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Celgene Buys Avila for $350M, Gaining Promising “Covalent” Drugs

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When Avila Therapeutics’ CEO Katrine Bosley spoke with Xconomy in December, she predicted the oncology world would show “a lot of excitement” for drugs that inhibit an enzyme called Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (Btk)—and in particular for Avila’s experimental compound in that category, AVL-292. Her words were prescient Continue reading

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The Pill That Could Cure Depression by Growing Your Brain

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http://gizmodo.com/5874433/the-pill-that-could-cure-depression-by-growing-your-brain Kristen Philipkoski:  January 9, 2012 If you are depressed, or schizophrenic or have Alzheimer’s, scientists say you probably have a shrunken hippocampus. The good news: a drug that just entered human trials promises to re-grow that part of the … Continue reading

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Corporate Video Production

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A picture’s worth a thousand words. A video . . . countless. If it’s the right video, with the right storyline and the right images. We create corporate videos that cater to investors, industry, or whoever needs to understand the … Continue reading

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Patient, doctors encouraged by ALS trial

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By Miriam Falco, CNN updated 11:10 AM EST, Wed September 28, 2011 http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/28/health/early-als-trial-results-encouraging/index.html?hpt=he_c2 (CNN) — A little more than two years ago, Ted Harada felt his left leg weakening, and he found himself quickly running out of breath. Doctors first … Continue reading

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Stem cell treatment goes from lab to operating room

By Miriam Falco, CNN Medical News Managing Editor May 4, 2010 8:10 a.m. EDT http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/05/04/stem.cells.lou.gehrigs/index.html   Atlanta, Georgia — Imagine having your back cut open, part of your spine removed, a stabilizing device that resembles a mini oil rig mounted … Continue reading

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UM researcher to test stem cell treatment for Alzheimer’s

8:00 pm, May 2, 2010 Results from ALS trials spur optimism By Ryan Beene And Tom Henderson http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20100502/FREE/305029968/1069 Buoyed by early results of stem cell-based trials on patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease, Eva Feldman, M.D., co-director of the A. Alfred … Continue reading

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Stem Cell Medical Breakthrough?

Added On April 30, 2010 CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on a new stem cell clinical trial that is making history. Stream from CNN Here http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2010/04/30/gupta.medical.breakthrough.cnn?iref=allsearch Download Video Here (Right Click and Save Link As to your computer) http://planetcommunications.us/media/stemcells.avi

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Aastrom’s Stem Cells Knit Hard-to-Heal Bone Breaks

Aastrom’s Stem Cells Knit Hard-to-Heal Bone Breaks (Update1) By Rob Waters Oct. 18 (Bloomberg) — Aastrom Biosciences Inc. said its stem cell treatment repaired fractures in 91 percent of patients with previously hard-to-heal breaks in the long bones of their … Continue reading

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Stem Cell Firms Struggle for Financing

Sep 1 2007 (Vol. 27, No. 15) Stem Cell Firms Struggle for Financing Lack of Proper Information, Over-regulation, and Confusion over IP Incites VC Hesitance Gail Dutton Venture capitalists say that they are very interested in stem cells but not … Continue reading

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Aastrom Will Test Stem Cells in Patients With Diseased Limbs

Aastrom Will Test Stem Cells in Patients With Diseased Limbs By Rob Waters April 30 (Bloomberg) — Aastrom Biosciences Inc. will begin a clinical study using people’s own stem cells to improve the poor blood circulation that has damaged their … Continue reading

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