Transplant Games promote organ donation
In three days, the effects of organ donation will be on display as Grand Rapids hosts its first World Transplant Games of America.
Data on Adipokines Detailed by Researchers at Federal University – Equities.com
Data on Adipokines Detailed by Researchers at Federal UniversityEquities.comAccording to news reporting originating from Porto Alegre, Brazil, by NewsRx correspondents, researchers stated "To evaluate leptin, insulin resistance (IR), and changes i…
No transplant for woman in religious freedom case – Wed, 25 Jul 2012 PST
A Kansas woman's victory in a religious freedom case came too late for a life-saving liver transplant.
Free screening offered Aug. 1 – Morris Daily Herald
Free screening offered Aug. 1Morris Daily HeraldCREST HILL — Millions of people at risk for chronic kidney disease may be able to prevent the need for dialysis and kidney transplantation with early identification and a dedication to healthy habits. T…
Bulgaria's Health Minister: Two transplantations performed overnight – Focus News
Bulgaria's Health Minister: Two transplantations performed overnightFocus NewsLiver transplantation was carried out of 57-year-old patient in Lozenetz Hospital. The man is in good condition. The operation was carried out by Prof. Spasov and his med…
Jehovah’s Witness qualifies for coverage, but too late for transplant
Mary Stinemetz beat the state in a precedent-setting religious freedom case, but she’s losing the battle against a chronic liver disease. Stinemetz is terminally ill after she was unable to get a liver transplant even though she won a legal battle th…
Recipe for a Good Transplant Surgeon: Guts, Compassion and a "Dash of Insanity"
Arundi Mahendran, MBBS, is a transplant surgeon having completed a 2 year fellowship in abdominal transplant surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. She is currently completing her PhD thesis at Goldsmiths College/Imperial College London. She trained…
Low serum albumin increases graft failure risk in kidney-transplant children – News-Medical.net
Low serum albumin increases graft failure risk in kidney-transplant childrenNews-Medical.netChildren with hypoalbuminemia undergoing kidney transplantation are at an increased risk for graft failure, US research shows. In a multivariable adjusted model…
Albireo Receives Positive Opinion for Orphan Drug Designation for A4250 for … – Sacramento Bee
Albireo Receives Positive Opinion for Orphan Drug Designation for A4250 for …Sacramento Bee"This designation is an important milestone in our efforts to provide a treatment for patients with cholestatic liver diseases; a disease entity often lea…
Spectrum Health Prepares for Transplant Games
The 2012 Transplant Games of America are quickly approaching and Spectrum Health employees are working in force to assist the West Michigan Sports Commission in hosting a su