Gilroy resident Dianne Scarbrough is hoping for another miracle this New Year – or, at least – to get her own “Miracle” back.

HOUSTON, Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston announced that it has recently earned a national certification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for heart, liver and lung transplants. Additionally, the hospital has been recertified by the agency for kidney transplants. For more information about Texas Children’s transplant program …

Times of IndiaWhy obese people are prone to asthmaTimes of IndiaThrough mouse studies, the researchers showed that abnormally low or high body weight and fat mass results in bronchoconstriction and diminished lung function. Next, they showed that lepti…

“Currently we use organs from about 15 to 20% of potential donors. If we can increase that number to 50 to 80%, somewhere between two to four times as many organs will be available with the same outcome,” Dr. Edward Cantu said.