CTV.caMaritime man honoured for 1000th blood donationCTV.caIt still counts as a blood donation but the contribution process requires more than a standard needle, CBS spokesperson Paul Doucet told CTVNews.ca. Donors are hooked up to a special machine wh…
Boston Scientific Announces First Implant and Market Launch of PROMUS Element …Sacramento Bee1, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announces first patient use and European market launch of the PROMUS Element™ Plus Eve…
Tall, Dark, Handsome and Not Likely to Die of Heart FailureHuffington Post (blog)Not long ago I passed a tall man in the grocery store and almost stopped him to say, "Excuse me, you have a 24 percent lower risk for heart failure because of your he…
African-American Kidneys May Worsen Transplant OutcomesRenal and Urology NewsIn a study of 13692 hemodialysis patients who underwent renal transplantation, recipients of an AA kidney had a 39%, 80%, and 30% increased risk of all-cause mortality, cardio…
Daily MailExperts warn herbal remedy butterbur can cause liver damage and even organ failureDaily MailBut if they contain an unlicensed ingredient called butterbur, they could cause serious liver damage or even organ failure, experts have warned. The M…
The Chronicle @ Kettle Run: Save Lives; Become an Organ Donormy.hsj.orgSadly, misconceptions and fears about organ donation prevent people from registering to become an organ donor and potentially saving others' lives. Though the myths that surroun…
Encouraging Results With Stem Cell Transplant for Brain InjuryScience Daily (press release)ScienceDaily (Feb. 1, 2012) — Experiments in brain-injured rats show that stem cells injected via the carotid artery travel directly to the brain, where they g…
Encouraging Results with Stem Cell Transplant for Brain InjuryNewswise (press release)Newswise — Philadelphia, Pa. (February 1, 2012) – Experiments in brain-injured rats show that stem cells injected via the carotid artery travel directly to the br…
When the isolated lung runs out of airPhysOrg.comFor patients with incurable pulmonary conditions, a lung transplantation is the only available treatment option. However, suitable donor organs are scarce, and even getting them to prospective recipients…
Correcting Anemia Can Protect Renal AllograftsRenal and Urology NewsTargeting hemoglobin (Hb) values of 13 g/dL or higher reduces progression of chronic allograft nephropathy in kidney transplant recipients, a prospective study suggests. After two year…