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Los Angeles Angels’ JC Ramirez opts for stem-cell therapy – Halo Hangout

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2017-09-16 NEWS

Halo Hangout

Los Angeles Angels’ JC Ramirez opts for stemcell therapy
Halo Hangout
The Los Angeles Angels lose another starting pitcher to injury during their playoff run, putting JC Ramirez’s next season into serious question. The Los Angeles Angels did not know what they were getting when they claimed J.C. Ramirez off waivers last

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2017-09-16 NEWS

Zika virus kills glioblastoma stem cells in early research
BioWorld Online
Zika virus’ greatest threat is its preference for developing brain cells. As a result, while infections in adults are mostly harmless – indeed, more often than not, they are asymptomatic – infections in pregnant women can have devastating effects on

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2017-09-15 NEWS

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First Trial of Potential ALS Gene Therapy VM202 Shows Treatment’s Safety
ALS News Today
The investigational gene therapy VM202, developed by VM BioPharma and intended for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), has been shown to be safe and well-tolerated in a small Phase 1/2 clinical trial, according to data published in

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2017-09-15 NEWS

Study: Vessels that Spread Cancer Can Also Boost Immunotherapy
Chicago Tonight | WTTW
Researchers have discovered that lymphatic vessels, which are often blamed for enabling cancer to spread, can also boost immunotherapy, a type of cancer treatment that activates the body’s own immune system to fight the disease. The thin tubes carry

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2017-09-15 NEWS

The Olympic Park Tower will be lit up in support of the cause of stem cell donation
Markets Insider
MONTRÉAL, Sept. 15, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ – On Saturday, September 16, the Montréal Olympic Park Tower will be lit up in red and blue to mark World Marrow Donor Day. This symbolic gesture is intended to highlight the importance of stem cell donation in the …

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