Models of health careABC OnlineBut in the rest of the world, predominantly China, India, South America and Africa, there is about 250 million once again at very high risk of having a heart attack or a stroke. Norman Swan: And probably higher than in fa…
Organ donor case shows that our health unites us – Allentown Morning Call
Organ donor case shows that our health unites usAllentown Morning CallA message I read from a friend who specializes in treating liver disease shook me away from the daze of political polarities to focus on our common humanity. "Speechless!" …
Family confident stem cell transplant will help brain-damaged daughter – WFAA
Family confident stem cell transplant will help brain-damaged daughterWFAACARROLLTON — Despite hearing soothing words, Lizzy Arnold is clearly anything but fine. The 24-year-old is in a long-term nursing facility in a semi-conscious state. She can…
Teen Survives Last-Minute Transplant
Teenager Survives Emergency Transplant Surgery and Blood Clot in Brain
‘Half-Match’ Bone Marrow Transplants Cure Sickle Cell in Trial
Researchers conducting a trial have found that a bone marrow transplant from a donor who is only half-matched genetically can cure sickle cell.
Plan to boost organ donor rate – Tasmania Mercury
Tasmania MercuryPlan to boost organ donor rateTasmania MercuryMr Mulder said yesterday a simple policy switch from an opt-in organ donation to opt-out organ donation could save another 1800 Australian lives every year. "Australia has an opt-in sys…
Donor stems cells may help heart failure – UPI.com
Donor stems cells may help heart failureUPI.comThe study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions, found heart failure improved in 28 percent of those receiv…
Pfizer resolving several lawsuits over its drugs
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. expects to pay about $825 million to resolve government and civil lawsuits involving numerous medicines, according to a filing with regulators.
Naperville resident researching critical component in heart failure – Naperville Sun
Naperville resident researching critical component in heart failureNaperville Sun“I'm particularly interesting in curing and preventing heart failure,” he says. An assistant professor at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Sad…
Rituxan Turns in Good Safety Profile in RA – MedPage Today
Rituxan Turns in Good Safety Profile in RAMedPage TodayWASHINGTON — Serious infectious events associated with rituximab (Rituxan) remain consistently low in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients for nearly a decade after first treatment, researchers said…