( Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair ) Three studies investigated islet cell transplantation. A study comparing human fresh islet cells to cultured islets transplanted into diabetic mice found freshly retrieved islet c…
Maui hospital receives heart-healthy awardMaui NewsWAILUKU – Maui Memorial Medical Center has received the "Get With the Guidelines – Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award" from the American Heart Association, the hospital announced. T…
Validity and reliability of the Korean version of the pediatric quality of …7thSpace Interactive (press release)In this study, we performed a cross-sectional investigation of the health-related quality of life in Korean children, undergoing renal rep…
OAKVILLE BEAVER – No matter what life throws in his path, the wheels on Rob Alexander-Carew’s bike will never stop rolling.
Colby Salerno, 23, was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy at age 12.
Alzheimer's Disease Research Needs Facebook, VolunteersHuffington PostNow that you've bought Facebook stock and indicated your organ donation status on your timeline, wouldn't you also like to help cure a disease? Facebook's foray into …
NEW YORK, June 6 (UPI) — New York's Montefiore Hospital has shut down its live-donor organ transplant program following the death a woman on the operating table, officials said.
Cardiovascular BusinessCirc study gives scoop on HF drug nonadherence, 'objectively'Cardiovascular BusinessUsing a small monitoring device that fits in the cap of a pill vial, researchers tracked the pill-taking patterns of heart failure (HF) p…
Autopsy: Claymore Jones died of natural causesSalisbury PostAccording to an autopsy report obtained by the Post, Jones died as a result of a blood clot in his brain, which cut off the blood supply and caused brain death. The 22-year-old was transferred…
The Hospitalist OnlineWhat Is the Role of Steroids in Septic Shock?The Hospitalist OnlineLow-dose hydrocortisone should be added to the treatment regimen for patients with septic shock that is unresponsive to IV fluids and vasopressor therapy. The reco…