Organ donation warnings, guidance and preservation of Life forms in new pamphletLifesiteAt the International Conference for Life in Vatican City February 25, Byrne and other distinguished speakers, including Cardinal Raymond Burke, addressed serious co…
Press-EnterpriseRIVERSIDE: Family of organ donor participate in walkPress-EnterpriseBrandon Pentz, of Riverside, became an organ donor after he died in 2010 from an accidental fall. Since then, his family has been actively bringing attention to organ d…
FDA Approves Everolimus for Renal AngiomyolipomasMedscapeApril 26, 2012 — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved everolimus (Afinitor) for the treatment of renal angiomyolipomas not requiring immediate surgery, in patients with tuberous scl…
Guardiola is the most successful coach in Barcelona's history, having won three leagues, two Champions Leagues and a Copa del Rey in his four years in charge. Another Copa del Rey final awaits at the end of the season and under him Bar�a have als…
NIGERIA: Bone marrow register an “important milestone”IRINnews.orgStem cell transplant wait time considerably longer in poor countries. Nigeria's recently established bone marrow registry promises to boost lifesaving matches LONDON, 27 April 20…
Bioengineered organs may hold the future for transplantsMedill Reports: ChicagoExamples of medicine prescribed include Tacrolimus or Thymoglobulin. For kidney and liver transplants, there is a current success rate of about 90 percent. Q. How do you inf…
The GuardianDrug company attacks Nice for rejecting new lupus treatmentThe GuardianThe standard treatment usually consists of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids, and/or immunosuppressants such as rituximab in some cases. Ar…
Medgadget.comScar Tissue Turned Into Heart Muscle Without Using Stem CellsScience Daily (press release)ScienceDaily (Apr. 26, 2012) — Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have shown the ability to turn scar tissue that forms after a heart att…
Minimum age of blood donation lowered to 16 In Vermontvtdigger.orgby Press Release | April 26, 2012 BURLINGTON, VT – Governor Peter Shumlin signed a bill into law on Tuesday, April 24, effectively lowering the minimum age of blood donation from 17 to…
Children today face reduced racial disparities in kidney transplantationScience CodexA policy instituted in 2005 has reduced racial disparities in deceased-donor kidney transplantation among children. Since the institution of the policy, called Share 3…