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Marvin Gaye III reveals kidney failure, pleads for organ donation for transplant
Washington Post LOS ANGELES — Marvin Gaye III is suffering from kidney failure and is seeking a donated organ for transplant. The son of late singer Marvin Gaye announced earlier this week that he’s been receiving dialysis for renal failure for three years and he’s … |
Mother's kidney gives tempo driver a fresh start – Times of India
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Mother’s kidney gives tempo driver a fresh start
Times of India He was eventually referred to MGM hospital in Kamothe where he stayed for over a month to be stabilized for the kidney transplantation. Last week, he was shifted to MGM, Vashi, where his mother’s kidney was successfully transplanted. “The worst part of … |
PneumRx, Inc.'s RePneu Coil Becoming Therapy of Choice for Patients with … – PR Newswire India (press release)
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PneumRx, Inc.’s RePneu Coil Becoming Therapy of Choice for Patients with …
PR Newswire India (press release) 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — PneumRx, Inc., a leader in interventional pulmonology, announced that over 1500 procedures have been performed using the RePneu Lung Volume Reduction Coil (LVRC) System for patients with severe emphysema. |
Here Is One Way To Get A Nose Job – Huffington Post (satire)
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Here Is One Way To Get A Nose Job
Huffington Post (satire) … Mr. Potato Head toy gone wrong — requires doctors to place a skin tissue expander on the man’s forehead, cut it into the shape of a nose, and plant a piece of cartilage removed from his ribs. The medical team hopes to complete the transplant … |
Venters, O'Flaherty begin throwing; Beachy shut down – Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Venters, O’Flaherty begin throwing; Beachy shut down
Atlanta Journal Constitution Venters underwent surgery on May 16. Venters also had ligament transplant surgery for the first time as a minor leaguer in 2006. He’s encouraged that his first time throwing, light as it was, was pain-free. “It felt good,” Venters said. “It felt pretty … |
Cancer Rates Rising for Indian and Pakistani Americans – India West
India WestCancer Rates Rising for Indian and Pakistani AmericansIndia WestIndian American and Pakistani American males in the U.S. experienced a 2.9% annual increase in lung cancer diagnoses from 1990 to 2008, according to a recent study, at a time whe…
Anti-HLA antibodies predict worse kidney-allograft survival – 2 Minute Medicine
2 Minute MedicineAnti-HLA antibodies predict worse kidney-allograft survival2 Minute MedicineStudy Rundown: This study demonstrated that donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies were heterogeneous and that their ability to bind complement significantly impac…
T. gondii antibodies implicated in mania – medwireNews
T. gondii antibodies implicated in maniamedwireNewsThey found that immunoglobulin (Ig)M antibodies to the protozoan were significantly elevated in individuals hospitalized with mania, but not in mentally healthy individuals or individuals with other ps…
Antibodies Predict Kidney Graft Loss – MedPage Today
2 Minute MedicineAntibodies Predict Kidney Graft LossMedPage TodayFive-year survival of the transplanted kidney was only 54% in patients with complement-binding, donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies, compared with 93% for those with noncomplement binding…
Doug has pulmonary fibrosis and a lung donor had become available – Daily Mail
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Doug has pulmonary fibrosis and a lung donor had become available
Daily Mail Dr. Marie Budev, medical director of Cleveland Clinic’s Lung Transplantation Program, said that his operation had not been easy and he still had a lot of recovering to do, but that she was hopeful he would recover well due to his age. ‘If they are … Ohio Lung Transplant Couple Receive Surprise Wedding610kvnu |