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Major name scheduled to be in Houston for WWE Royal Rumble PPV – Wrestling News

There have been denials for weeks from Edge about being cleared for in-ring action. He has also been denying that he has plans to wrestle again.

However, I just confirmed with two sources that Edge is scheduled to be in Houston this Sunday night, the site of the Royal Rumble pay-per-view. The source I spoke to did not know what Edge would be doing on the show but it looks likely that he will be a surprise entrant in the Mens Royal Rumble match.

As previously noted, The Wrestling Observer Newsletters Dave Meltzer was the first to report a few months ago that Edge signed a new multi-year deal with WWE. People I spoke with are under the belief that Edge will be wrestling a limited schedule, similar to Brock Lesnar.

PWInsider reported in October that Edge was in Pittsburgh, PA for WWE-related business. WWE files wrestlers out to Dr. Joseph Maroons office in Pittsburgh when they want them to be evaluated for in-ring clearance.

Edge retired in 2011 due to spinal stenosis and it looked like the door was shut for him to ever get physical in a WWE ring again. However, he was brought in for a surprise appearance at the SummerSlam Kickoff show in August to spear Elias.

On his podcast, Edge said that he feels better than he has in years and believed that he could step in the ring again at least for one more match but he did not believe that WWE doctors would clear him. He went on to say that he believed that stem cell treatments could get his neck healthy again within five years. At this point, it looks like he has been cleared for limited action and whatever he does on Sunday should set up his match for WrestleMania in Tampa.

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LifeCell launches ‘Genome-Scope’ newborn genetic testing to diagnose over 4000 genetic conditions – Yahoo India News

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 24 (ANI/PRNewswire): LifeCell International, India's premier stem cell bank and diagnostics company, today announced the introduction of 'Genome-Scope' - a premier Genetic Diagnostic Test for newborns which assesses for thousands of early childhood-onset disorders.

Notably, LifeCell offers this service within a turnaround time of just ten days, which is twice as fast compared to the nearest offering - a vital time reduction for those who seek urgent diagnosis such as babies in the NICU.

With over 7,000 rare disorders identified so far, it's vastly difficult for doctors to diagnose the same with traditional diagnostic techniques. A recent study showcased that it takes more than seven physicians and four years to diagnose such rare disorders. Misdiagnosis, hidden symptoms and lack of awareness, are the core reasons for the long diagnostic journey of children with genetic disorders.

With more than 80 per cent of them being genetic in nature, the recent emergence of low-cost genome sequencing it's now possible to detect relevant causative mutations of almost all of these conditions within a single test, thus far exceeding the routine newborn screening tests currently being offered which cover at most 50 conditions.

LifeCell has introduced this test under the brand 'Genome-Scope'. This breakthrough test uses advanced next-gen DNA sequencing technology to assess over 4,000 genes related to early childhood-onset disorders, to provide results with more than 95 per cent accuracy within just ten days.

Thus, it has the potential to not only expedite the diagnostic journey but also, to save lives. While not all conditions detected may have treatment, the parents may seek such information as it may help prepare for the care of the baby and also in future family planning.

Genome-Scope is also available for well-born kids to identify predisposition to genetic conditions that if detected late could cause irreparable harm. It also provides information on how and which medications the child would respond to, thus providing an impetus to the practice of personalised medicine.

Genome-Scope will serve as a particularly important tool for those parents with a family history of a genetic disease or those who have previously lost a child to one. However, there is also data suggesting that 80 per cent of babies with genetic diseases are born to parents with no family history or symptoms implying the importance of this test to all families.

The test is conducted through a simple process on the cord blood obtained from the baby right after birth for the extraction and preservation of umbilical cord blood stem cells. Alternatively, the test could also be done with blood samples obtained from the child after birth through heel prick.

The test results are shared with the physician within 10 business days for their reference. Lifecell's in-house certified genetic counsellors would assist the clients in pre and post-test counselling. The raw data is also stored with LifeCell for future re-analysis in case there are any changes in the clinical status of the baby.

"Genome-Scope is yet another milestone in our journey towards providing healthy diagnostic solutions for every stage of the parenthood journey. With Genome-Scope we hope to assist every parent wanting to ensure timely detection of hidden genetic conditions in their newborn that could otherwise go unnoticed," said Ishaan Khanna, Chief Executive Officer - BioBank and Diagnostics, LifeCell.

"We are also glad that our clients who chose to bank their baby's stem cells with us can now benefit from this service since there is no requirement for a separate sample," said Khanna.

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Advancells Group, IFC concluded their three-day workshop on Regenerative Medicine – Yahoo India News

New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI/Business Wire India): On Saturday, January 18 2020, the Advancells Group and the International Fertility Center together ended their first workshop - Sub-Specialty Training in Application of Regenerative Medicine (STAR 2020).

The three-day workshop had specialized doctors, medical practitioners, learned scientists of Advancells, the leaders in cell manufacturing and processes and IFC, one of India's most prestigious Fertility institutes who were joined by candidates with MBBS/BAMS/BHMS/BPharma and Master's degree in Life Sciences.

The key-note speaker of the workshop was Dr Rita Bakshi, founder and chairperson of International Fertility Centre, the oldest fertility clinic and one of the most renowned IVF clinics in India, one of the organizers of the event.

Participants also had a privilege to listen to Dr Sachin Kadam, CTO, Advancells and gain hands-on experience in the preparation of PRP; Liposuction method; and Bone Marrow aspiration. All these techniques were talked about at length and demonstrated in the form of manual and kit-based models to help the candidates gain exposure.

Dr Punit Prabha, Head of Clinical Research and Dr Shradha Singh Gautam, Head of Lab Operations at Advancells successfully set the base of stem cell biology for the participants who were experts in gynecology field, stem cell research and pain specialist.

With the help of detailed analysis of 'Application of PRP for Skin rejuvenation'; 'Preparation of Micro-fragmented Adipose Tissue and Nano Fat & SVF (Stromal Vascular Fraction) from Adipose Tissue'; and 'Cell Culturing and Expansion in a Laboratory', applicants understood the application of stem cells in aesthetics, cosmetology, and anti-ageing.

"Educating young scientists about stem cells is important for us. With this workshop, we wanted to discuss and share the challenges and lessons we have learned in our journey of curing our customers," said Vipul Jain, founder and CEO of Advancells Group.

"We wanted to establish a more concrete knowledge base in the presence of subject matter experts and help our attendees in more possible ways. We are hopeful to have successfully achieved what we claimed with this workshop," he added.

Given the resounding success of the Sub-Specialty Training in Application of Regenerative Medicine (STAR 2020), it's hoped that the future events shall offer even greater wisdom to the participants by helping them improve and the lead the community into the age of greater awareness.

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Orgel, others push city for help with loss of HealthPlus pool – Auburn Villager

Coach. Husband. Father.

These are words that describe Frank Orgel, an 82-year-old Auburn resident who spends his retirement days with his wife, Sarah, and their dog, Gracie, in their home off Donahue Drive.

Football was Orgels life. From childhood, Orgels passion for the game grew as he continued on to play semi-professional and professional football. After his NFL run, Orgel took his talent to East Carolina University in 1974 for his first coaching position.

From that moment, it began.

Orgel toured Power Five universities as an assistant football coach. He coached at Clemson, South Carolina, Georgia and even stopped in Auburn to work next to Pat Dye from 1981 to 1986. His family was with him every step of the way packing and moving when the call came.

Life was good. That is until it wasnt.

Its now 1996 Orgel is running through the airport to catch a plane and, as he recalls, he suddenly trips.

I just fell in the middle of the airport for no reason at all, he said. That never happened to me before.

That day changed everything.

The falls progressed Orgel was now working as the athletic director in Dougherty County, Georgia. With Sarah by his side, they sought answers what was happening?

For a long while, I was in denial, said Orgel.

We were traveling all around the U.S. Atlanta, Birmingham, Rochester, San Diego asking doctors who just couldnt tell us what was wrong. We went to Mexico five times for stem cell research, trying our luck with exploratory medicine, just to receive the same answers. Sarah added.

In 2007, the answer finally came.

Orgel was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. There is no known cure for the disease that progressively deteriorates motor neurons in the brain. Those afflicted eventually lose all ability of voluntary muscle action.

When we found out it was ALS, Frank just shut down, Sarah said. He had severe depression for years we were living in Albany at the time and it just felt like he was going to lay around, waiting to die.

I was calling his friends and old co-workers to try to get him out the house. They were all telling him to get the help he needed."

Eventually, Frank and Sarah decided attending water therapy at the YMCA, two miles from their Albany home, was the best solution.

I was going three times a week, Orgel said. It was close to my house so I could go as much as I wanted, too.

Yet, another thought was hanging over the Orgels heads and this thought was definite time was ticking. The couple had originally planned to retire in Albany but with Franks diagnosis and the progression of age, Sarah had another plan.

Our daughter and only grandchild live in Auburn, said Sarah. After the diagnosis, Frank was getting older, the disease was progressing and somehow, I looked up and I had gotten older, too.

We were living in a sort of remote location by ourselves and that raised some concerns as well. I thought moving to Auburn with our daughter, her husband and his family to watch our grandbaby grow up might be just what Frank needed."

At first, Frank was apprehensive.

He refused to go, said Sarah. He had gotten a routine down at the YMCA and just began to trust his therapists and here I was trying to move.

But thanks to their Realtor, who is also a family friend, the Orgels decided to come into town and explore the community. Their first stop was East Alabama Medical Centers HealthPlus Fitness Center.

HealthPlus offered a variety of physical therapy and amenities to its clients but there was one that stood out to the Orgels immediately the 85-degree saltwater pool.

As soon as we walked in, its like I saw life come back into Frank, Sarah said. I knew, right then, that we were going to be all right.

HealthPlus sold Auburn to the Orgels and in February of 2012, they decided to make their own cottage on The Plains their permanent home.

Orgel was doing therapy as much as he could. With a few hospital stints in between, the water therapy with physical therapist Allen Graham was proving to be more than just therapeutic.

Every day I cant lift my left hand and leg, Ive lost all ability, he said. But in that pool, I can.

When I come out that pool, I feel life come back to my body.

Therapy wasnt the only great thing the Orgels found at HealthPlus. Over the years, they had made connections with staff and other clients all with the common goal of lifetime wellness. They had convinced the facility to invest in a Quadriciser, a robotic rehabilitation therapy system, to accommodate other patients with disabilities that affected their neuroplasticity and mobility. HealthPlus was a part of the Orgels' daily lives.

Then, on Dec. 16, 2019, they got a letter.

HealthPlus was relocating and there would be no 85-degree saltwater pool at their new facility.

We have secured a storefront facility at the Auburn Mall that has about 4,600 square feet and we plan to reopen there on March 2, 2020, said the letter, written by Laura Grill, president and CEO at EAMC. We feel that this is a more appropriate size.

The downsize, according to EAMC officials, was prompted by a decline in membership dating back to the 2008 economic recession.

HealthPlus will now be utilized as an office park for internal medicine professionals. According to James Buston, Auburn city manager, this will be a significant benefit to residents.

I believe we have 12 primary care physicians that they are bringing into the community, said Buston. They need housing and they (EAMC) have chosen to house them there.

Buston reassured EAMCs claim that aquatic services will now be offered at the Opelika Sportsplex after a number of concerned residents voiced their opinions during the Citizens' Open Forum at the Jan. 7 City Council meeting.

In conjunction, the Opelika Sportsplex has agreed to raise the pool temperature to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.

It is my understanding that the temperature will be raised to 85 degrees, said Buston. So EAMC will be taking that part of their services to Opelika.

Buston also claims the city is actively looking into the development of an indoor pool facility as a part of the $40 million Parks, Recreation and Cultural Master Plan that first began in 2018.

We do a citizens survey every two years to see our budget priorities, he said. One of the things we saw and have seen, for a long time, is our population wanting more pools.

We lost one of our pools with the renovation of Drake Middle School so really we only have one pool. A pool is definitely on our priority list."

As for the Orgels and other clients, the pool at the current HealthPlus facility may not be leased by the city of Auburn in the meantime, although the city and EAMC are still in discussions. Clients might, instead, have to make the trek to the Opelika Sportsplex adding an additional 22 minutes to the commute.

Luckily, we have a van and luckily, Im here to take him, said Sarah. But what about those who dont have those means? Some people walked down the hill from the retirement home to the facility while others used public transportation. What about those people?

According to their website, The last day of operations at the current facility will be Jan. 31, 2020. A new storefront location will open at the Auburn Mall on March 2, 2020. The new location will offer cardiovascular equipment, strength equipment and personal training, and the membership fees will be reduced to $26 per month.

As for the Orgels, they will still continue with their course of therapy, even if that means adding time and distance to their daily operations. We will find a way Sarah said.

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New York-based hair restoration company opens new office in New Jersey – amNY

A New York-based entity operating multiple hair restoration surgery centers has expanded into a new office in Paramus, New Jersey.

MAXIM Hair Restoration, which specializes in hair loss treatment via hair transplants, can now provide a more convenient option for their Northern New Jersey clients.

Dr. Hardik Doshi is a highly renowned hair transplant surgeon at the MAXIM Hair Restoration office in Paramus. He is a dual Board Certified, Ivy League-educated and fellowship-trained facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in all aspects of surgical and non-surgical face and neck rejuvenation including hair transplants.

There is a strong demand for high quality, MEGA Session, affordable hair transplant procedures in Bergen County, Northern New Jersey, Central New Jersey and South Jersey. Our New Jersey clients dont like going into Manhattan for their hair transplant surgery, said Mac Fadra, CEO of MAXIM Hair Restoration. They prefer to have it done in New Jersey. Hair Restoration is all we do and many of our doctors are general and plastic surgeons, not ordinary physicians. They perform the FUT (Follicular Unit Transplant) and FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) hair transplant procedures as well as non-surgical procedures such as PRP. MAXIM also offers non-surgical procedures such as Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP) and Microneedling.

Baldness can be treated with a minor surgical procedure by transferring hair from the back and sides of ones own head and relocating it to the areas that are thinning or balding. The treatment has been proven to be a safe, natural, and highly effective procedure that produces long-term results. The hair transplant surgery itself is performed under local anesthesia and takes only a few hours to complete. As a result, one can return to their day to day within a couple of days following the procedure.

Hair transplant procedures have had more success in resolving the issue of hair loss than any other hair restoration methods such as artificial hair implants, hair pieces, wigs, toupees, shampoos, lotions, topical solutions, and other conventional options for the treatment of hair loss. Whereas Rogaine, Propecia, Biotin, laser hair therapy, and other OTC solutions may play a role in stemming hair loss, hair transplantation remains the only natural and permanent solution.

The future of hair restorationhas exponentially grown thanks to the advances in science and technology such as robotic hair restoration, stem cell therapy, exosomes for hair loss, follicular multiplication and other minimally invasive methods. These alternatives to balding have not only reduced the issue of hair loss, but have also created a platform for easier financial access including zero percent financing and convenience without jeopardizing the quality of the treatments results.

For more information about MAXIM and their procedures, visit http://www.maximhairrestoration.com.

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Advancells Group & IFC Concluded their 3-Day Workshop on Regenerative Medicine – Business Wire India

The key-note speaker of the workshop was Dr. Rita Bakshi, founder and chairperson of International Fertility Centre, the oldest fertility clinic and one of the most renowned IVF clinics in India, one of the organizers of the event. Participants also had a privilege to listen to Dr. Sachin Kadam, CTO, Advancells and gain hands-on experience in the preparation of PRP; Liposuction method; and Bone Marrow aspiration. All these techniques were talked about at length and demonstrated in the form of manual & kit-based models to help the candidates gain exposure.

Dr. Punit Prabha, Head of Clinical Research and Dr. Shradha Singh Gautam, Head of Lab Operations at Advancells successfully set the base of stem cell biology for the participants who were experts in gynecology field, stem cell research and pain specialist. With the help of detailed analysis of Application of PRP for Skin rejuvenation; Preparation of Micro-fragmented Adipose Tissue and Nano Fat & SVF (Stromal Vascular Fraction) from Adipose Tissue; and Cell Culturing and Expansion in a Laboratory, applicants understood the application of stem cells in aesthetics, cosmetology, and anti-aging.

Vipul Jain, Founder & CEO of Advancells Group said, Educating young scientists about stem cells is important for us. With this workshop we wanted to discuss and share the challenges and lessons we have learned in our journey of curing our customers. We wanted to establish more concrete knowledge base in the presence of subject matter experts and help our attendees in more possible ways. We are hopeful to have successfully achieved what we claimed with this workshop.

Given the resounding success of the Sub-Specialty Training in Application of Regenerative Medicine (S.T.A.R. 2020), its hoped that the future events shall offer even greater wisdom to the participants by helping them improve and the lead the community into the age of greater awareness.

About Advancells Group

Advancells is leading the field of stem cell therapies in India and abroad, with representative offices in Bangladesh and Australia. The company provides arrangements for stem cell banking and protocols for partner doctors and hospitals which they can use for treating the patients using regenerative medicine. With a GMP compliant research and processing center that works on different cell lines from various sources such as Bone Marrow, Adipose Tissue, Dental Pulp, Blood, Cord Tissue etc. Advancells also intends to file a patent for this processing technology soon.

For more information, visit https://www.advancells.com/

About International Fertility Centre

IFC is Indias leading fertility center under the leadership and guidance of Dr. Rita Bakshi. She along with her solid team of experienced doctors have create a network of 10+ IVF clinics located in India and Nepal. Their services include In-vitro Fertilization (IVF), Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), Intracytoplasmic Injection (ICSI), Egg Donation, Surrogacy, Blastocyst, Assisted Hatching, Hysteroscopy, Laparoscopy and much more.

For more information, visit https://www.internationalfertilitycentre.com/

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Biodegradable tube excels at treatment of nerve injuries – New Atlas

When someone has suffered a major nerve injury, there are two common treatments: performing a nerve graft, or utilizing a conduit to guide the regrowth of the injured nerve. While both approaches have their drawbacks, a new variation on the latter may succeed where they fail.

First of all, severed nerves are able to grow back together on their own. This is usually only the case if the gap between the two ends is no more than about a third of an inch, however. Any longer, and the regrowing nerve essentially misses its target, sometimes instead forming into a painful nerve-tissue ball known as a neuroma.

Therefore, for bridging larger gaps in places such as the arms, doctors usually perform a nerve graft. This most often involves harvesting a long, skinny sensory nerve from the back of the patient's leg; cutting that nerve into three pieces; bundling those pieces together laterally, in order to form one thicker length of nerve material; and then sewing that bundle onto the ends of the damaged nerve.

Unfortunately, doing so causes permanent numbness in the donor leg. Additionally, if the procedure is being used to repair a motor nerve, only about 40 to 60 percent of the original motor function typically returns.

Another option involves implanting a small conduit tube at the injury site. This guides the nerve as it regrows, ensuring that its two ends meet back up. According to scientists at the University of Pittsburgh, though, there are currently no commercially-available conduits that are FDA-approved for the bridging of gaps longer than one inch.

With that limitation in mind, those researchers have designed what they say is a better-performing tube. It's made from the same biodegradable polyester as dissolvable sutures, and is lined with microspheres of a growth-promoting protein called GDNF (glial-cell-derived neurotrophic factor). That protein is slowly released over the treatment period, continuously promoting nerve growth. No stem cells, which have been used in some other experimental conduits, are required.

N.B. Fadia et al., Science Translational Medicine (2019)

The device was tested on macaque monkeys, each of which had a 2-inch (51-mm) gap between the severed end of one of their forearm motor nerves and its associated muscle.

One group of the primates was treated using the new conduits, a second group was treated with empty polymer tubes, and a third group received nerve grafts. In the case of the latter, because monkeys' legs are too short for traditional nerve-harvesting, a section of nerve was simply extracted from their forearm, flipped around, and then sewn back in place. Because those grafts were made of the exact same material as the injured nerve, this scenario was expected to restore more function than traditional leg-to-arm grafts.

After a one-year recovery period, it was found that the Pittsburgh conduits outperformed the empty tubes, restoring about 80 percent of fine motor control to the thumbs of four of the monkeys. As compared to the grafts, the conduits restored approximately the same amount of functionality. That said, they did better at triggering the replenishment of Schwann cells these form an insulating layer around nerves, which both boosts the transmission of electrical signals and aids in nerve regeneration.

The tubes are made of a polymer known as poly(caprolactone)

The scientists are now commercializing the technology via spinoff company AxoMax Technologies, and hope to begin human clinical trials soon. In the meantime, a paywalled paper on the research can be found in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

"We're the first to show a nerve guide without any cells was able to bridge a large, 2-inch gap between the nerve stump and its target muscle," says Prof. Kacey Marra, who led the study alongside Neil Fadia and Lauren Kokai. "Our guide was comparable to, and in some ways better than, a nerve graft."

Sources: University of Pittsburgh, American Association for the Advancement of Science via EurekAlert

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European Commission Approves Darzalex (daratumumab) in Combination with Bortezomib, Thalidomide and Dexamethasone (VTd) for Patients with Newly Diag -…

BEERSE, BELGIUM, 20 January 2020 The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorisation for Darzalex (daratumumab) in combination with bortezomib, thalidomide and dexamethasone (VTd) for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). This approval is based on results from Part one of the Phase 3 CASSIOPEIA (MMY3006) study, published in The Lancet[5] in June 2019 and presented at the 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Meeting.

The effectiveness of first-line treatment is critical to maximise time until relapse. So, we asked ourselves, can we improve the standard of care that is bortezomib, thalidomide and dexamethasone (VTd) to provide patients with valuable extra time? said Philippe Moreau, M.D., principal investigator and Head of the Haematology Department at the University Hospital of Nantes, France. The CASSIOPEIA study answered that question definitively, demonstrating that the addition of daratumumab in combination with VTd can lead to very deep remissions and also prolong PFS. Im pleased to see the European Commission have recognised this as well.

Todays approval marks the first opportunity for newly diagnosed, transplant eligible patients to be treated with a monoclonal antibody, and the first new treatment for this patient population in over six years, said Dr Patrick Laroche, Haematology Therapy Area Lead, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Janssen-Cilag. We are thrilled that newly diagnosed patients with multiple myeloma and their doctors will have a long-awaited additional frontline therapy.

The Phase 3 CASSIOPEIA trial is a two-part study. Results from this first part of the trial showed that after consolidation, the stringent complete response (sCR) rate was significantly higher in the daratumumab-VTd arm (29 percent) compared to VTd alone (20 percent) (Odds Ratio [OR] = 1.60; 95 percent confidence interval [CI], 1.21-2.12; P<0.0010).2 At a median follow-up of 18.8 months, PFS was significantly improved in the daratumumab-VTd group compared to VTd alone (Hazard Ratio [HR] = 0.47; 95 percent CI, 0.33-0.67; P<0.0001), and the median PFS was not reached in either arm.2 The addition of daratumumab to VTd resulted in an 18-month PFS rate of 93 percent compared to 85 percent for VTd alone.2

The most common (10%) Grade 3/4 treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) for daratumumab-VTd and VTd, respectively, were neutropenia (28 percent vs. 15 percent), lymphopenia (17 percent vs. 10 percent), stomatitis (13 percent vs. 16 percent) and thrombocytopenia (11 percent vs. 7 percent).2 In the daratumumab-VTd combination arm, infusion-related reactions occurred in 35 percent of patients.2

This approval represents our commitment to investigate daratumumab in earlier disease stages of multiple myeloma and to develop more effective frontline treatment options for newly diagnosed patients who are eligible for transplantation, adds Craig Tendler, M.D., Vice President, Clinical Development and Global Medical Affairs, Oncology, Janssen Research & Development, LLC.

[1] Johnson & Johnson. European Commission Approves VELCADE As A Frontline Induction Therapy Before Stem Cell Transplantation. Press release August 8, 2013. Available at: https://www.jnj.com/media-center/press-releases/european-commission-approves-velcade-as-a-frontline-induction-therapy-before-stem-cell-transplantation Last accessed January 2020.

[2] Moreau P, Attal M, Hulin C, et al. Phase 3 randomized study of daratumumab (DARA) + bortezomib/thalidomide/dexamethasone (D-VTd) vs VTd in transplant-eligible (TE) newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM): CASSIOPEIA Part 1 results. Presented at Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Chicago, IL, USA, 31 May 4 June 2019.

[3] Janssen. Data on file: RF-82203. Daratumumab: New patient starts launch to date. December 2019

[4] European Medicines Agency. DARZALEX summary of product characteristics, November 2019. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/health/documents/community-register/2019/20191119146548/anx_146548_en.pdf Last accessed January 2020.

[5] Moreau P, Attal M, Hulin C, et al. Bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone with or without daratumumab before and after autologous stem-cell transplantation for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (CASSIOPEIA): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study. The Lancet. Volume 394, Issue 10192, P29-38, July 06, 2019.

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Breakthrough discovery could lead to one-size-fits-all cancer treatment – The Independent

A newly discovered type of killer immune cell has raised the prospect of a universal cancer therapy, scientists say.

Researchers at Cardiff University suggest the new T-cell offers hope of a one-size-fits-all cancer therapy.

T-cell therapies for cancer where immune cells are removed, modified and returned to the patient's blood to seek and destroy cancer cells are the latest paradigm in cancer treatments.

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The most widely used is known as CAR-T and is personalised to each patient.

However, it only targets a limited number of cancers and has not been successful for solid tumours, which make up the majority of cancers.

But scientists have now discovered T-cells equipped with a new type of T-cell receptor (TCR), which recognises and kills most human cancer typeswhile ignoring healthy cells.

Thousands of 999 patients in England are being told to get a taxi to hospital, figures have showed. The number of patients outside London who were refused an ambulance rose by 83 per cent in the past year as demand for services grows

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A vaping-related lung disease has claimed the lives of 11 people in the US in recent weeks. The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has more than 100 officials investigating the cause of the mystery illness, and has warned citizens against smoking e-cigarette products until more is known, particularly if modified or bought off the street

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Researchers in the US claim to have overcome one of the major hurdles to cultivating human follicles from stem cells. The new system allows cells to grow in a structured tuft and emerge from the skin

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A study in the journal Scientific Reports suggests that a dose of nature of just two hours a week is associated with better health and psychological wellbeing

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Exposure to air from traffic-clogged streets could leave women with fewer years to have children, a study has found. Italian researchers found women living in the most polluted areas were three times more likely to show signs they were running low on eggs than those who lived in cleaner surroundings, potentially triggering an earlier menopause

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Junk food adverts on TV and online could be banned before 9pm as part of Government plans to fight the "epidemic" of childhood obesity.Plans for the new watershed have been put out for public consultation in a bid to combat the growing crisis, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said

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On migrating from Africa around 70,000 years ago, humans bumped into the neanderthals of Eurasia. While humans were weak to the diseases of the new lands, breeding with the resident neanderthals made for a better equipped immune system

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The breath biopsy device is designed to detect cancer hallmarks in molecules exhaled by patients

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By their 10th birthdy, children have on average already eaten more sugar than the recommended amount for an 18 year old. The average 10 year old consumes the equivalent to 13 sugar cubes a day, 8 more than is recommended

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While there is not enough evidence of harm to recommend UK-wide limits on screen use, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health have advised that children should avoid screens for an hour before bed time to avoid disrupting their sleep

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A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that many elderly people are taking daily aspirin to little or no avail

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A study by the University of Minnesota's Masonic Cancer Centre has found that the carcinogenic chemicals formaldehyde, acrolein, and methylglyoxal are present in the saliva of E-cigarette users

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There has been a 41% increase in children with type 2 diabetes since 2014, the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit has found. Obesity is a leading cause

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The majority of antidepressants are ineffective and may be unsafe, for children and teenager with major depression, experts have warned. In what is the most comprehensive comparison of 14 commonly prescribed antidepressant drugs to date, researchers found that only one brand was more effective at relieving symptoms of depression than a placebo. Another popular drug, venlafaxine, was shown increase the risk users engaging in suicidal thoughts and attempts at suicide

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Researchers at the Baptist Health South Florida Clinic in Miami focused on seven areas of controllable heart health and found these minority groups were particularly likely to be smokers and to have poorly controlled blood sugar

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A major pressure group has issued a fresh warning about perilously high amounts of sugar in breakfast cereals, specifically those designed for children, and has said that levels have barely been cut at all in the last two and a half decades

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New guidance by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the body which determines what treatment the NHS should fund, said lax road repairs and car-dominated streets were contributing to the obesity epidemic by preventing members of the public from keeping active

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A new class of treatments for women going through the menopause is able to reduce numbers of debilitating hot flushes by as much as three quarters in a matter of days, a trial has found.The drug used in the trial belongs to a group known as NKB antagonists (blockers), which were developed as a treatment for schizophrenia but have been sitting on a shelf unused, according to Professor Waljit Dhillo, a professor of endocrinology and metabolism

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Research from Oxford University found that more than one million extra people suffering from mental health problems would benefit from being prescribed drugs and criticised ideological reasons doctors use to avoid doing so.

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The family of a teenager who died from flu has urged people not to delay going to A&E if they are worried about their symptoms. Melissa Whiteley, an 18-year-old engineering student from Hanford in Stoke-on-Trent, fell ill at Christmas and died in hospital a month later.

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The Government has pledged to review tens of thousands of cases where women have been given harmful vaginal mesh implants.

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The NHS will be asked to go further to prevent the deaths of patients in its care as part of a zero suicide ambition being launched today

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Human trials have begun with a new cancer therapy that can prime the immune system to eradicate tumours. The treatment, that works similarly to a vaccine, is a combination of two existing drugs, of which tiny amounts are injected into the solid bulk of a tumour.

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Mothers living within a kilometre of a fracking site were 25 per cent more likely to have a child born at low birth weight, which increase their chances of asthma, ADHD and other issues

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Thousands of cervical cancer screening results are under review after failings at a laboratory meant some women were incorrectly given the all-clear. A number of women have already been told to contact their doctors following the identification of procedural issues in the service provided by Pathology First Laboratory.

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Most breast cancer patients do not die from their initial tumour, but from secondary malignant growths (metastases), where cancer cells are able to enter the blood and survive to invade new sites. Asparagine, a molecule named after asparagus where it was first identified in high quantities, has now been shown to be an essential ingredient for tumour cells to gain these migratory properties.

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A record number of nursing and midwifery positions are currently being advertised by the NHS, with more than 34,000 positions currently vacant, according to the latest data. Demand for nurses was 19 per cent higher between July and September 2017 than the same period two years ago.

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CBD has a broadly opposite effect to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active component in cannabis and the substance that causes paranoia and anxiety.

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Mr Bransons company sued the NHS last year after it lost out on an 82m contract to provide childrens health services across Surrey, citing concerns over serious flaws in the way the contract was awarded

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The numbers of people accepted to study nursing in England fell 3 per cent in 2017, while the numbers accepted in Wales and Scotland, where the bursaries were kept, increased 8.4 per cent and 8 per cent respectively

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The paper found that there were 45,000 more deaths in the first four years of Tory-led efficiencies than would have been expected if funding had stayed at pre-election levels.On this trajectory that could rise to nearly 200,000 excess deaths by the end of 2020, even with the extra funding that has been earmarked for public sector services this year.

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Hours of commuting may be mind-numbingly dull, but new research shows that it might also be having an adverse effect on both your health and performance at work. Longer commutes also appear to have a significant impact on mental wellbeing, with those commuting longer 33 per cent more likely to suffer from depression

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It is not possible to be overweight and healthy, a major new study has concluded. The study of 3.5 million Britons found that even metabolically healthy obese people are still at a higher risk of heart disease or a stroke than those with a normal weight range

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When you feel particularly exhausted, it can definitely feel like you are also lacking in brain capacity. Now, a new study has suggested this could be because chronic sleep deprivation can actually cause the brain to eat itself

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David Lloyd Gyms have launched a new health and fitness class which is essentially a bunch of people taking a nap for 45 minutes. The fitness group was spurred to launch the napercise class after research revealed 86 per cent of parents said they were fatigued. The class is therefore predominantly aimed at parents but you actually do not have to have children to take part

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Tobacco and alcohol companies could win more easily in court cases such as the recent battle over plain cigarette packaging if the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights is abandoned, a barrister and public health professor have said

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A major new study into the side effects of the cholesterol-lowering medicine suggests common symptoms such as muscle pain and weakness are not caused by the drugs themselves

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New research has found that babies born to fathers under the age of 25 or over 51 are at higher risk of developing autism and other social disorders. The study, conducted by the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai, found that these children are actually more advanced than their peers as infants, but then fall behind by the time they hit their teenage years

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Commuters who swap their car or bus pass for a bike could cut their risk of developing heart disease and cancer by almost half, new research suggests but campaigners have warned there is still an urgent need to improve road conditions for cyclists.Cycling to work is linked to a lower risk of developing cancer by 45 per cent and cardiovascular disease by 46 per cent, according to a study of a quarter of a million people.Walking to work also brought health benefits, the University of Glasgow researchers found, but not to the same degree as cycling.

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Scientists conducted the research on 71 car crash victims as they were waiting for treatment at one hospitals accident and emergency department. They asked half of the patients to briefly recall the incident and then play the classic computer game, the others were given a written activity to complete. The researchers, from Karolinska Institute in Sweden and the University of Oxford, found that the patients who had played Tetris reported fewer intrusive memories, commonly known as flashbacks, in the week that followed

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Thousands of 999 patients in England are being told to get a taxi to hospital, figures have showed. The number of patients outside London who were refused an ambulance rose by 83 per cent in the past year as demand for services grows

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A vaping-related lung disease has claimed the lives of 11 people in the US in recent weeks. The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has more than 100 officials investigating the cause of the mystery illness, and has warned citizens against smoking e-cigarette products until more is known, particularly if modified or bought off the street

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Researchers in the US claim to have overcome one of the major hurdles to cultivating human follicles from stem cells. The new system allows cells to grow in a structured tuft and emerge from the skin

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A study in the journal Scientific Reports suggests that a dose of nature of just two hours a week is associated with better health and psychological wellbeing

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Exposure to air from traffic-clogged streets could leave women with fewer years to have children, a study has found. Italian researchers found women living in the most polluted areas were three times more likely to show signs they were running low on eggs than those who lived in cleaner surroundings, potentially triggering an earlier menopause

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Junk food adverts on TV and online could be banned before 9pm as part of Government plans to fight the "epidemic" of childhood obesity.Plans for the new watershed have been put out for public consultation in a bid to combat the growing crisis, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said

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On migrating from Africa around 70,000 years ago, humans bumped into the neanderthals of Eurasia. While humans were weak to the diseases of the new lands, breeding with the resident neanderthals made for a better equipped immune system

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Illumia Therapeutics, Singapore’s Latest Full-Service Medispa, Lets You Address Your Beauty And Wellness Needs In One Place – Singapore Tatler

If you havent had the chance to visit Illumia Therapeutics, thelatest hotspot on OrchardRoad for transformative, nextlevel facial and body treatments, then you are missing out on an opportunity that is hard to find anywhere else. Thenewly opened fullservice medispa allows you to address your beauty and wellness needs all in one place, with skilled experts and staff focused on providing a restful escape from your hectic schedule.

Founded by aesthetic doctors and backed by plastic surgeons, Illumia Therapeutics offers clients the star treatment whenever they visit. Thename Illumia was chosen to signify that clients are at the centre of what we do. It all starts with u, the client, says CEOElizabethLeong. All the treatments at IllumiaTherapeutics are non-invasive, safe and clinically proven, andusually done one step at a time. We believe in subtle tweaking, so our clients look fresher and more youthful in phases rather than doing too much at onego,addsLeong.

We find out more about five treatments offered at the medispa.

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Every treatment combines at least two or more highly effective technologies, including stem cell therapy, to provide unparalleled results. Leong explains, This proprietary combination approach is Illumias Hybrid2 Protocol. Different technologies target different skin layerssaving time and doubling results. We believe in visible changes with minimum effort at accessible prices that allow clients to get back to their normal routinesimmediately.

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One of its signature treatments is the LDMFaceRegen, which is under the llumiaSkinBrite series of skin therapies. It is afavourite of brand ambassador and beauty connoisseur KimLim to maintain her velvety smooth, naturally clear and glowing skin. Thetreatment, which uses German technology based on dual-frequency ultrasound waves, increases elasticity for wrinkle reduction, enhancesrejuvenation, resolves acne issues andsoftens acnescars.

The Illumia FaceLift series, on the other hand, adopts the Korean-styled face design technique that defines the uniqueness of the facial contours. Take the Illumia HyfuUltra treatment, for instance. It is a speedy face-lifting method using ultrasound waves to tighten the skin, minimise wrinkles and eyebags, and fill out sunken cheeks with lastingresults.

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