KCRGDon your own superhero cape with blood donationOpelika Auburn NewsBlood donors are quiet superheroes who have saved the lives of people in our communities and they are the people you can count on if your friends or family members are in need. Janua…
Turkey's First Face Transplant Surgery UnderwayCRIENGLISH.comTurkish doctors are operating Saturday the country's first ever face transplant surgery on a Turkish man, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. The face of a 45-year-old do…
Cord blood donation programme opens at Royal Free next weekTimes SeriesBy Kate Jenkinson » A LIFESAVING cord blood collection programme will be launched at the Royal Free Hospital by Health Minister Anne Milton next week. On Wednesday, January 25, the…
Daily MailHeart failure less likely for tall menVancouver SunTall men appear less likely than shorter ones to develop heart failure, according to a study covering thousands of US doctors. Researchers in Boston said that while there is no proof that a f…
BBC NewsOrgan donation: Church in Wales debate on presumed consentBBC News"But sadly, only about 30% of us join the organ donor register. This is why the Welsh government wants to bring forward legislation to allow organs to be used for transplant…
Newport hosts debate on organ donation changeSouth Wales ArgusBy Melissa Jones » MEMBERS of the public discussed the Welsh Government's proposals to try and increase the number of organ donors during what proved to be a heated exchange. They met a…
Awake ECMO may be an effective bridging strategy for lung transplantation …News-Medical.netExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support in awake, non-intubated patients may be an effective strategy for bridging patients to lung transplantation,…
St. Pat's readmission rate for patients with heart failure lowest in USThe MissoulianKelli Whithorn and Dr. Bradley Berry discuss her severe advanced-stage heart failure that occurred five years ago, and her successful treatment at the Internationa…
Jewish community seeks match for 9-year-old who needs stem cellsChicago TribuneBut they also blame a second genetic disorder for complicating her case and putting her in dire need of a stem cell transplant. The chance of finding a match is higher withi…
Abbott Wins Patent Ruling in Xience Stent Case Over J&J, WyethBusinessWeekRapamycin, also known as sirolimus and sold by Wyeth as Rapamune, is used to coat J&J's Cypher stent. Wyeth and J&J claimed Abbott, based in Abbott Park, Illinois…