The survival rates for patients receiving liver transplants at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) exceed national averages at statistically significant levels according to the Scientif
Symbol of hope stolen from lung transplant survivor
Gilroy resident Dianne Scarbrough is hoping for another miracle this New Year – or, at least – to get her own “Miracle” back.
Lufkin double transplant survivor begins his next challenge
A double transplant survivor is thankful for his life as he is recovering better than expected. 50-year-old Ronnie Donaghey has lived with diabetes since he was 11-years-old. He recently received a kidney and pancreas transplant.
Phase III data in The Lancet show significant benefit of Novartis drug … – International Business Times (press release)
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Phase III data in The Lancet show significant benefit of Novartis drug …
International Business Times (press release) 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Data published today in The Lancet showed that patients on Afinitor® (everolimus) tablets with non-cancerous kidney tumors known as renal angiomyolipomas associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) experienced a … |
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Sun-Sentinel I hate to say it But This is how they will ban football! “CTE is believed to be caused by repeated hits to the head” “THEY” The people that hate sports, Most of them are on the left and will find something to ban it. Now its kick offs and punts that … |
Rituximab failed to improve survival after stem cell transplant for DLBCL – Healio
Rituximab failed to improve survival after stem cell transplant for DLBCLHealioPatients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who were treated with rituximab after autologous stem cell transplantation experienced similar outcomes as those in an observatio…
Study finds increase in unused transplant livers – NBCNews.com
Study finds increase in unused transplant liversNBCNews.comBecause livers donated after cardiac death have sometimes been linked to worse outcomes after transplant compared to brain-death donations, the fact that more cardiac-death organs were discarde…
Drug Fails to Help Kidney Transplant Recipients
* While safe and well-tolerated, angiotensin II blockade did not lessen tissue scarring or prevent kidney failure in kidney transplant recipients. Angiotensin II blockade is known to slow kidney disease progression in individuals without transplants.
Local veteran awaiting lifesaving transplant; wife hopes to be donor
Longview, Texas, Jan. 10, 2013 – Mitch Simpson, of Tatum, is awaiting a lifesaving kidney transplant, but the costs are overwhelming. Family and friends are holding a fish fry and barbecue dinner to help offset the expenses.
Study finds increase in unused transplant livers – Yahoo! News (blog)
Telegraph.co.ukStudy finds increase in unused transplant liversYahoo! News (blog)Because livers donated after cardiac death have sometimes been linked to worse outcomes after transplant compared to brain-death donations, the fact that more cardiac-deat…