CMAJProcedure for organ donationTimes of IndiaIn organ donation, a person pledges during her/his lifetime, that after death, organ/s from the body can be used for transplantation to help terminally ill patients get a new lease of life. According to the…
Steroid Exposure Risk High in 'Allergic Triad'Family Practice News Digital NetworkAmong the children with both asthma and allergic rhinitis, 55% were treated with corticosteroids for both conditions and 38% for one of the two conditions, while …
Face transplantsReutersA look at those who have undergone face transplant surgery. Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints Comments (0) This discussion is now closed. We welcome comments on our articles for a limited period after their…
CBS LocalDMC First in Michigan to Participate in Clinical Trial for Treating Heart FailureCBS LocalDETROIT — In an effort toward the research and development of new and potentially breakthrough treatment options for patients with congestive heart fai…
SunHerald.comFDA Okays Affymax Anemia Drug Omontys – UpdateRTT News(RTTNews) – Affymax Inc. (AFFY: News ) said Tuesday the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its investigational injection Omontys for treatment of anemia in chronic kidney dise…
Blood donation eligibility changes for Illinoisans with tattoosKFVS(KFVS) – The American Red Cross says Illinois residents who recently received tattoos or are planning them in the future may no longer have to wait before donating blood. They say effec…
Dog receives first stem cell transplant in MississippiWLOXPretty Girl is one of the first two dogs in Mississippi to undergo a stem cell transplant. Dr. Mike Randall performed both procedures at Randall Veterinary Hospital in Byram. Pretty Girl gets an…
DAWN.comStudy examines treatment of heart failure with bone marrow cellsEureka! Science NewsUse of a patient's bone marrow cells for treating chronic ischemic heart failure did not result in improvement on most measures of heart function, according…
ABC News (blog)Cheney able to stand after heart transplant surgeryHealthNewsby Reuters Health, Last updated March 27, 2012 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Vice President Dick Cheney is doing well after undergoing heart transplant surgery over the weekend…
New Test Helps Detect Kidney FailureRenal Business Today"Molecular diagnostics to noninvasively detect and predict renal-transplant rejection and monitor the efficacy and safety of pharmaceutical drug therapy and treatment withdrawal have the pote…