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)
AM Vitals: Heart-Failure Hospitalization Rate FallsWall Street Journal (blog)Screen-Time Limits: The American Academy of Pediatrics said yesterday that time spent in front of the television and other video displays provides no educational benefits for …
Deutsche Bank (DB) Analysts Reiterate a "Buy" Rating on Biogen Idec (BIIB) – LocalizedUSA
Deutsche Bank (DB) Analysts Reiterate a "Buy" Rating on Biogen Idec (BIIB)LocalizedUSAIt includes BG-12, Daclizumab, Fampridine, GA101, Humanized Anti-CD20 MAb (ocrelizumab), Lixiavaptan, Long-Acting rFactor IX and PEGylated interferon beta-1…
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
Fox NewsHospitalization for Heart Failure Falls Sharply in U.S.Fox NewsHospital admissions for elderly US patients with heart failure fell by nearly 30 percent over a decade, an analysis of federal Medicare data shows, a surprising finding that offers …
Natco inks deal with Mabxience to manufacture mAb drugs – Pharmaceutical Business Review
Natco inks deal with Mabxience to manufacture mAb drugsPharmaceutical Business ReviewThree of the four products including Trastuzumab, Bevacizumab, Rituximab belong to the oncology segment, while Etanercept is used to treat auto-immune disease. As per …
Sunshine Heart's Feasibility Trial Outcomes to Be Presented at Transcatheter … – MarketWatch (press release)
Sunshine Heart's Feasibility Trial Outcomes to Be Presented at Transcatheter …MarketWatch (press release)Device-Based Approaches for Heart Failure: Recent Developments and New Directions: Sunshine Heart on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 4:51 pm (PST)…