Immunomedics Awarded Broad Patent for Anti-CD20 and Anti-CD22 Combination TherapyMarketWatch (press release)We have seen positive results in clinical trials combining our anti-CD22 antibody, epratuzumab, with the anti-CD20 antibody, rituximab. With the…
Biomerica Launches New Patented Test to Identify Individuals at Risk of … – MarketWatch (press release)
Biomerica Launches New Patented Test to Identify Individuals at Risk of …MarketWatch (press release)The most commonly used thiopurine drug is called azathioprine. It is estimated that one in every 300 people lacks TPMT, which is an enzyme that helps …
Bieber Supports Organ Donation Through Twitter – I on Stratford
CTV.caBieber Supports Organ Donation Through TwitterI on StratfordThe charitable singer answered the tweeted plea of a fan with action, after the Belieber asked the “Baby” crooner to spread the word about organ and blood donation to his Twitter fol…
Biogen Idec Surpasses $5 Billion in 2011 Annual Revenue – MarketWatch (press release)
Proactive Investors USA & CanadaBiogen Idec Surpasses $5 Billion in 2011 Annual RevenueMarketWatch (press release)RITUXAN(R) (rituximab) revenues from our unconsolidated joint business arrangement were $1.0 billion for the year, a decrease of 7% versus…
Students learning about organ donation – WJXT Jacksonville
Students learning about organ donationWJXT JacksonvilleOrgan donation can sometimes be a touchy subject but a campaign to educate teenagers about the benefits is underway at area high schools. Students at Bishop Kenny High School are learning about org…
Charlie Knuth recovery update – Fox11online.com
Charlie Knuth recovery updateFox11online.comCharlie Knuth underwent a stem cell transplant more than a year ago, to help keep his skin from forming painful blisters. In her online journal , his mom, Trisha Knuth says he is doing better than he ever has…
Death rates for heart failure higher on non-specialist wards – Nursing Times
Death rates for heart failure higher on non-specialist wardsNursing TimesHeart failure death rates are more than double on some non-specialist wards what they are on specialised cardiology units, new figures have shown. Just 8% of patients on cardiolog…
WMN opinion: Breakthrough in a basic health test can help us all – This is Cornwall
WMN opinion: Breakthrough in a basic health test can help us allThis is CornwallWe are used to medical breakthroughs occurring in the more dramatic areas of healthcare, like genetics, transplant surgery and other life-changing interventions. To most pa…
Organ-preserving renal tumor surgery for renal cell carcinoma ≥T1b … – UroToday
Organ-preserving renal tumor surgery for renal cell carcinoma ≥T1b …UroTodayCurrent data, however, suggest that approximately 60% of patients with T1b tumors are treated by radical nephrectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective ana…
Deadline for public to have say on organ donation law – BBC News
shropshirestar.comDeadline for public to have say on organ donation lawBBC NewsA Welsh government consultation into presumed consent organ donation is about to end, with the findings likely to be published within a month. It is the next stage in plans …