Fundraiser nets over $14,000 for PACFI (The Milton Standard-Journal) March 09, 2010 at 02:19 PM MIFFLINBURG � Mike & Dot�s II was packed wall-to-wall Saturday with community members who came out to taste chili concoctions, bid on auction items and raise funds for cystic fibrosis.
Is Prenatal Screening For Rare Diseases Like Spinal Muscular Atrophy Too Costly? (Medical News Today) March 09, 2010 at 08:43 AM Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is one of many serious disorders for which prenatal testing is available. SMA affects approximately 1 in 10,000 live births and is the leading genetic cause of infant mortality and the second most common autosomal recessive disorder, after cystic fibrosis. Although the American College of Medical Genetics recommends carrier testing for all couples, the American ...
Victim bound 'so tight, he died' (News 24 South Africa) March 09, 2010 at 01:38 PM The duct tape used to tie up cystic fibrosis sufferer, Mark Truter, was so tightly wound around his face that it would have smothered a healthy person, the KwaZulu-Natal High Court has heard.
New article sheds light on the costs and benefits of screening for SMA (News-Medical-Net) March 09, 2010 at 07:27 AM Spinal Muscular Atrophy is one of many serious disorders for which prenatal testing is available. SMA affects approximately 1 in 10,000 live births and is the leading genetic cause of infant mortality and the second most common autosomal recessive disorder, after cystic fibrosis. Although the American College of Medical Genetics recommends carrier testing for all couples, the American College of ...
Is prenatal screening for rare diseases like spinal muscular atrophy too costly? (EurekAlert!) March 08, 2010 at 10:22 AM ( Elsevier Health Sciences ) Spinal Muscular Atrophy affects approximately 1 in 10,000 live births and is the leading genetic cause of infant mortality and the second most common autosomal recessive disorder, after cystic fibrosis. Although the American College of Medical Genetics recommends carrier testing for all couples, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued a ...
Firefighter climb raises $3K for charity (The Marion Star) March 08, 2010 at 07:15 AM COLUMBUS - For the third year, firefighters from Prospect and one from another department worked to raise money to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. They got involved with the cause when former members of their fire department had daughters with the disease.
Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser in its 21st year (The Milton Standard-Journal) March 05, 2010 at 09:17 AM MIFFLINBURG � It�s funny how unusual chili concoctions like alligator, pheasant, rattlesnake and vegetarian can bring the community together, or maybe it�s the bigger purpose behind the annual Mike & Dot�s II/Budweiser Chili Cookoff & Auction.
NASDAQ halts trading of InterMune's common stock, FDA PADAC to discuss pirfenidone NDA (News-Medical-Net) March 09, 2010 at 07:57 AM InterMune, Inc. announced that NASDAQ has today halted trading of InterMune's common stock. The Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration meets today to review and discuss the company's New Drug Application for pirfenidone for the treatment of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.