Little-known fecal transplant cures woman's bacterial infection
After surviving a near-fatal car accident, Kaitlin Hunter found herself battling a devastating bacterial infection in her colon that also threatened her life.
Robin Huebner Reports: 10-year-old Fargo boy with cystic fibrosis awaiting double lung transplant
FARGO – A double lung transplant could restore Jordan Peterson's childhood, which has been sidelined by major complications of an already devastating genetic disease. "I'd rather have a short and fun life than a long and boring life,"…
High incidence of upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis with dual-lumen … – The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
High incidence of upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis with dual-lumen …The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryVenovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has emerged as an important intervention for patients with acute respirato…
Boy gets chance for new life as marrow transplant approaches
A 9-year-old Merced boy will undergo a bone marrow transplant Oct. 9 after months of waiting for a m
Yashoda Hospitals perform first lung transplant in AP – pharmabiz.com
Yashoda Hospitals perform first lung transplant in APpharmabiz.comYashoda Hospitals performed the first successful lung transplantation in Andhra Pradesh (AP) on Archana Shedge, a 34-year-old from Pune, on September 8, 2012 taking the medical facilitie…
Why thousands of donor kidneys are thrown in the garbage every year
More than 4,700 people died waiting for a kidney transplant in 2011 thanks in part to a dated digital-matching system fraught with inefficiency
2012 Lasker awards honour innovative research – Varsity
2012 Lasker awards honour innovative researchVarsityThe winners of this year's Lasker Awards for biomedical research include groundbreaking insights into liver transplantation and also cellular motor […] By Sherine Ensan Published: 8:01 pm, 23 Se…
Anti-osteoporosis drugs cause osteonecrosis of the jaw – Food Consumer
Anti-osteoporosis drugs cause osteonecrosis of the jawFood ConsumerRenal transplantation or kidney transplantation is a common treatment for chronic renal failure and patients after kidney transplantation are at high risk for osteoporosis because of th…
Skin cancer incidence up after pancreas transplantation – Medical Xpress
Skin cancer incidence up after pancreas transplantationMedical XpressNonmelanoma skin cancers commonly occur after pancreas transplantation, particularly in those who have a history of skin cancer, according to a study published in the October issue of…
'GMA' host Robin Roberts completes bone marrow transplant
"Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts underwent a bone marrow transplant Thursday as part of her treatment for MDS, a rare blood disorder.