Smart bomb targets cancer cells in lab tests
A single actinium-225 atom inside a nanogenerator linked to an antibody selectively kills cancer cells in mice and may enter human trials next year. Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and MD Anderson describe the method as potent but note potential damage to normal cells requires careful evaluation before clinical use.
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David A. Scheinberg
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York
Scheinberg
Science
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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston
Rosenblum
Dow Chemical Co
Freeport
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Network eases infant heart transplant rules after death
The United Network for Organ Sharing voted to allow hearts from incompatible blood types for infants under 1 year, a policy shift spurred by the death of 6 week old Arianna Harris in Colorado. If implemented soon, donor hearts will first go to compatible recipients, then to those under 12 months with other blood types, with safeguards to avoid disadvantaging blood type matches.
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Denver
United Network of Organ Sharing
Colorado
Arianna Harris
Mark Boucek
Children’s Hospital
Richmond
Frederick Grover
Organ Network
Thoracic Committee
Anti-abortion group wins cloning ruling in Britain
Lennon AP reports a judge ruled Thursday that Britain has no laws governing human cloning despite Parliament's January regulations under a 1990 act. Anti-abortion campaigners argued the embryo definition limits regulation, leaving scientists free to continue research with no binding rules. Government considers appeal.
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Lennon
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Livers to be allotted by medical need not wait list
The United Network for Organ Sharing voted to distribute donated livers by medical criteria rather than wait time, aiming to save those at highest risk of dying without a transplant. The system, approved 33 to 0, awaits computer reprogramming likely in February and maintains geographic boundaries.
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Richard Freeman
Tufts University
United Network
Alexandria
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