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>Texas T-cells trained to kill viruses

Posted by bnuckols ⋅ October 28, 2006 ⋅ Leave a comment

>Texas scientists have developed a method to extract virus-killing “T-cells” and induce them to attack 3 types of viruses, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and adenovirus. The cells can then be placed back in the body of the original patient. This technique is useful in the care for patients after bone marrow transplants, when the patient is … Continue reading →

Texas T-cells trained to kill viruses

Posted by bnuckols ⋅ October 28, 2006 ⋅ Leave a comment

Texas scientists have developed a method to extract virus-killing “T-cells” and induce them to attack 3 types of viruses, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and adenovirus. The cells can then be placed back in the body of the original patient. This technique is useful in the care for patients after bone marrow transplants, when the patient is … Continue reading →

>ASBH day 2: Human rights and Public Health Ethics

Posted by bnuckols ⋅ October 28, 2006 ⋅ Leave a comment

>Ever been the only conservative in the room? I can go one better: a woman from Rhode Island responded to my confession that I’m a conservative by saying that we should talk, since she’d never had a conversation with a conservative before and she wanted to understand how we think. BTW, before I go on, … Continue reading →

ASBH day 2: Human rights and Public Health Ethics

Posted by bnuckols ⋅ October 28, 2006 ⋅ Leave a comment

Ever been the only conservative in the room? I can go one better: a woman from Rhode Island responded to my confession that I’m a conservative by saying that we should talk, since she’d never had a conversation with a conservative before and she wanted to understand how we think. BTW, before I go on, … Continue reading →