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U scientists develop ‘calcium sponge’ to combat heart failure
Minnesota Medical Foundation (blog) University of Minnesota researchers have developed a “calcium sponge” that could one day be used to combat diastolic heart failure, a common killer of men and women nationwide. In diastolic heart failure, cardiac cells’ calcium levels rise to the peak … |
Lung transplants donated after cardiac death yielded favorable outcomes – Healio
HealioLung transplants donated after cardiac death yielded favorable outcomesHealioResearchers reported results from the first multicenter study to evaluate outcomes in a large number of cases using the recently established Donation After Cardiac Death…
Subclinical hyperthyroidism linked to heart-failure deaths – TheHeart.Org
Subclinical hyperthyroidism linked to heart-failure deathsTheHeart.OrgCopenhagen, Denmark – Subclinical hyperthyroidism is associated with a 20% increased risk for cardiovascular mortality, primarily driven by heart-failure deaths, according to a large…
Organ donation breathes new life into cystic fibrosis patient – Beacon News – Beacon News
Beacon NewsOrgan donation breathes new life into cystic fibrosis patient – Beacon NewsBeacon NewsBC organ donation program reminds everyone that its easy to sign up to be an organ donor. Darvy Culleton was 30 years old when he received the best Christm…
2-Year-Old Gets Trachea Transplant, Made From Her Own Stem Cells – Science 2.0 (blog)
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2-Year-Old Gets Trachea Transplant, Made From Her Own Stem Cells
Science 2.0 (blog) That will mean no more driver’s license donor permission, no waiting lists and no immunosuppressive drugs. The reason for that optimism was because since 2008 they have already been able to grow and transplant relatively ‘uniform-shaped’ organs like a … |
Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers – Washington Examiner
Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapersWashington ExaminerShe is recovering from transplant surgery at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis. With her mother constantly by her side since she was hospitalized…
Subclinical Hyperthyroidism Linked to Heart-Failure Deaths – Medscape – Medscape
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Subclinical Hyperthyroidism Linked to Heart-Failure Deaths – Medscape
Medscape COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Subclinical hyperthyroidism is associated with a 20% increased risk for cardiovascular mortality, primarily driven by heart-failure deaths, according to a large study in more than half a million individuals from general practice … |
Nephrologist follow-up improves mortality of severe acute kidney injury patients – EurekAlert (press release)
Nephrologist follow-up improves mortality of severe acute kidney injury patientsEurekAlert (press release)This risk persists even after the patients recover from their acute kidney injury and no longer require dialysis. Dr. Harel said previous studies …
One-day scientific session on heart failure concludes – PakistanToday.com.pk
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One-day scientific session on heart failure concludes
PakistanToday.com.pk KARACHI – In continuation of the previously held successful programme on ECG, the Pakistan Heart Association (PHA) in collaboration with Merck Pakistan organised a one-day scientific session on the topic “Update on Heart Failure” at a local hotel here … |
Cure heart failure with synthetic virus via pioneering gene therapy? – Indian Express
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Cure heart failure with synthetic virus via pioneering gene therapy?
Indian Express “Our goal is to fight back against heart failure by targeting and reversing some of the critical molecular changes arising in the heart when it fails,” said Alexander Lyon, a consultant cardiologist at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London and lead … New gene therapy could treat devastating heart failure – Imperial College LondonImperial College London Gene therapy hope for heart failure patientsChannel 4 News Soon, heart failure damage `to be reversed` by a single jab – Zee NewsZee News Telegraph.co.uk –FierceBiotech all 18 news articles » |