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MKM Partners Initiated Stock Coverage on This BioPharma Company TodayWall St. Cheat SheetThe Company's products and experimental therapies address cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, organ transplant rejectio…
Chronic fatigue syndrome eased by cancer drug – New Scientist
Chronic fatigue syndrome eased by cancer drugNew ScientistSymptoms of the disease eased in 10 of 15 patients given rituximab, an anti-lymphoma drug. Rituximab works by destroying white blood cells that make antibodies, called B cells. The results of th…
Pre-term babies' exposure to steroids associated with impaired brain growth – EurekAlert (press release)
Pre-term babies' exposure to steroids associated with impaired brain growthEurekAlert (press release)However, they found that premature babies given hydrocortisone or dexamethasone in a low-dose range after birth had, on average, 10 percent smaller…
Chinese 'car-hit' toddler close to 'brain dead' – Daily News & Analysis
CBC.caChinese 'car-hit' toddler close to 'brain dead'Daily News & Analysis"Her situation somewhat meets the standard of brain death," the China Daily quoted someone at the General Hospital of the Guangzhou Military Command of …
Daughter To Undergo Transplant Of Mom's Womb – KOCO Oklahoma City
Daily MailDaughter To Undergo Transplant Of Mom's WombKOCO Oklahoma CityWhile this is not the first attempt at a human uterus transplant, none have resulted in successful pregnancies. Arnold would need to wait 12 months after the transplant before …
AM Vitals: Heart-Failure Hospitalization Rate Falls – Wall Street Journal (blog)
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Deutsche Bank (DB) Analysts Reiterate a "Buy" Rating on Biogen Idec (BIIB) – LocalizedUSA
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More of us living longer but the burden of heart failure continues to rise – HealthCanal.com
More of us living longer but the burden of heart failure continues to riseHealthCanal.comHowever, whilst medical advances have meant that more of us survive life-threatening conditions or illnesses, there are also more people living with long-term heal…
Hospitalization for Heart Failure Falls Sharply in U.S. – Fox News
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