( Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair ) Three studies investigated islet cell transplantation. A study comparing human fresh islet cells to cultured islets transplanted into diabetic mice found freshly retrieved islet c…
Maui hospital receives heart-healthy award – Maui News
Maui hospital receives heart-healthy awardMaui NewsWAILUKU – Maui Memorial Medical Center has received the "Get With the Guidelines – Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award" from the American Heart Association, the hospital announced. T…
Validity and reliability of the Korean version of the pediatric quality of … – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Validity and reliability of the Korean version of the pediatric quality of …7thSpace Interactive (press release)In this study, we performed a cross-sectional investigation of the health-related quality of life in Korean children, undergoing renal rep…
Resident hopes lung transplant will help him
OAKVILLE BEAVER – No matter what life throws in his path, the wheels on Rob Alexander-Carew’s bike will never stop rolling.
Transplant Blogger to Leave Hospital Soon
Colby Salerno, 23, was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy at age 12.
Alzheimer's Disease Research Needs Facebook, Volunteers – Huffington Post
Alzheimer's Disease Research Needs Facebook, VolunteersHuffington PostNow that you've bought Facebook stock and indicated your organ donation status on your timeline, wouldn't you also like to help cure a disease? Facebook's foray into …
Patient dies during organ transplant
NEW YORK, June 6 (UPI) — New York's Montefiore Hospital has shut down its live-donor organ transplant program following the death a woman on the operating table, officials said.
Circ study gives scoop on HF drug nonadherence, 'objectively' – Cardiovascular Business
Cardiovascular BusinessCirc study gives scoop on HF drug nonadherence, 'objectively'Cardiovascular BusinessUsing a small monitoring device that fits in the cap of a pill vial, researchers tracked the pill-taking patterns of heart failure (HF) p…
Autopsy: Claymore Jones died of natural causes – Salisbury Post
Autopsy: Claymore Jones died of natural causesSalisbury PostAccording to an autopsy report obtained by the Post, Jones died as a result of a blood clot in his brain, which cut off the blood supply and caused brain death. The 22-year-old was transferred…
What Is the Role of Steroids in Septic Shock? – The Hospitalist Online
The Hospitalist OnlineWhat Is the Role of Steroids in Septic Shock?The Hospitalist OnlineLow-dose hydrocortisone should be added to the treatment regimen for patients with septic shock that is unresponsive to IV fluids and vasopressor therapy. The reco…