01Aug/13

Newspaper Uncovers HHS Report of 'Dead' Patient Waking Up at Start of Organ … – Legal Examiner

Newspaper Uncovers HHS Report of ‘Dead’ Patient Waking Up at Start of Organ
Legal Examiner
They were also ordered to hire a consulting neurologist to teach staff how to accurately diagnose brain death. Sadly, Collen Burns committed suicide in January, 2011. Tags: doctor error, malpractice, malpractice attorney, misdiagnosis, organ transplant 

01Aug/13

Bigger Lungs Tied To Higher Success Rate Of Transplants: Could A Person's … – Medical Daily


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Bigger Lungs Tied To Higher Success Rate Of Transplants: Could A Person’s
Medical Daily
“An unresolved question in the field of lung transplantation is how the size of the donor lungs relative to the recipient affects transplant success,” said Eberlain, who is a clinical assistant professor in internal medicine at the University of Iowa
Bigger Lungs May Be Better for TransplantsNewswise (press release)
For Lung Transplant, Researchers Surprised to Learn Bigger Appears to Be BetterScience Daily (press release)
Lung transplant patients may fare better with larger organs – using a Big News Network.com
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01Aug/13

Promising compound could offer new treatment for heart failure – Science Codex

Promising compound could offer new treatment for heart failure
Science Codex
Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. It’s a very common condition, affecting about six million people in the United States, but current therapies are not adequately effective at improving health and
New designer compound treats heart failure by targeting cell nucleusMedical Xpress

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