Pak businessman is Delhi’s first marrow transplant case from unrelated donor
September 17th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Abdul Samad, 36-year-old businessman from Pakistan, has doctors in the national capital and a donor from Germany to thank for a fresh lease of life.A ... Read more...
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UAE helps Syrian girl get medical treatment
August 28th, 2012 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Amman, Aug 27 (IANS/WAM) Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chairman of the UAE Red Crescent Authority, has ordered treatment of a four-month-old Syrian refugee girl who requires a ... Read more...
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Robin Roberts Back at ‘Good Morning America’
August 21st, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Robin Roberts who had taken leave from Good Morning America show to go for treatment for bone marrow transplant is now back to the show. She ... Read more...
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Kim, Kanye visit children’s hospital
July 3rd, 2012 - 8:36 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 3 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West and his girlfriend Kim Kardashian showed off their caring side by visiting Children's Hospital here.The couple took time out from its ... Read more...
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Iraqi cancer patient finds hope in India
May 23rd, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The last six months have been a constant struggle and an endless journey for Abdul Ameer Ismail Yakoob. A citizen of Iraq, he travelled from ... Read more...
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Awareness is key to prevent thalassemia
May 6th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) With more than 10,000 thalassemic children being born in India every year, experts believe that the largely incurable blood disorder can be easily prevented through ... Read more...
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Woman offers 10-years free-work for father’s cure
March 30th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 30 (IANS) An indigent daughter of a man in China has offered to work free for 10 years in any company which will support her ailing father's medical ... Read more...
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Children improve in rare disorder with own stem cells
February 29th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 29 (IANS) Children shot with their own stem cells, for the very first time in a rare immune disorder, have shown improvement.
The condition, known as X-CGD, is ... Read more...
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Cancer patients reunite, share experiences
January 29th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Around 40 cancer patients from India and abroad who successfully underwent bone marrow transplants here last year came together Sunday to spread the message that ... Read more...
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MP offers Rs.20 lakh to girl suffering from cancer
October 3rd, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 3 (IANS) A young cancer patient's plea for euthanasia in an Uttar Pradesh court Monday prompted a local MP to offer Rs.20 lakh needed for her treatment.Twentyone-year-old ... Read more...
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Sahara Hospital to start bone-marrow transplant
September 24th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 24 (IANS) The city-based Sahara Hospital Saturday announced it has started its bone marrow transplantation programme.The two-year-old 350-bed hospital also plans to establish an advanced centre for stem ... Read more...
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Rihanna, 50 Cent seek bone marrow for kid
June 6th, 2011 - 6:30 am ICT by IANS
London, June 6 (IANS) Singers Rihanna and 50 Cent have teamed up to help a struggling couple save their ailing baby daughter who is in dire need of bone ... Read more...
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1.28 mn Chinese register for bone marrow donation
May 17th, 2011 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 17 (IANS) Around 1.28 million people have registered with China's national bone marrow donation programme, and the number is expected to reach two million by the end of ... Read more...
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Shiela Dikshit unveils cancer treatment unit
December 4th, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dixit Saturday unveiled a new cancer treatment facility at Indraprastha Apollo hospital here."I am delighted to launch the Novalis Tx and the Bone ... Read more...
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Salman Khan Pledges Bone Marrow For Marrow Donor Registry (India)
November 18th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 18, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): Healthcare is a key focus area for Being Human: The Salman Khan Foundation.Being Human has joined hands with the Marrow Donor Registry (India) to create awareness of ... Read more...
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Arsenic could improve survival for leukaemia patients
November 12th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): Scientists have found that arsenic, a toxic compound, has a significant positive effect on the survival of patients with acute leukaemia.Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researchers conducted ... Read more...
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“The Lion King” Star Shannon Tavarez Loses Battle With Leukemia
November 3rd, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Shannon Tavarez, the 11 year old actress who starred on Broadway in "The Lion King" breathed her last at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde ... Read more...
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Shannon Tavarez, The Young Broadway Entertainer Dies At 11
November 3rd, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 3, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Shannon Tavarez, the young singer who had taken Broadway by storm, succumbed to cancer finally on the 1st of November 2010. Her suffering ... Read more...
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Iraqi woman gets new life with bone marrow transplant in India
September 23rd, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Iraq-based Maha Muhammad had lost all hope for life when she was diagnosed with blood cancer at the age of 20. But she got a new lease ... Read more...
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Bonds that shine: Sisters polish shoes for ailing brother
August 12th, 2010 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Kanpur, Aug 12 (IANS) Their heads bent in concentration as they furiously polish shoes on a roadside in this Uttar Pradesh city, the two young girls are extraordinary profiles of ... Read more...
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Rihanna, Alicia Keys seek help for cancer patient Tavarez
July 9th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 9 (IANS) Singers Rihanna and Alicia Keys are calling on fans to register as bone marrow donors to help 11-year-old actress Shannon Tavarez find a match in her ... Read more...
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Brit Grand Prix: Hamilton, Button at a loss for words
July 7th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 7 (ANI): When a 11-year-old asked Formula One racers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button whether they had had a bet between them on which would win the world title, neither ... Read more...
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Child star Tavarez battling cancer
June 22nd, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (IANS) Child star Shannon Tavarez, who lent her voice for young Nala in the animated movie "The Lion King", is battling cancer at the age of 11.
Tavarez was diagnosed ... Read more...
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Transplanting bone marrow can cure compulsive disorder in mice
May 28th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 28 (ANI): Compulsive behaviour in mice can be cured by bone marrow transplant, according to a new research.The study has appeared in the May 28th issue of Cell, a Cell ... Read more...
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Pakistani couple sell daughter to save son’s life
May 16th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, May 16 (ANI): A poor Pakistani couple sold their four-year-old daughter to save the life of their 12-year-old son.Mazari Maher and Sardar Khatoon, from district Shikarpur, sold their daughter, Haseena, to ... Read more...
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Radiation victims recovering in army hospital
May 14th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The two people, who were taken ill after an accidental radiation exposure to nuclear waste at a Delhi scrap market last month, are recovering well in an ... Read more...
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Army Hospital provides proper treatment to Cobalt-60 exposed patients
May 14th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): The Army Hospital (Research and Referral) would soon discharge the two patients exposed to radiation from nuclear scrap."The two patients have shown good recovery over the ... Read more...
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Delhi cops have no clue to radioactive material source
April 11th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The police were Sunday still clueless about the source of the radioactive material found in a Delhi scrap market that left six people in critical condition after ... Read more...
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Jackie Chan campaigns for cancer kid
February 24th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 24 (IANS) Hollywood superstar Jackie Chan has launched an internet campaign to help secure a bone marrow donor for an eight-year-old girl suffering from leukaemia.
The martial arts star was ... Read more...
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New drug could help older leukemia patients
January 13th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): An international team of researchers has revealed that a drug called decitabine might help older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).The drug has been found to reactivate genes ... Read more...
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Leukaemia vaccine set for human trials
January 4th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 4 (ANI): A vaccine for leukaemia is set to undergo human trials for the first time.Researchers from University College London have developed a treatment that can be used to stop ... Read more...
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Army’s Northern Command hospital performs marrow transplant
November 17th, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 17 (IANS) The Indian Army's Northern Command hospital at Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir has successfully performed bone marrow transplant in a cancer patient, becoming the first institution in the ... Read more...
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Lawsuit Filed Against Ban On Compensating Bone Marrow Doners
November 16th, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov.16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Individuals who are ready to donate their bone marrows might just receive some compensation in future if a lawsuit that filed recently becomes successful in bringing an ... Read more...
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Stem cell-based therapy offers new hope for kidney disease patients
October 16th, 2009 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): Researchers have suggested that several stem cell based therapies can help treat patients with Alport syndrome.Most often occurring in boys, Alport syndrome causes progressive kidney disease leading to ... Read more...
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Meet UK’s only ’saviour’ twins created to save sick older brother
August 10th, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 10 (ANI): Meet Britain's only 'saviour sibling' twins who have been created to be donors for their sick older brother.Amy and Anthony Maguire, both two years old, were born after ... Read more...
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