreditation for Rigorous … – Duluth Weekly
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Awarded FACT Accreditation for Rigorous …Duluth Weekly“We are pleased that the Aflac Cancer Center of Children's has met the requirements of the Foundation and has been granted accreditation for bone marrow …