University of Michigan Health System NewsBG Medicine, Inc. Announces Important New Galectin-3 Findings Presented at …MarketWatch (press release)BG Medicine markets a blood test for galectin-3 called the BGM Galectin-3 test for heart failure, which wa…
University of Michigan analyzes new technique for measuring heart failure riskHealthCanal.comDiastolic function, or how well the heart muscle relaxes, is a major factor in heart failure, a condition on the rise among aging Americans. But current techno…
Daily BeastDick Cheney Surgery: 7 Essential Facts about Heart TransplantsDaily BeastToday, there are at least 3100 people awaiting a heart transplant in the US Heart transplantation is considered a last resort when a person has reached end-stage heart …
InPharmRare diseases – pharma's new frontierInPharmIn April 2011 Roche and Biogen Idec gained US approval for the use of Rituxan/MabThera (rituximab), in combination with corticosteroids, as a new medicine for adults with Wegener's Granulomatos…
Dr. Wolf in Napa by Carlos WolfNapa Valley RegisterDoes oxygen and brain death mean anything to you? Just kidding. While most patients and surgeons primarily discuss the surgical aspects of cosmetic procedures, it's the anesthesia that makes it hap…
CBS NewsCheney Operation Underscores Heart Transplant IssuesWBURHeart transplantation has come a long way since Christiaan Barnard stitched the heart of a young woman into the chest of a middle-aged man in South Africa in 1967. That transplant recipien…
More Molecular Tools for Fighting CancerdailyRxHerceptin and Rituxan (trastuzumab & rituximab) are the most commonly prescribed for cancer, but Reopro (Abciximab) is used for coronary therapy as well. Stomach pain, bloating, constipation or diarrhe…
3 Hudson hospitals scored perfect 100s in treating heart failure patientsThe Jersey Journal – NJ.comBy Charles Hack/The Jersey Journal Three Hudson County hospitals received perfect scores on a statewide performance report when it comes to treating pat…
LABS launches group of new lab tests suitable for screening complex biologic …pharmabiz.comBlood spot and buccal swab Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) analysis: a simplified method, requiring lower sample volume, for collecting DNA samples for HLA typin…
Carry an organ donor card… in your smartphonethejournal.ieTHE IRISH KIDNEY Association launches its annual Organ Donor Awareness Week today. The week, running from 31 March to 7 April, will focus on the need to carry donor cards. However, the IKA is …