Heart in a box
Will a new technology extend the six-hour transportation time limit for heart transplants?
Alnylam announces top-line results of Phase IIb trial of ALN-RSV01
Alnylam announced top-line results from a Phase IIb trial with ALN-RSV01 for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infection in lung transplant patients. The primary endpoint of the study was the …
Tulane to initiate XM-ONE clinical trial in kidney transplantation
Tulane University Hospital, New Orleans, LA, USA will in May start a prospective trial in Kidney Transplantation investigating the potential of cross match XM-ONE as part of the risk assessment of their patients.
Personal investments from Primary hospital workers help families cope
As the 29th annual Primary Children's Miracle Network Telethon approaches, Chrissy Sperry said she is reminded of the many…
ChemoCentryx Presents Data on CCX168, an Orally Administered Small Molecule Inhibitor of C5aR, at the 49th European …
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — ChemoCentryx, Inc. , today announced the presentation of results from the Company's development program for CCX168, an investigational orally administered inhibitor of the complement …
UCLA launches first face transplant program in western United States
UCLA is launching the first face transplant program in the western United States. Doctors are now seeking patients to participate in clinical trials.
Face Transplant UCLA: New Program Replaces Devastated Faces (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)
Imagine going from having no face to having someone else's face. Face transplantation is the process of removing part or all of a donor's face and attaching it onto a patient who has suffered devastating facial injury.
HeartWare Product Makes Headway
HeartWare receives extended CE Mark label and reports results from the ADVANCE trial for its HeartWare Ventricular Assist System.
Grassroots "Networks" Succeed in Recruiting Kidney Donors, Hopkins Program Shows
Johns Hopkins researchers say a program they developed that uses personal advocates and community networks to find organ donors for friends and loved ones who need kidney transplants resulted in success for nearly half of the participants in its trial …