Nilotinib treatment-associated accelerated atherosclerosis: when is the risk justified?

Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death and morbidity in developed countries and is the culprit behind coronary artery disease , cerebral vascular disease and peripheral artery occlusive disease .

http://www.nature.com/leu/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/leu2013112a.html

Changes to blood donor guidelines

"We recognize that many people will feel that this change does not go far enough, but given the history of the blood system in , VP of Medical, Scientific and Research Affairs at Canadian Blood Services.

http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1169643/changes-to-blood-donor-guidelines

Wisconsin Republicans ready slew of abortion bills

... have a negative impact on lines of research that use fetal tissue," but would not likely affect embryonic stem cell research. She says there are a fewer than a dozen UW researchers whose studies use fetal tissue, which tends to come from national ...

http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=39973

Gene Expression Classification of Colon Cancer into Molecular...

Colon cancer pathological staging fails to accurately predict recurrence, and to date, no gene expression signature has proven reliable for prognosis stratification in clinical practice, perhaps because CC is a heterogeneous disease.

http://www.citeulike.org/user/neils/article/12358051

Most Americans think the country's lost its moral compass: Gallup poll

When it comes to moral values, Americans do not think the state of the union is good, a new Gallup Poll says.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/22/poll-most-americans-think-us-lost-moral-compass/?

Keeping stem cells strong

When infections occur in the body, stem cells in the blood often jump into action by multiplying and differentiating into mature immune cells that can fight off illness.

http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2013/05/21/keeping_stem_cells_strong.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+biologynews%2Fheadlines+%28Biology+News+Net%29

He Was Blind, Now He Can See: Stem-Cell Treatment Restores Blind Man's Sight

In a historic trial to test the safeness of human embryonic stem cells, one participant's results stood out among the rest.

http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/15749/20130521/stem-cell-treatment-human-embryonic-stem-cells-blindness-vision.htm