Fox 13 Now – Salt Lake CityOrgan donor gave Colin lifeByron Shire NewsNor would he have seen his daughter grow into a beautiful young woman now attending university, had it not been for one family's decision to fulfil their loved one's wish of …
Cadaver organ donationDAWN.comLAST week, the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplant and the Transplant Society of Pakistan observed Organ Donation Day in an appeal to people to give others a new lease of life. Doctors estimate that up to 50000 lives…
Biologic Fails in Kidney DisorderMedPage TodayThe addition of rituximab (Rituxan) to a standard immunosuppressive regimen failed to increase the overall response rate among patients with lupus nephritis. Note that adverse event rates overall were simil…
Biogen Idec Gearing Up For Major LaunchesSeeking AlphaBiogen also benefits from the fact that two of its potential competitors – daclizumab and ocrelizumab – are partnered programs with Abbott (ABT) and Roche (RHHBY.PK), respectively, and Biogen contro…
Mortality Risk in Heart Failure No Higher with LosartanMedPage TodayNote that angiotensin II receptor blockers as a class are currently recommended for use in patients with heart failure who are intolerant of ACE inhibitors. However, some observational…
Common Blood Pressure Drug Safe for Heart Failure: StudyU.S. News & World ReportBy Steven Reinberg TUESDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) — Although research has suggested that the blood pressure drug losartan (Cozaar) may be tied to an increased risk of …
ACR Updates RA Advice on DMARDS, Biologics, Switching DrugsMedscapeDr. Singh pointed to 4 major changes from the 2008 ACR recommendations: The 2012 recommendations cover 3 additional biologics (certolizumab, tocilizumab, and golimumab) in addition to a…
Giving Your Heart a Rest: Reversing Heart Failure Cell DamageEmpowHerIn a new study conducted at the Imperial College London, researchers found that allowing the heart to rest was beneficial to those suffering from heart failure. Heart failure is a con…
W*USA 9Medtronic heart failure devices get new approvalBusinessWeekMedtronic Inc. said Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration gave extended approval for a type of implantable heart device that is used to treat heart failure. The company said it can n…
KAALtv.comAustin's Story: How Organ Donation Saved a Farmington Boy and His FamilyKAALtv.comThis week, LifeSource is featuring seven inspirational Minnesotans touched by organ donation. The goal is to encourage 20 million new people to register to …