Symptoms improved significantly in adults with the bleeding disorder hemophilia B following a single treatment with gene therapy developed by researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis and demonstrated to be safe in a clinical trial conducted at the University College London (UCL) in the U.K.
The findings of the six-person study mark the first proof that gene therapy can reduce disabling, painful bleeding episodes in patients with the inherited blood disorder. Results of the Phase I study appear in the December 10 online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. The research is also scheduled to be presented December 11 at the 53rd annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology in San Diego.
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Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPTR) announced The New England Journal of Medicine has published results from the North American Phase 3 trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Company’s novel antibiotic fidaxomicin as a treatment for patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). The Phase 3 trial showed that fidaxomicin significantly reduced recurrence rates and increased global cure rates when compared to vancomycin, the only treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for CDI. The article titled,
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Lucy Weston, the vampire prey immortalized in Bram Stoker’s DRACULA has found the secret diaries of Queen Elizabeth, vampire slayer. This spellbinding account of the Queen of England and the King of Vampires rewrites history, and sweeps across centuries. Even now, in modern times, Lucy knows the power of such secrets. And who may try to stop her from sharing The Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer. Learn more about the book here: http://bit.ly/cC5Pu5 Fantasy, Paranormal
The boisterous howls of discerning drinkers are echoing throughout pubs nationwide, from the concrete jungle of New York City to the sandy beaches of southern California and all points in between. The fervor is tied to the U.S. emergence of a tradition that has long been cherished in Newcastle, England: “Walking the Dog.”
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Sovereign Power. Eternal Pleasure. Set amid the dazzling court intrigues of Elizabethan England, this sumptuous, dark new series reveals the never before seen diaries of a young and passionate Queen Elizabeth and her inescapable destiny as a vampire slayer. The Secret Life of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer by Lucy Weston. Learn more about this book and author: http://bit.ly/cC5Pu5 Fantasy, Paranormal
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring, reported that The New England Journal of Medicine today published results from Cohort B of The PARTNER Trial, which studied the Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter heart valve for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis. The results of the trial successfully met the primary endpoints of all-cause mortality and mortality plus repeat hospitalization.
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CVS Caremark and the Boston Red Sox have hit another home run with the 2010 CVS Caremark All Kids Can Baseball Camps at Fenway Park. For the sixth season, the team endeavor by CVS Caremark and the Red Sox brought countless smiles to New England children with disabilities through action-packed, dream-fulfilling baseball camps at Fenway. The CVS Caremark All Kids Can Baseball Camps afford children with physical and/or intellectual disabilities an opportunity to play ball at Fenway and work one-on-one with Red Sox Hitting Coach Dave Magadan.
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