PerezHilton.comUsher's Stepson Has Been Declared Brain Dead After Jet Ski AccidentPerezHilton.comunfortunately brain death is not a condition from which one recovers. It is death. Mouse says – reply to this. 13. What a horrible horrible accident….
Researchers identify new genetic cause for chronic kidney diseaseMedical XpressA new single-gene cause of chronic kidney disease has been discovered that implicates a disease mechanism not previously believed to be related to the disease, according to …
The GrioUsher's stepson: Brain death explainedThe GrioThe very public declaration of Usher Raymond's stepson as brain dead highlights a little understood concept: death is not just defined as the point at which a heart stops beating. Many media…
Alfie Milne, from Aberdeen, is taking an experimental drug to treat a malformation of his lymphatic system. He has a growth spanning his right leg, bowel and part of his stomach.
Heart transplant patient, Brian Gilliam, fought for his life now he will lead 31 transplant patients to the Transplant Games of America in Grand Rapids, MI.
Inquirer.net (blog)Dolphy died due to multiple organ failure—Makati Medical CenterInquirer.net (blog)“We would like to inform the public that Mr. Rodolfo “Dolphy” Quizon, passed away today, at 2034H (8:34 p.m.) due to multiple organ failure, se…
Scotland CourierWhat do you know about organ donation?Allentown Morning Call (blog)Additionally, the organization says there is a continuing myth that wealthy people are more likely to get an organ donation than low-income people. That's also not t…
Charlie Knuth of Darboy faces another stem cell transplantAppleton Post CrescentCharlie Knuth, the 6-year-old Darboy boy fighting a rare skin disease, needs another stem cell transplant, according to a CaringBridge blog post by his mother.Another stem …
Hindustan TimesAntibodies from rabbits reduce leukemia-associated risksHindustan TimesResearchers have demonstrated that the use of antibodies derived from rabbits can improve the survival and relapse outcomes of leukemia and myelodysplasia patients re…
One-quarter of ITP patients achieve 5-year treatment-free responseNews-Medical.netApproximately 25% of patients with immune thrombocytopenia purpura who receive treatment with rituximab maintain a treatment-free response lasting for at least 5 years, s…