Thanh Nien DailyPatient with no kidney put on dialysisThanh Nien DailyRepresentatives from the Can Tho General Hospital said it would also perform free kidney transplant surgery for Hua Cam Tu, the 37-year-old patient, if it can find a donor. Tu was ad…
ABC NewsHeart implant is first for infants and children with life-threatening heart …Washington PostWASHINGTON — Federal health regulators have approved the first heart pump for children with heart failure, offering an important treatment option fo…
Top Losers in After-hours Today, Dec-16Beacon Equity Research… Inc is engaged in the discovery, development and delivery of biologic therapeutic products and life-threatening disease states, including hematologic and neurologic diseases, transplant r…
Presumed Consent Wouldn't Boost U.S. Organ Donation: StudyU.S. News & World ReportThe study also found that the United States ranks third among the nations surveyed in rates of organ donation after death. The US rate is 26.3 deceased donors per mil…
eMaxHealthMechanical cardiac assist device approved for children with HFCardiology TodayThe EXCOR Pediatric System (Berlin Heart) is designed to support pediatric patients of all age groups, and is intended to bridge patients awaiting heart transplanta…
MD NewsHospital admissions predict readmission for heart failureTheHeart.OrgBoston, MA – A new study has found a substantial link between rates of rehospitalization for congestive heart failure (CHF) and overall initial admission rates in the US, and t…
French TribuneFDA Approves Mechanical Cardiac Assist Device for Children With Heart FailureSacramento BeeHeart transplantation offers effective relief from symptoms. However, far fewer pediatric sized donor hearts are available for transplantation than…
Deccan HeraldHow to avoid uveitisDeccan HeraldImmunosuppressive drugs that target the immune system more precisely than steroids. Patients with uveitis can develop complications like cataract, glaucoma, raised intraocular pressure (pressure of the eye,…
Voluntary blood donation hits 80% markTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Voluntary blood donation rate has hit the 80% mark. National Aids Control Organization's (NACO) latest assessment says that 80% of estimated 10 million units of safe blood availability …
Inside Cook It Raw, Where the World's Great Chefs GatherEater National (blog)The chef of Hosho-zushi, where we ate on Monday night, was also there, demonstrating the Japanese technique of ike jime, a manner of killing fish in which you induce immed…