BBC NewsOrgan donation opt-out backed by two thirds in BBC pollBBC NewsPlans to introduce opt-out organ donation are supported by almost two-thirds of Welsh people, according to a BBC Wales poll. It found 63% of voters backed a system of presumed conse…
Fresh from the Pipeline: TafamidisNature.comTreatments are primarily symptomatic, such as analgesics for neuropathic pain, although liver transplantation to reduce the formation of additional amyloid deposits (by removing the main source of TTR) seems …
Irish Medical TimesGood prospects for long-term remissionIrish Medical TimesRituximab acts by depletion of B cells. Rituximab should be used in combination with methotrexate (NICE 2010). Other therapies include abatacept and tocilizumab. X-rays often s…
HealthJockey.comWeight loss surgeries safe for chronic kidney disease patients?HealthJockey.comThe safety of bariatric surgeries for obese individuals suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) has always been a matter of deliberation. According to a …
Researchers Discuss Steroid Controversies in Sepsis TreatmentInfectious Disease Special EditionHe was referring to using corticosteroids in septic shock and ARDS, and many in the audience raised their hands. Speaking at a session on ongoing sepsis cont…
Many with COPD not treated with medicationOutcome Magazine… had adequate diagnostic spirometry, and many who might benefit from daily medications, such as long-acting bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids, are not taking them,” a report publi…
Glucocorticoids Linked to Suicide, Neuropsychiatric DisordersMedscapeGlucocorticoid medications have anti-inflammatory properties and are commonly used to treat asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases and to prevent transplant rejec…
Barrier repair creams target downside of topical corticosteroid treatmentModernMedicineHowever, all of the potentially serious side effects of corticosteroids, which include hypothalamic-pituitary axis suppression, skin atrophy, striae, cataract and gl…
New York Daily NewsEthan Zohn undergoes stem-cell transplant; thanks 'Survivor' girlfriendNew York Daily NewsBy Joyce Chen / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS The former “Survivor” winner underwent a stem-cell transplant Wednesday to treat his recurring …
New York Daily NewsEthan Zohn undergoes stem-cell transplant, thanks 'Survivor' girlfriend Jenna …New York Daily NewsBy Joyce Chen / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS The former “Survivor” winner underwent a stem-cell transplant Wednesday to treat his …