Dr Acharya recollects the journey of kidney transplantation in VidarbhaTimes of IndiaNAGPUR: As nephrologist and founder of Central India Kidney Foundation Dr Shivnarayan Acharya took over charge of the Academy of Medical Sciences, he described the jou…
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A face in the crowd : A year after most extensive face transplant in history
NBCNews.com (blog) “In 100 percent of face transplants there has been a significant rejection episode,” said Barth, an associate professor of surgery and director of liver transplantation at the University of Maryland. “Those are almost always reversible as long as they … |
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Event to mark ten years of kidney transplants at Temple Street
RTE.ie Up to 250 children and their families from across the country will gather in Croke Park in Dublin today to mark ten years of kidney transplantation at Temple Street Children’s University Hospital. Of the 80 children who have received a transplant at … 20 kids in Temple St waiting for kidneyIrish Health |
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American Society of Transplantation Board Member Provides Expert Testimony …
Wall Street Journal Dr. Melton, medical director of Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation at Baylor Medical Center, was asked by physician congressman Michael Burgess (R-TX) to testify before the House Energy & Commerce Committee as part of a hearing entitled, “Examining … |
New Market Report Now Available: Heart Transplantation – Pipeline Review, H1 …SBWire (press release)This report provides information on the therapeutic development for Heart Transplantation, complete with latest updates, and special features on late-…
ABO-Incompatible Living Donor Kidney TransplantationMD News (press release)Kidney transplantation is the gold standard for treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), as both the quality of life and survival are significantly better than is generally …
Dompe and SatRx Team Up for Clinical Development of Innovative Drug for …Marketwire (press release)The multi-center, open-label, randomized Phase II-III trials are prepared to assess the efficacy and safety of Reparixin in the prevention of early all…
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Baby Boomers Should Get Tested for Hepatitis C
Wall Street Journal Liver transplantation is an expensive procedure and testing for HCV with subsequent treatment is expected to decrease the number of patients who would otherwise require transplantation and provides a significant financial savings to the nation’s … |
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Third of CF patients die on waiting list
U.TV “The UK is failing to meet the urgent and increasing need for lung transplantation for people with CF, and, today, we are issuing an urgent call to action to all those who can bring about the policy changes to ensure people live longer.” One of those … Cystic fibrosis charity warns lung transplant demand ‘not met’stv.tv |
Toronto NewsFIXTests reveal risk of kidney diseaseToronto NewsFIXThe condition often needs dialysis or kidney transplantation. It would, therefore, be useful to predict who is at risk so that interventions can be made. Researchers at the Minneapolis Ve…