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Heart failure BREAKTHROUGH: Stem cells trial offers hope to millions – Express.co.uk

Posted: Published on February 27th, 2017

A high-level meeting has paved the way for global trials to begin on hundreds of patients. British scientists have found a way to use stem cells to repair damaged tissue which could help millions living with heart failure, the UKs leading cause of death. Scarring due to disease or heart attacks affects more than two million people in Britain. GETTY This would be the biggest breakthrough since the first transplants three decades ago Professor Steve Westaby Initial trials involving more than 100 patients are being planned for the autumn at two London hospitals. World renowned cardiac surgeon Professor Steve Westaby, who helped pioneer the revolutionary technique, said it had been thought that repairing heart damage was impossible. But results from a long-term trial that began in Greece five years ago have shown that this is not the case. Preliminary data from this trial showed the engineered stem cells, known as Heartcel, can reverse scarring by up to 79 per cent. The data, presented at the European Society of Cell and Gene Therapy in Florence, showed an average of 40 per cent reduction in heart damage in those on the treatment. Last month researchers finalised talks with European and US regulators … Continue reading →

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Bathurst Cardiology’s grand plans for growth – Western Advocate

Posted: Published on February 26th, 2017

If plans before council are approved it will mean a wider range of specialist medical services. PLANS: Bathurst Cardiology's current location at 147 Bentinck Street, Bathurst. Photo: PHIL BLATCH 022517pbparkin2 PLANS: A development application for a new medical and cardiology centre has been put to council for a vacant block at 147 Bentinck Street, Bathurst. Photo: PHIL BLATCH 022517pbparkin1 PLANS: An artist's impression of the new medical and cardiology centre to be constructed on a vacant block at 147 Bentinck Street, Bathurst. 022617da3 PLANS: An artist's impression of the new medical and cardiology centre to be constructed on a vacant block at 147 Bentinck Street, Bathurst. 022617da1 PLANS: An artist's impression of the new medical and cardiology centre to be constructed on a vacant block at 147 Bentinck Street, Bathurst. 022617da2 SPECIALIST medical services in the Bathurst central business district could soon be increased if plans before council are approved. A development application for a $500,000 medical centre, specialising in cardiology, is being considered by Bathurst Regional Council. Cardiologist Dr Ray Parkin has lodged the plans with council, and if approved, it will see his premises move from Bentinck Street to185 Durham Street, at the corner of Peel Street. Dr … Continue reading →

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Marine biology outreach seeks to inspire youth – Saipan Tribune

Posted: Published on February 26th, 2017

Feb. 4 was a busy day for Valeri Lapacek. A University of Guam master of science in Biology candidate and University of Guam Sea Grant fellow, Lapacek was hosting a community outreach called A Day in the Life of a Marine Biologist. During the outreach, Lapacek taught kids about what marine biologists do, shared her excitement about the ocean and its inhabitants, and educated them about the importance of corals. I am trying to spark passion and excitement in the participants for coral reefs. In order to increase conservation and protection, people must care about the environment, said Lapacek. If you dont find it exciting or you dont know much about the ocean, why would you want to protect it? Sea Grant fellowsUOG graduate students receiving funds to support their researchmust design and implement outreach activities as part of their proposed work plans. The five-hour Day in the Life at UOGs Marine Lab included tasks that a marine biologist may perform regularly. Youth participants, ages 7 to 15 years old, observed jellyfish, sea cucumbers, and starfish in touch tanks, practicing survey techniques used to describe and monitor organisms. They also spent a few hours doing lab work. At one station, … Continue reading →

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“You can’t study biology yet you’re writing geography” – Pitso Mosimane – Times LIVE

Posted: Published on February 26th, 2017

"You can't study biology yet you're writing geography" - Pitso Mosimane Khanyiso Tshwaku | 2017-02-26 15:12:36.0 Mamelodi Sundown's head coach Pitso Mosimane. Image by: REUTERS/Toru Hanai / REUTERS Sundowns departed from their normal flowing football style and engaged in an arm-wrestle that not only frustrated Gavin Hunt's side but showcased Sundowns' versatility and adaptability. When the sides first met on October 1 in Mbombela Wits handed Sundowns a 3-0 hammering. You can't study biology yet you're writing geography" Mosimane said. "You've got to study what's coming to you. We knew they were not going to change their game plan and they've been destroying teams. "I was watching them during the Baroka game and I didn't even finish that game. Baroka wanted to play football and Wits didn't allow them to. "I knew Wits weren't going to play football and I wasn't going to do the same. This game was a heavyweight boxing bout and it didn't look good and I'm sorry about that. Normally Mamelodi Sundowns does not win these types of matches. "This team can play pretty football but they can also graft at the same time. "That's something we learnt during the Champions League and with the style … Continue reading →

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UTA raises cancer research profile with $6 million in grants – Fort Worth Star Telegram

Posted: Published on February 26th, 2017

Fort Worth Star Telegram UTA raises cancer research profile with $6 million in grants Fort Worth Star Telegram UTA has more than 25 cancer researchers in its biology, bioengineering and computer science colleges and has 13 cancer-related patents issued in the past five years. Last year, UTA joined the ranks of top research universities listed by the Carnegie ... See more here: UTA raises cancer research profile with $6 million in grants - Fort Worth Star Telegram … Continue reading →

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Grey's Anatomy Recap: All Stirred Up – Vulture

Posted: Published on February 26th, 2017

Jessica Capshaw as Arizona, James Pickens Jr. as Webber. Photo: Eric McCandless/ABC Back Where You Belong Season 13 Episode 14 Editor's Rating 3 stars If youve read even one of these Greys Anatomy recaps, you know that my fuse is short when it comes to Jo Wilson. Does it make me cold and unfeeling if I admit to spending the majority of Back Where You Belong yelling at Jo whenever she appeared onscreen? Listen, I am not making light of the terrible things she has endured. The girl has had it rough. BUT COME ON. You are a doctor, lady. When your patient is in trouble, you set aside your feelings no matter how valid they may be and you save that patients life. I feel like that must be the No. 1 rule of doctorhood. At least top five. Of course, it wasnt surprising that this happened. Jo makes everything about herself! When shes put on a mother-son kidney transplant and her patients abusive father shows up uninvited to the life-saving party, its only a matter of time until she makes this about her own tragic situation. After the transplant goes awry and the abusive jerk of a father, … Continue reading →

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Former Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl's new show has been cancelled after TWO episodes – Digital Spy

Posted: Published on February 26th, 2017

Getty Images Randy Holmes / ABC Katherine Heigl's newest series, Doubt, has been cancelled after just TWO episodes. Yikes! Two episodes hardly seems like enough time to pass judgement, but it seems like CBS had seen enough, according to TVLine and already have a replacement filling its slot. The former Grey's Anatomy star was leading an all-star cast that included the likes of Laverne Cox and Dule Hill and it was forecast to be a hit, but ratings have bombed something sharpish. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below The series focused on Heigl, an attorney that falls for her client who has been accused of murdering his girlfriend. CBS has not made a decision when or if the further 11 episodes will air. The actress was tweeting about the show on Thursday (February 23) after the second episode aired and all seemed fine then. Oh how things have changed. Elsewhere, she and husband Josh Kelley welcomed their first son, Joshua Bishop Kelley, on December 20. The couple are already parents to two adopted daughters and now big sisters 8-year-old Naleigh and 4-year-old Adelaide. Last year, she opened up about her 2008 Emmy Awards controversy that saw her withdraw herself from the … Continue reading →

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OHV users may face new fee to fund injury rehabilitation – Deseret News

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2017

SALT LAKE CITY A Utah lawmaker touted advances in spinal cord injury rehabilitation Friday as he presented a bill to direct new funding from off-highway vehicle users to an injury rehabilitation fund. Rep. Eric Hutchings, R-Kearns, found support from a number of injured and paralyzed members of the community, but drew the opposition of OHV enthusiasts. HB359 would impose an additional 50-cent fee for off-highway vehicle registrations to directly contribute to the Spinal Chord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund. Hutchings cited OHV accidents as a leading cause for such injuries. "When people are disabled to the point where they cannot function, we step up. Society as a whole has determined that we are not going to leave these people," Hutchings told the House Transportation Committee. "Several years ago, we created a fund that would pull money from the back-end and put it to the front-end." Hutchings referred to the previously established Traumatic Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund and said activities that are most likely to have those injuries would be expected to fund and help pay for potential injury treatment. "We have only added fees to activities that are directly causing and we can directly show are causing … Continue reading →

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Strongsville man attemps stem cell treatment for MS | WKYC.com – WKYC-TV

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2017

Strongsville man tries stem cell treatment for MS Monica Robins, WKYC 12:30 AM. EST February 25, 2017 (Photo: Monica Robins, WKYC) STRONGSVILLE - Multiple Sclerosis is an unpredictable and often disabling neurological disease affecting more than 2 million people worldwide. There is no cure, but there is hope. And it may lie in stem cell research, which is both experimental and controversial. One Strongsville man is willing to take a chance, in the hopes he'll get back some of what the disease has stolen from him. To look at him, Gary LaBuda appears to be the picture of health. But when you watch him walk, you realize something isn't quite right. Four years ago, doctors diagnosed the 43-year-old with multiple sclerosis, or MS. A devastating, degenerating neurological disease. After a year on MS medication, his world changed in a day. "Every single symptom you could possibly have hit me and literally stopped me from working," he explains. "That day was the last day of my work." Some of those symptoms included slurring, constant dizziness and migraines, plus heat fatigue. His vision and cognitive function was also affected, causing him to lose words. Gary believes the cause was the medication. "Every … Continue reading →

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New tool to map RNA-DNA interactions could help researchers translate gene sequences into functions – Science Daily

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2017

Science Daily New tool to map RNA-DNA interactions could help researchers translate gene sequences into functions Science Daily "Most of the human genome sequence is now known, but we still don't know what most of these sequences mean," said Sheng Zhong, bioengineering professor at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering and the study's lead author. "To better ... and more » Read more from the original source: New tool to map RNA-DNA interactions could help researchers translate gene sequences into functions - Science Daily … Continue reading →

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