Age alone should not limit access to stem cell transplants for patients with MDSOncology Nurse AdvisorPatients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) age 66 to 74 years did as well with stem cell transplantation as patients age 60 to 65 years. This research was presented at the 2013 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, December 7-10, … Continue reading
Boston GlobeANKARA, Turkey — Three Cabinet ministers resigned in Turkey on Wednesday, days after their sons were taken into custody in a sweeping corruption and bribery scandal that has targeted Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s allies in one of the worst …Turkey PM announced cabinet reshuffle amid corruption probeeuronewsErdogan reshuffles Cabinet after resignationsThe Hindu`Turkey PM … Continue reading
Voice of AmericaJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has paid respects at a Tokyo war shrine that many of Japan’s neighbors see as a symbol of its militaristic past. The visit to the Yasukuni Shrine, the first by a sitting Japanese prime minister since 2006, was quickly …Japanese prime minister’s visit to Yasukuni war shrine spurs … Continue reading
Washington PostLITCHFIELD, Maine — Some people in the United States and Canada who have been without electricity since Saturday may not get their lights back on for another day. That could change as more snow creeps into Maine and parts of Michigan and cold …In some areas, utility crews go round the clockBoston GlobeThousands left … Continue reading
Video: Cat Zingano outlines stem cell treatments, favors Ronda Rousey winMMAjunkie.comInstead, she’s undergoing regenerative stem cell therapy and aggressive rehabilitation procedures to avoid a more invasive approach. Zingano, of course, will be watching this weekend’s UFC 168 clash between UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Bortezomib regimen improves stem cell transplantation outcomesOncology Nurse AdvisorAdding bortezomib (Velcade) to standard preventive therapy for graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) results in improved outcomes for patients receiving stem cell transplants from mismatched and unrelated donors, according to research presented at the 2013 … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
BC Girl With Leukemia Seeks Christmas Stem Cell DonorHuffington Post CanadaThe family of a four-year-old Victoria girl, who is fighting leukemia after already beating cancer once, is pleading for stem cell donors around the world to come forward this Christmas.. Hannah Day was diagnosed around age three with a malignant … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
BC girl with leukemia seeks Christmas stem cell donorCBC.caThe family of a four-year-old Victoria girl, who is fighting leukemia after already beating cancer once, is pleading for stem cell donors around the world to come forward this Christmas.. Hannah Day was diagnosed around age three with a malignant … …read more &nbs… Continue reading