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Radiation Therapy at Childhood Increases Risk of Future Breast Cancer
in Well Woman Blog, on July 29, 2009
...ody irradiation (TBI) is a radiotherapy technique used to prepare the body to receive a bone marrow transplant.
several applications in non-malignant conditions, such as the treatment of trigeminal...
Kidney Selling and Kidney Brokers Do Exist!
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 26, 2009
...his country. It is being reported in newspapers and expose' shows. But the trade of kidney for transplants in the black market remains rampant. Why? Because there are people in the western world w...
Has Intel finally broken into the cell phone market?
in Wangtam, on 2009-06-25
...p; Fans Interact
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• Max Mosley forced to quit to avert rebel series
• Rapidshare Fined $34 Million for Copyright Infringement
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• Gadling | travel b...
iPod Touch 2代升级OS 3.0新系统完美破解/越狱（附图文教程）
in Wangtam, on 2009-06-22
...;s here"
• Twitter Plans to Offer Shopping Advice and Easy Purchasing
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• ÜberTwitter
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• China recruits volunteer net porn police ...
Does Apple need Steve Jobs?
in Sox First, on June 21, 2009
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The Wall Street Journal tells us this morning that Apple chief Steve Jobs had a liver transplant and is expected back at work this month as scheduled. What's fascinating though is the w...
Cutdown Day News
in End Zone Buzz, on August 30, 2008
...PN.com)
- Cornerback Charles Tillman of the Bears revealed that his baby daughter needed a heart transplant in late July, which is why he was not at some practices. (Chicago Tribune)
- Seems as if...
AlloMap®: Novel Non-invasive Test For Managing Heart Transplant Patients
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 27, 2008
...n-invasive test utilizing molecular expression techniques that will help doctors in managing heart transplant patients after surgery to monitor organ rejection.
The FDA has cleared AlloMap® Molecul...
Can Facial Transplantation Really Work?
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 21, 2008
...reported promising results of a two-year follow-up of two more patients that underwent human facial transplantation: one is a bear attack victim in China and the other one is a French patient d...
Tissue Engineering
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 24, 2008
...if we could just grow new organs? It sounds like science fiction if you could grow a new kidney and transplant that organ. Bioengineers are working aggressively to re-create human tissues by gr...
Football News & Notes
in End Zone Buzz, on July 1, 2008
...f the Titans offense this year. (Pro Football Weekly)
- Kenechi Udeze will receive a bone marrow transplant from his brother this week. (ESPN.com)
- St. Louis Rams defensive tackle La'Roi Glov...
On Bone Marrow Transplants and Donors
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 27, 2008
...ijke (blogger at Help My Hurt ) has a very good, thorough explanation on the topic of bone marrow transplants and what it takes to become a donor .
Her post , has a link to somebody - Emru - who...
Retransplantation of Cryopreserved Ovarian Tissue Following Cancer Therapy
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 13, 2008
German scientists have successfully re-implanted a patient's ovarian tissues following cancer therapy, thus allowing the patient the possibility of becoming pregnant. The case report may be downloaded from the Deutsches Aerzteblatt International (pdf file).
Anal carcinoma was diagnosed in...
Other Voices: Links for 3/28/08
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on March 28, 2008
...1 quality newspaper website." I read there that 37-year-old Cheryl Johnson underwent a kidney transplant, only to find herself somewhat transformed afterward. Not only was she healthier, but she ...
Golfer Stricken by Heart Attack
in Eagle Par Birdie, on March 21, 2008
Courtesy: Nickent
While the top guns were teeing it up in practice rounds on Monday at the CA Championship at Doral, Erik Compton was lying in a Miami hospital after suffering a serious heart attack in the waiting room.
Compton is the quintessential Journeyman golfer. He has played in ...
Stem Cell Therapy Against Diabetes: A Breakthrough!
in Daily Diabetic, on February 21, 2008
... would be several years before any human tests could begin.
Doctors are already experimenting with transplants of insulin-producing islet cells from cadavers for patients with Type 1 diabetes, a dise...
Three-Parent Embryo
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 7, 2008
... mitochondrial DNA in origin.
The Newcastle team have effectively given the embryos a mitochondria transplant.
They experimented on 10 severely abnormal embryos left over from traditional fertility...
Diabetes-Related Kidney Disease Can Be Fatal
in Daily Diabetic, on December 27, 2007
... type 1 diabetes and 13 percent higher in those with type 2 diabetes.
Despite high access to renal transplants, type 1 diabetic patients had a poor prognosis after starting renal replacement therapy....
Bootstrapping your un-sexy startup
in BootStrapMe, on December 8, 2007
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Alan Wilensky, an east coast transplant trying to launch a tech startup in Silicon Valley, talks about what it takes to bootstrap an un-sexy venture with little or no funding .
Wilensky...
Verizon Opens Up
in The Wireless Weblog, on November 27, 2007
...ed to the new."
On the other hand, calling Verizon's change of heart a "personality transplant," The Register's Cade Metz observes, "Just two months after it launched a...
Best Source of Insulin-producing Islets for Diabetes Treatment: Living Donors
in Daily Diabetic, on November 27, 2007
... levels of insulin-dependent diabetics (type 1 diabetes).
Recent research reported success in transplantation of insulin-producing islet cells from pigs to human. There are even facilities that...
Using Stem Cells to Regenerate Cornea and Treat Genetic Skin Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 25, 2007
...tem cell scientists in Milan, Italian scientists report on the use of stem cells to replace damaged corneal tissues in the eye and to treat Epidermolysis Bullosa, a rare but debilitating genetic disea...
Diabecell Capsule: Update on the Pig Islet Cells against Diabetes Research
in Daily Diabetic, on October 23, 2007
...If you search this blog for pig islet cell transplantation, the following entries will be generated:
Pig Islet Cell May Help Solve Diabetes Problem
Lab-grown Insulin-producing Cells: A Bre...
W16 Bentley Arnage On The Way
in carzz.org, on October 19, 2007
...: CAR]
By Gunnar Heinrich
According to Britain's Autocar magazine, Bentley Motors is set to transplant the W16 engine that powers the $1,000,000+ Bugatti Veryon into the heart of its four-door...
Tissue Engineered Heart Valve Replacements for Children
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 13, 2007
Using tissue engineering, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have developed pulmonary -valve replacements for infants and children which could grow as the child grows older, thus removing the need for multiple replacement operations.
The researchers [snip] first isolated endoth...
Human Source of Stem Cells With Potential To Repair Muscle Damaged by Disease or Injury
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 5, 2007
...uld then be re-injected into the patient to repair the muscle damage. Because this is an autologous transplant, meaning from the patient to himself, there is not the risk of rejection you would have i...
Of Grey's Anatomy and LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device)
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 31, 2007
... a device to help his heart function and pump blood to his other organs while waiting for his heart transplant.
[In Photo: Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Denny Duquette in Grey's Anatomy Season 1 ]
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Headed to the Olympics?
in The Outdoor Weblog, on August 3, 2007
...r sculptures, and graffiti splashed on old factory walls.
Artist and fashion designer Feng Ling, a transplant from south China's Chengdu, has a studio in 798 and a house in the suburbs. She goes ...
CustomVue Monovision LASIK, Approved by the FDA
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 16, 2007
... in-situ keratomileusis, is a procedure in which the surgeon cuts a flap in the outer layers of the cornea, removes a small amount of the tissue beneath it with the laser, and then replaces the flap.]...
Viagra® Can Save The Heart!
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 13, 2007
... patients.
Sometimes the right ventricle can fail rapidly and even result in death, like in lung transplant surgery, for example. In such a case, Viagra may increase the right ventricle's perform...
GSK's Atriance® (nelarabine) Received Positive Opinion in EU
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 29, 2007
...fer some patients the chance to go on to have potentially curative treatment, such as a stem cell transplant, so we are delighted that nelarabine has been granted a positive opinion from the EMEA.
We...
Fun Friday: Kudzu Meets Its Match
in Digital Music - The Future, on June 8, 2007
...at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition and then cultivated as an ornamental vine.
As a foreign transplant, there is nothing to naturally keep it in check. It grows at a phenomenal rate, up to one...
Fun Friday: Kudzu Meets Its Match
in P2P File Sharing, on June 8, 2007
...at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition and then cultivated as an ornamental vine.
As a foreign transplant, there is nothing to naturally keep it in check. It grows at a phenomenal rate, up to one...
Reality TV's new ethical low
in Sox First, on May 30, 2007
Since its inception a few years ago, the producers of reality tv have gone out of their way to shock audiences around the world. And acting unethically comes with the territory. Last year, there was the controversy over the way Survivor divided contestants into whites, blacks, Asians a...
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL UPDATE
in The Celebrities Weblog, on May 26, 2007
...chew, and that tan, she must have spent time with George Hamilton ; it looks more like a skin transplant, if that's possible.
Anyway that's how she looks right now, at the " Canne...
Costing Health
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 30, 2007
(image via article at CBS)
CBS News reports "If you have ever wondered why the cost of prescription drugs in the United States are the highest in the world or why it's illegal to import cheaper drugs from Canada or Mexico, you need look no further than the pharmaceutical lobby and its...
Lasik Surgery
in Well Woman Blog, on April 24, 2007
...ik Directory explains it this way:
It's the use of a laser beam to modify the shape of your cornea such that your vision will improve. LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted in-situ Keratomileus...
Stem Cells May Stop/Reverse Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on April 13, 2007
...the first time to demonstrate that Type 1 diabetes can be halted and may be reversed by a stem-cell transplant.
The transplant preserves the body's diminishing ability to manufacture insulin, t...
Pig Islet Cells May Help Solve Diabetes Problem
in Daily Diabetic, on April 4, 2007
... Pig cells transplanted into a diabetic man in New Zealand 10 years ago are found to be still producing insulin at present.
The man, now age 41, suffers from type-1 diabetes and was injected with p...
Pregnancy and Your Eyes
in Well Woman Blog, on March 30, 2007
...e eyes, too, may be affected by pregnancy.
A report from Health News Digest says:
Because the cornea , the front of the eye where light enters, can thicken during pregnancy, some pregnant wo...
Non-invasive Glucose Monitor, Under Works at Freedom Meditech
in Daily Diabetic, on March 28, 2007
...mall binoculars that scans the eye's aqueous humor - the liquid between the lens and the cornea, using a polarized laser that detects signs of instability. Based on the findings, the "...
Organ Transplant and Oral Health
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 19, 2007
...ion (CDHA) would like to inform the public of the following facts:
Dental bacteria in the organ transplant recipient can lead to organ rejection. The dental hygienist is an excellent resource for ...
Viagra® (sildenafil) May Help Improve Exercise Capacity of Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 16, 2007
...s an incurable disease characterized by progressive scarring in the lungs - often leading to a lung transplant.
Reporting in the March issue of the journal Chest , Viagra® (sildenafil) may help pa...
Lipid-Based Oral Form of Amphotericin B, Treats Fungal Infections with Fewer Side Effects
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 9, 2007
... Blood-borne fungal infections that can be lethal for HIV/AIDS, cancer, and organ transplant patients can now be treated with a new drug delivery method.
Developed by researchers at the University...
N-acetyl L-cysteine (NAC): New Treatment for Advanced ALD Patients
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 1, 2007
...progression of the disease: diet manipulation, "Lorenzo's Oil" and bone Marrow transplant.
In continuation of more than 10 years of research on this disease, doctors at the Univ...
Terre-de-Haut, Guadeloupe
in Hidden Travel Gems, on February 18, 2007
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Standing on the dock at a marina in Bas-du-Fort, Guadeloupe , Alain, a Belgian transplant, pointed his finger at a group of islands on the French West Indies chart." You must sail to Terre-d...
Heart Muscle With Built-In Blood Supply from Embryonic Stem Cells
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 1, 2007
... embryonic fibroblasts.
As the next step, the scientists are planning to perform animal trials and transplant the tissue into living hearts to study how well the heart muscle adapts in vivo .
More...
First Uterus Transplant in the US Planned
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 24, 2007
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Doctors at the of the New York Downtown Hospital are planning the first womb transplant in the United States.
"I think we're ready," Del Priore said. "There is always more yo...
Minorities are urged by Automatic Life, Inc to Make Organ Donation Their Top New Year's Resolution
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 7, 2007
...t of Health & Human Services ) more than 13,500 hispanics are on waiting lists for organ transplants - accounting for 15 percent of all organ transplant wait listed patients. And because, t...
First Autologous Cord Blood Transplant for Childhood Leukemia Worldwide, Recently Announced by CorCell (a Cord Blood America Company)
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 5, 2007
...'s private, family customers was used in what is believed to be the first autologous cord blood transplant for childhood leukemia anywhere in the world.
[Autologous cord blood is that col...
Laser Eye Surgery is Safe, Experts Say
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 15, 2006
... PRK eye procedures are safe and effective .
LASIK refers to the use of a laser to reshape the cornea without working directly on the outer surface of the cornea. PRK (or Photorefractive Kera...
Photoreceptor-Precursor Cell Transplant Can Restore Vision
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 9, 2006
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Using mice models, scientists have transplanted photoreceptor-precursor cells directly into the retina of the eyes, thus restoring visual function.
Rather than injecting undifferentiated and unco...
Spreading More Links
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 3, 2006
...nd Obesity-related Disorders at Eating Fabulous .
Three Protein Biomarkers Predict Chronic Lung Transplant Rejection at The Biotech Weblog .
The Ultimate Taste Test at BreastFeeding 1-2-3 .
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Three Protein Biomarkers Predict Chronic Lung Transplant Rejection
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 3, 2006
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Three proteins that could predict chronic lung transplant rejection up to 20 months before clinical manifestations of rejection becomes apparent, have been identified. Mass spectrometry and bioinf...
Heart Transplants Still Possible For Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on October 29, 2006
... For a long time, rates of survival among diabetic heart transplant patients have been grim. Sometimes diabetics are refused the operation, and many people assume that transplants are not possible i...
The ultimate lashes - surgery needed
in Are you a beauty?, on October 28, 2006
...ling to get - surgery.
You see, the newest plastic surgery craze isn't Botox, it's eyelash transplantation. CNN reports :
"This is a brand new procedure for the general public (and) it...
Transplanted Pancreas Cells Provide Only Short Term Relief To Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on September 29, 2006
... For a while, transplanted pancreas cells were the hot topic of diabetes conversation. Many scientists and diabetes sufferers thought the procedure may 'reverse' Type 1 diabetes, or at least...
Transplant Cured Type 2 Diabetes in Rats, Not Needing Immune Suppression Drugs
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 19, 2006
...e 2 diabetics worldwide, and the incidence is rapidly increasing."
The treatment approach is transplanting precursors of the pancreas from embryonic pigs which in a previous study, Hammerman ...
Stem Cells Aid In Fight Against Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on August 30, 2006
...icking on my developing some kind of complication. No way I'd go back."
O'Meara's transplant surgeon, Dr. Kenneth Brayman of the University of Virginia, said the success of the 41-ye...
Transplant Cures Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetes In Rats
in Daily Diabetic, on August 30, 2006
...th our furry , pink-nosed friends.
And the rats aren't the only animals helping out: the transplanted cells that grow into insulin receptors come from pigs.
Finding that we can cure type ...
Thoratec and Levitronix Signed U.S. Co-Distribution Agreement for Levitronix® CentriMag® System
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 30, 2006
...post-cardiotomy cardiogenic shock, acute myocarditis, intractable ventricular arrhythmias, failed transplant and postpartum cardiomyopathy.
Levitronix has estimated the market opportunity for these ...
Fifth Artificial Heart Implant Conducted by Aurora St. Luke's Cardiac Team
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 24, 2006
...t the TAH-t.
According to Dr. Tector, Medical Director of the Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center Transplant Program:
"The TAH-t is a modern version of the Jarvik-7 Artificial Heart of the 19...
Immunosuppressant Rapamycin Have Anti-Angiogenic Properties, Potential Anti-Cancer Therapy
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 15, 2006
...hat rapamycin (sirolimus, sold as Rapamune by Wyeth ), an immunosuppresor used in organ transplant patients, can inhibit Akt-induced blood vessel changes characteristic of cancer tumors.
...
The Price of Being a Living Kidney Donor
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 1, 2006
...living kidney donors often suffer financially in their effort to help someone else needing a kidney transplant.
Even if expenses for medical evaluation, surgery and hospital care are in general cover...
Protopic (Tacrolimus) Effective in Treating Nickel Allergy Symptoms
in Allergies, on July 31, 2006
... A recent study has demonstrated that tacrolimus , an immunosuppresive drug commonly used in organ transplant patients and as a topical medicine for atopic dermatitis (eczema), is also effective in a...
Islet Cell Transplants Help Type 1 Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on July 30, 2006
... there is always a new diabetes treatment or experiment in the works. One of these is an islet cell transplant, developed to improve the health of Type 1 diabetics.
In the transplant, cells are taken...
AnorMed Completes Patient Recruitment To Test MOZOBIL In Stem Cell Transplant For Multiple Myeloma
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 11, 2006
...ted enrollment of patients for one of is Phase III clinical trials for with MOZOBIL for stem cell transplant as treatment for Multiple Myeloma , a cancer of the plasma cells. MOZOBIL is a stem cell...
Heart Transplant Assessment Criteria May Have Gender-Based Differences
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 23, 2006
... One of the key criteria used to determine when a heart failure patient may need a heart transplant is the peak oxygen consumption (VO2) during an exercise test. However, the standard values ...
Womb Transplants
in The Parenting Weblog, on June 22, 2006
...ording to the Telegraph , "Women with damaged or missing wombs could, within five years, have transplants that would allow them to have children Naturally , scientists said yesterday."...
Doctors put a new face on transplant surgery
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 19, 2006
... Only months after Isabelle Dinoire received the world's first partial face transplant in France, doctors at London's Royal Free Hospital are making plans to offer the world's first ful...
NFATc1: Novel Osteoporosis Therapeutic Target
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 6, 2006
...cyclosporine --an immunosuppresant drug used to treat arthritis and psoriasis and to prevent organ transplant rejection-- resulted to a decrease in bone mass. Cyclosporin does this by inhibiting a si...
