Chronic kidney disease a warning sign independent of hypertension or diabetesMedical XpressTwo new studies from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium found that the presence of chronic k…
This Booming Biotech Star Will Cure Your Portfolio's Ills
The bandwagon for biotech darling Alexion Pharmaceuticals ( Nasdaq: ALXN ) keeps getting more crowded.
Organ Donor Gives Unselfishly in Order for Others to Live – Patch.com
Organ Donor Gives Unselfishly in Order for Others to LivePatch.comFor families who have loved ones serving in the military, there is always the fear of receiving that call telling them of their loved one dying in battle. Have you made your wishes regar…
How could a nurse throw out a kidney before transplant?
Report details man's botched kidney transplant to sister at University of Toledo Medical Center in August
Organ donation gaining popularity in Saudi Arabia – The Borneo Post
Bikya MasrOrgan donation gaining popularity in Saudi ArabiaThe Borneo PostOrgan donation gaining popularity in Saudi Arabia. Posted on September 26, 2012, Wednesday. JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Organ donation is gaining popularity in Saudi Arabia with five m…
'Eat nuts to keep cholesterol levels in check' – Times of India
'Eat nuts to keep cholesterol levels in check'Times of IndiaOne of the ways to perk up your heart may be to include nuts in your daily diet. Ahead of World Heart Day on September 29, the Almond Board of California has issued a press release und…
High incidence of upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis with dual-lumen … – The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
High incidence of upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis with dual-lumen …The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryVenovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has emerged as an important intervention for patients with acute respirato…
Omaha transplant patient’s heart heals itself, stuns doctors
In August, Michael Crowe, 23, discovered he had a serious heart condition: acute myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle likely caused by a viral infection. The Omaha man's heart was functioning at only 10 per cent efficiency. Doctors told…
Nurse Didn't Realize She Took Kidney
Ohio nurse didn't realize she took, discarded kidney in slush during transplant, report says
Infant transplant law may change with new test plan – Taipei Times
Infant transplant law may change with new test planTaipei TimesBrain death — either just the brainstem or the entire brain — is a condition describing the absence of all brain activity and results in neuronal necrosis after the brain is deprived of…