The Olathe EdgeAmerican Red Cross to hold blood drives across Johnson CountyThe Olathe EdgeDonated blood can give patients in need more time with loved ones. Blood can be used to treat cancer patients, trauma victims, organ transplant recipients, prema…
The HinduKiller hepatitis on the prowl, warn expertsThe HinduWith hepatitis viral infections assuming menacing proportions and leading to very high mortality, a group of concerned doctors and non-medical individuals have decided to launch Hepatitis-fre…
American Red Cross to hold blood drives across Johnson CountyGardnerEDGEThe American Red Cross encourages those who are eligible to resolve to help patients in need through regular blood donations. Donated blood can give patients in need more time with…
Impact of anti-rheumatic treatment on immunogenicity of pandemic H1N1 …7thSpace Interactive (press release)RA patients on rituximab had significantly lower (P <0.001) and SpA on anti-TNF monotherapy significantly better response rates compared to …
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New Year’s Honours for Imperial researchers
Imperial College London Professor Yacoub established the largest heart and lung transplantation programme in the world, where more than 2,500 transplant operations have been performed. He has also developed novel operations for a number of complex congenital heart … |
Philadelphia Magazine (blog) |
Maureen Maguire: Strong Relationships. Strong Heart.
Philadelphia Magazine (blog) Although he wasn’t involved in her heart transplant surgery, Dr. Waxman was still there for Maureen. “Dr. Waxman was in the background, and he was arranging for surgeons, care all the follow up. That’s where my confidence came from and we went ahead … |
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Midnight rider Gregg Allman on the road to Clearwater
Tbo.com When Allman, 66, had liver transplant surgery in 2010, it appeared that he was about to sing his swan song. “I was thinking that maybe this was it, months after I had the surgery,” Allman said during a call from Savannah. “I had no energy, no zip, no … |
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Jahi McMath’s Brain Death Ignites Difficult Debate
Huffington Post Dr. Paul Byrne, a pediatrician who has questioned the definition of brain death, says in court documents that he visited Jahi’s bedside and observed her responding to her grandmother’s voice and touch with a squirming movement. “In my opinion this … |
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World’s first long-term artificial heart patient doing well
Yahoo Canada Shine On (blog) A prototype of the artificial heart. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon/The Canadian Press)A 75-year-old Frenchman who received the world’s first long-term artificial heart is in good health more than a week after transplant surgery at a Paris hospital. “He is … |
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Ariel Sharon’s Condition Worsens; Doctors Cite Organ Failure
The Jewish Week Ariel Sharon, the fierce Israeli general who surprised the world by handing over the Gaza Strip to the Palestinians as prime minister in 2005, is gravely ill from organ failure after eight years in a coma. Sharon’s condition has been classified as … Doctors: Sharon in organ failure, condition deterioratingSt. Louis Jewish Light Ariel Sharon in ‘critical condition’: Former Israeli Prime Minister’s ‘life in …The Independent Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Fighting for Life as Organs FailTheBlaze.com The Times of Israel –TIME all 537 news articles » |