The GuardianMending heartsThe GuardianIt went on to fund research into overcoming transplant rejection, a problem that halted transplants until the late 1970s. In 1976, BHF Professor Michael Davies demonstrated that blood clots cause heart attacks. Thi…
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Success stories prove the Life-Saving benefits of organ donationBangkok PostThe demand for transplanted organs, including kidneys and livers is growing, in contrast to the low number of organs donated through the Thai Red Cross Organ Donation Centre. T…
USA TodayFire outside Reno forces thousands to fleeLos Angeles TimesOne man dies of heart failure leaving his home. By Ashley Powers, Los Angeles Times A wind-stoked fire that erupted early Friday chased thousands of residents from their homes on the o…
MedIndiaEarly Liver Transplantation Improves Survival in Alcoholics With Severe HepatitisMedIndiaLiver transplantation has always been the favorable treatment option for individuals with alcoholic liver disease but it has remained a debatable topic unt…
Support for PennyBelper NewsPenny Wheeler, of Beaurepaire Crescent, who has scleroderma and pulmonary fibrosis, should get rituximab on the health service according to Belper's Conservative MP Pauline Latham. Derbyshire County Primary Care Trust sa…
Walk test predicts heart-lung healthUPI.comClinical worsening was defined as death, lung transplantation, hospitalization for worsening pulmonary hypertension or escalation of pulmonary hypertension therapy. The study enrolled 75 patients diagnosed wit…
Florida is Second in the Nation in Organ Donor RegistriesWCTVShe's also an organ donor. She says, "One person, if I had the stats, can save up to 8 people. When my mom needed a kidney 20 years ago, I was actually a perfect match." More th…
No HIV Disease Progression in Transplant RecipientsMedscapeHIV does not progress in HIV-positive transplant recipients, according to findings from a study titled "Opportunistic Infections and Neoplasms Following Liver and Kidney Transplantation in…
Blood donation awareness week commences SundayNyasa TimesThe Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) in conjunction with Ministry of Health will conduct a Blood Donation Awareness Week from Monday November 21 to Sunday 27, 2011. According to a statemen…