DAWN.comHeart Failure May Be Cut by Stem Cells, Mesoblast Study ShowsBloombergPatients with heart failure can reduce the risk of further occurrences by as much as 80 percent using an experimental stem-cell treatment, according to a study whose results …
WDIV DetroitChronic kidney disease education classLodi News-SentinelA chronic kidney disease class will be held from 1 to 3 pm Wednesday at 777 S. Ham Lane, Suite L, Lodi. Participants can ask questions about their kidney health, find out more about ch…
MD NewsEliminating Co-payments for Heart Attack Medications Increases Adherence and …HealthCanal.comResearchers tracked adherence to the medications, the number of major vascular events, which included readmission for fatal or non-fatal heart attack,…
Family of crash victims take comfort from organ donationBallarat CourierTHE FAMILY of twins killed in a fiery crash at the weekend say they'll take comfort from knowing that the organs of one of their daughters will help others. The family of Carol…
Consultation With Pharmacists Didn't Reduce Heart Failure Death Rates or …MarketWatch (press release)Study Highlights: , Nov 14, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — The rate of death and hospitalization for community-based heart failure patients r…
Cardiologists in USA, Europe more willing to use bioabsorbable stents than …plastemart.comTwo other companies, Bioabsorbable Therapeutics and Reva Medical, are testing bioabsorbable stents coated with sirolimus and paclitaxel, respectively. The sirol…
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BioVentrix Completes Enrollment in Pilot Human Clinical Trial of the PliCath …MarketWatch (press release)The PliCath HF system is designed to treat the most common type of heart failure (HF) by restoring a more normal geometry to an enlarged, scarred…
Shelby 5K to help cancer victimsMansfield News Journal"The first one, I was getting ready for my stem cell transplant and my cousins put this on to honor me," said coordinator and cancer survivor Dave Spangler. "My cousins and I put the …
Glasgow Evening TimesOrgan donation is a chance to save livesHuddersfield Examiner (blog)There will be many people – possibly millions – who agree with organ donation yet have never got round to carrying a donor card. Those who do not want their or…