Loss of gene expression may trigger cardiovascular diseaseBizcommunity.comNeointima formation underlies a number of common diseases, including narrowing of arteries and other valves after angioplasty or stent implantation, hypertension, atherosclerosis…
Kidney Disease More Severe in Blacks Than Others: Study – U.S. News & World Report
Kidney Disease More Severe in Blacks Than Others: StudyU.S. News & World ReportThe rate of chronic kidney disease among blacks is similar to that of other Americans, but it's more likely to progress to kidney failure among blacks. The lifetime inci…
Stem Cell Banks Envisioned for Regenerative Medicine – HealthCanal.com
Stem Cell Banks Envisioned for Regenerative MedicineHealthCanal.comHLA matching is unlikely to solve all of the immune rejection issues that may arise with stem cell transplantation, Rao explained, but new strategies being developed to prevent transpla…
Heart Failure-Renal Dysfunction Link Probed – Renal and Urology News
Heart Failure-Renal Dysfunction Link ProbedRenal and Urology NewsTORONTO—Researchers have taken another step toward understanding why reduced kidney function gives patients with stable heart failure a significantly increased risk of dying. A team has…
Sudan boy gets liver, kidney transplant – Times of India
Sahara SamaySudan boy gets liver, kidney transplantTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: A 12-year-old Sudanese boy got a new lease of life following a combined liver and kidney transplant which was conducted successfully at a city hospital. The organs were donated…
Video: Transplant recipient has emotional reunion with donor's family
The recipient of a heart transplant 20 years ago met with the family of the donor for the first time. Michele Gile reports on their the emotional meeting.
Camacho case spurs Puerto Rico to examine brain-death guidelines – Fox News
Camacho case spurs Puerto Rico to examine brain-death guidelinesFox NewsCamacho case spurs Puerto Rico to examine brain-death guidelines. Published November 29, 2012. EFE. Puerto Rico's health ombudsman announced the creation of a commission to exa…
Dark Chocolate Improves Heart Failure Markers … Mmmm! – Family Practice News Digital Network
Dark Chocolate Improves Heart Failure Markers … Mmmm!Family Practice News Digital NetworkLOS ANGELES – Chronic heart failure patients who ate a special superhigh-flavonol dark chocolate bar daily experienced favorable changes consistent with decrea…
New pump approved for heart failure patients awaiting transplants – Examiner.com
Examiner.comNew pump approved for heart failure patients awaiting transplantsExaminer.comThe HeartWare Ventricular Assist System, a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has been approved by the FDA, to support heart function and blood flow in patients…
100th child liver transplant at Medanta
New Delhi, Nov. 30 — It was a big achievement for Dr AS Soin, chief liver transplant specialist at Medanta-The Medicity in Gurgaon, when he along with his team performed the 100th child liver transplant this week. Dr Neelam Mohan and Dr V Vohra, who a…