Closure of lung transplant program not necessary
The Victorian ombudsman has found it was not necessary to temporarily close The Alfred Hospital's lung transplant program in 2011.
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Alfred Hospital turned away transplant lungs
The Alfred hospital in Melbourne turned away a set of lungs during a week-long closure of its lung transplant program due to a lack of funding, the ombudsman has found.
Indians bow out
The hearing was over one of the recommendations made by the Nicholson inquiry instituted by Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, after nearly two years of internal wrangling at CSA over IPL 2 bonuses.
Portable device to help in lung transplants
Scientists have successfully tested a portable device to prepare lungs for transplant, potentially boosting the number of organs available and reducing the risk the operation will fail.
Nobel winner Yamanaka's priority goal: 'iPS Stock' – The Japan Times
Telegraph.co.ukNobel winner Yamanaka's priority goal: 'iPS Stock'The Japan TimesIn the iPS Stock project, Yamanaka plans to derive the cell lines from people with a special white blood cell type that is far less likely to lead to transplant…
Portable device points to better lung transplants
LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists have successfully tested a portable device to prepare lungs for transplant, potentially boosting the number of organs available and reducing the risk the operation will fail. The Organ Care System, which has been tested on…
Transplanted Nuclei and Cell Differentiation, by Sir John B. Gurdon
Editor’s note (10/9/2012): We are making the text of this article freely available for 30 days because the author, Sir John B. Gurdon, is one of the winners of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine . The full article with images, which was p…
Early communication strategies improve end of liver transplant patients’ lives
A multidisciplinary communication intervention involving physicians and family members of liver transplant patients treated in surgical intensive care units can improve end-of-life care, show study results.
Eric Abidal training in Pyrenees after liver transplant – Times of India
Eric Abidal training in Pyrenees after liver transplantTimes of IndiaAbidal had an operation to remove a tumour from his liver in March 2011 before making a triumphant return two months later to lift the Champions League trophy after Barca's victor…
Mylan Announces Settlement Deal For Generic Version Of Orapred ODT – Quick … – NASDAQ
Mylan Announces Settlement Deal For Generic Version Of Orapred ODT – Quick …NASDAQ(RTTNews.com) – Mylan Inc. (MYL) announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Shionogi Inc. and CIMA Labs Inc. that will resolve patent litigation rel…