CTV.caChronic kidney disease a leading killer in catsCTV.caOne in 12 older cats has chronic kidney disease, according to Banfield Pet Hospital's just-released 2012 State of Pet Health Report. Banfield, the largest veterinary practice in the world w…
Kelly Thomas beating: Judge may rule on Fullerton officers' trial – Los Angeles Times
USA TODAYKelly Thomas beating: Judge may rule on Fullerton officers' trialLos Angeles TimesThe pathologist said Thomas ultimately died of brain death, acute bronchial pneumonia and blunt force facial injuries. As images of Thomas' battered and …
Bank of Valletta renews support to the Transplant Support Group
Over 40,000 people have signed up as donors, following an intensive awareness campaign run by the Transplant Support Group, made possible with the help of its sponsor Bank of Valletta.
Selecta Biosciences Receives 2012 Edison Award's Gold Medal for Best … – MarketWatch (press release)
Selecta Biosciences Receives 2012 Edison Award's Gold Medal for Best …MarketWatch (press release)Examples for applications include autoimmune diseases, allergies and transplant rejection. Selecta's pipeline currently contains vaccines for smo…
StemCells, Inc. to Provide Progress Report on Spinal Cord Injury Trial at the Interdependence 2012 Global SCI …
NEWARK, Calif. — StemCells, Inc. today announced that Armin Curt, MD, FRCPC, Professor and Chairman, Spinal Cord Injury Center at the University of Zurich, and Medical Director of the Paraplegic Center …
Transplant patients want more donors
A DEBATE is raging over whether the UK should change the way organs are donated. Following calls for a system of presumed consent to be adopted, EMMA PRESTON spoke to transplant patients about their experiences
A simplified subnormothermic machine perfusion model restores ischemically … – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
A simplified subnormothermic machine perfusion model restores ischemically …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Herein we present a simplified machine perfusion system without the need for oxygen carriers or temperature control, which we validated in…
Compassionate Use of Pluristem's PLX Cells Saves the Life of a Child After … – MarketWatch (press release)
Compassionate Use of Pluristem's PLX Cells Saves the Life of a Child After …MarketWatch (press release)"With her body rejecting all possible treatment — and with no other options — we finally turned to Pluristem's PLX cells, which lite…
Vatican Radio examines question of 'brain death' – Catholic Culture
Vatican Radio examines question of 'brain death'Catholic CultureThe recovery of Steven Thorpe–a young British man who recovered after four doctors declared him “brain dead”–has prompted Vatican Radio to examine the topic of brain death.
Mycophenolic acid counteracts B cell proliferation and plasmablast formation … – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Mycophenolic acid counteracts B cell proliferation and plasmablast formation …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Patients were divided into treatment groups (MMF: n=39, azathioprine (AZA) n=30 and controls without immunosuppressive therapy n=38). To…