01Feb/13

'An Engineer's View on How to Extend the Lives of Congestive Heart Failure … – Saint Louis University


Saint Louis University

‘An Engineer’s View on How to Extend the Lives of Congestive Heart Failure
Saint Louis University
ST. LOUIS — As the leading cause of death in the western world, congestive heart failure is on the top of many Americans’ minds. Theodosios Alexander, Sc.D. (a.k.a. Theodosios Korakianitis), Dean of Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and

01Feb/13

Time to kidney transplant varies by race, insurance

(NEW YORK) Reuters Health – Kidney disease patients who are black or lack private health insurance are less likely to get matched up with a donor organ before needing to go on dialysis, a new study suggests. Still, researchers said, as long as patients get a kidney transplant within a year or so of starting dialysis, any extra benefit of a pre-dialysis transplant may be low. “It’s a possible …

01Feb/13

Manx athlete died from organ failure after being taken ill – Energy FM


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Manx athlete died from organ failure after being taken ill
Energy FM
It’s been confirmed that a Manx athlete who died in South Korea suffered multi-organ failure. 25-year-old Gareth Cowin died on Wednesday at the Asan Hospital in Seoul. According to the Special Olympics International and World Games Organising
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01Feb/13

Monoclonal Antibody Industry 2013 Global and China Market Analysis in New … – PR Newswire (press release)

Monoclonal Antibody Industry 2013 Global and China Market Analysis in New
PR Newswire (press release)
For example, Remicade®(Infliximab), which is used to treat rheumatoid, has accessed 11 local medical insurances, Simulect® (Bevacizumab, used in anti-transplant rejection) has accessed 10 local medical insurances, and Rituxan® (Rituximab, used to

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