On The Pulse – 30th November 2012OnMedicaIt reviews biopsies from ~2000 patients undergoing kidney transplantation at two Parisian hospitals between 1998 and 2008. Among the 302 with acute rejection, it identifies four distinct patterns: T-cell vs anti…
India confronted with test of character at Champions Trophy – Deccan Herald
India confronted with test of character at Champions TrophyDeccan HeraldReturning to Champions Trophy hockey tournament after six years, India are confronted with a test of character as they take on England the lung-opener here tomorrow, aiming to wipe…
'iPhone-for-kidney' gang sentenced to jail: Report – Times of India
Times of India'iPhone-for-kidney' gang sentenced to jail: ReportTimes of IndiaBEIJING: China jailed seven people including a surgeon on Thursday over the case of a teenager from one of the country's poorest areas who sold his kidney and bou…
Human stool treatment upends race to treat colon germ
(Reuters) – Drugmakers racing to develop medicines and vaccines to combat a germ that ravages the gut and kills thousands have a new challenger: the human stool. For patients hit hardest by the bacterium Clostridium difficile, getting a "stool tra…
FEATURE-Human stool treatment upends race to treat colon germ
Nov 30 (Reuters) – Drugmakers racing to develop medicinesand vaccines to combat a germ that ravages the gut and killsthousands have a new challenger: the human stool. For patients hit hardest by the bacterium Clostridiumdifficile, getting a "stool…
Stephens County Baby In Need of Heart Transplant
STEPHENS CO, Okla_Most people will be spending the next couple of weeks focusing on Christmas and finding ways to get their family together, but in the town of Central High in Stephens County, there's
Burbage businessman has a heart for Indian children in need – Hinckley Times
Burbage businessman has a heart for Indian children in needHinckley TimesA PETROL station owner from Burbage has helped form a charity which has saved 205 children with heart problems in India. Jitesh Chandarana, who owns the Texaco garage on London Ro…
More concerns surround Texas transplant programs
AUSTIN — Rodney Parrish considers himself lucky. About twenty years ago, both of his kidneys failed. Doctors put him on a transplant waiting list and dialysis to keep him alive. Less than a year later, the husband and father got good news. “It took …
Kimberly woman 'in good spirits' after transplant surgery – Appleton Post Crescent
Kimberly woman 'in good spirits' after transplant surgeryAppleton Post CrescentA Kimberly woman who drew nationwide media attention for using a billboard to find a kidney donor finally received a new organ Wednesday during a successful four-hou…
Eastday-9 convicted in illegal kidney transplant
Nine people were convicted on Nov 29 in the illegal transplant and sale of a teenager's kidney. Seven of those convicted face one to five years in prison, and two others face fines, according to Xinhuanet.com.