Northfield Laboratories News

Oxygen-carrying blood substitutes currently in clinical trials are associated with a much higher likelihood of serious adverse events such as heart attack and death. via Chemistry World

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“FDA independently was aware of essentially the same concerns that have been raised”

The Food and Drug Administration approved experiments with artificial blood substitutes even after studies showed the products posed a risk of heart attacks and death, a new report concludes.The review of ... via Kansas City Star

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“This is the race for the Holy Grail”

Efforts to create an artificial blood substitute to prolong life for wounded soldiers or car crash victims were set back Monday by a study saying the products have led to a 30% increase in the risk of death and ... via American Society for Quality

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“Rather, that is the role of clinical trials that are focused on a particular product and are conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of the product in relation to a proposed indication.”

In another potential blow to the development of blood substitutes, new research warns against the increased risk of heart attack and death when such products are studied in patients undergoing elective surgery, ... via RedOrbit

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“If there is a gap in the schedule Monday, Eileen and I will take turns playing”

Catch "The Ghost Whisperer" on CBS at 8 p.m. Friday night, April 25, and you'll see Margot Rubin , a long-time resident of Northfield. via Sun-Times News Group

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“While this line item in the state budget has been pretty modest in the past, it has provided a number of suburban agencies serving senior citizens to make staff available for navigating the minefield of paperwork necessary to receive benefits”

Without the Red Tape Cutters program, 73-year-old Margaret Dobrynski thinks she'd still be living through harsh winters in an unheated trailer, unable to afford her blood pressure and cholesterol medicine. via Sun-Times News Group

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“This, unfortunately, would appear to be yet another stalling tactic to thwart forward progress on this important issue”

Northfield officials went on the offensive Wednesday, a day after state leaders announced a controversial plan to widen Willow Road to four lanes through the North Shore suburb. via Chicago Tribune

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“The overwhelming majority of people who live and work in these communities will be thrilled with this outcome.”

State leaders said Tuesday morning they are moving forward with plans to widen a 1-mile stretch of Willow Road despite some lingering concerns from officials in Northfield and Winnetka. via Chicago Tribune

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“It's really something that could be an outstanding accomplishment if we could get this done”

It might be a decade before it's built -- if it's built -- but a group studying a potential southern extension of the Skokie Valley Trail said the project's major obstacle is funding. via Sun-Times News Group

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Five patients at Loyola University Hospital in Maywood helped tested an experimental blood substitute its developers believe could drastically improve the survival odds for critically injured patients en route ... via Marywood Herald

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