New milestones achieved in organ transplantationIBNLive.comAs many as 12 less than one-year-old children underwent successful liver transplantation. With the arrival of Prof Mohamed Rela, the pioneer in liver transplantation from Kings Hospital Institu…
Longtime guidance counselor grateful for donation from former coworker …Greenfield Daily Reporter'I just have to get my strength back': Kathy Dowling, with her dog Max, is recovering from kidney transplant surgery. The kidney was donated from…
NutraIngredients.comFoods With Vitamin C May Help Heart Failure PatientsWebMDPeople with heart failure who don't eat enough vitamin C-rich foods are almost twice as likely to be hospitalized or die as those with heart failure who get enough vitamin…
ASN: Tacrolimus KOs Nephrotic Syndrome in KidsMedPage TodayThe most evaluated treatments for steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome are cyclosporine and IV cyclophosphamide, accompanied by low-dose prednisolone. IV cyclophosphamide has yielded success ra…
Pregnant and breastfeeding on azathioprine (Imuran or 6MP)BabyCenterI am 15 weeks pregnant and made an informed decision to stay on azathioprine while TTC, pregnancy, and breastfeeding. In addition to doing a lot of research I had discussed it with my …
Newsday (subscription)Low-Income Seniors at Greater Risk for Heart FailureDoctors Lounge14 (HealthDay News) — Seniors with low incomes are more likely to develop heart failure than those with higher incomes, even if they have Medicare coverage and are…
ABC NewsStem cells cure heart failure? What study showsCBS News(CBS) Is a cure for heart failure on the horizon? In a finding some are calling a breakthrough, heart failure patients given stem cells taken from their own bodies showed dramatic and lasti…
Novel, noninvasive measurement a strong predictor for heart failure in general …Medical XpressFurthermore, the specific association between increased wave reflections and heart failure had not been shown before. "Over five million people in the …
Matt Gurney: Anti-euthanasia victory could prove to be a defeatNational Post (blog)This is distinct from brain death, which is legally the same as death and usually sees life support withdrawn immediately. PVS is also distinct from coma, in which the p…
Novel, noninvasive measurement a strong predictor for heart failure in general …Science CodexFurthermore, the specific association between increased wave reflections and heart failure had not been shown before. "Over five million people in the U…