Alexion Pharmaceuticals – Daily DigestAVAFINThe compound has the potential to treat inflammation associated with chronic disorders like hematology, nephrology, transplant rejection, neurology, and ophthalmology. On the volume side, 3M shares were trade…
Organ donation makes grieving easier for one family – WIS
Organ donation makes grieving easier for one familyWISWhile Ed and his wife tried to understand how their athletic and talented son ended up on a mechanical ventilator, a family support counselor talked to them about organ donation. "We have to as…
Falsified Test Results – Organ Transplant Scandal Shocks Germany
Germany's health care system is highly respected around the world, but a growing scandal over organ transplant fraud has sparked a fierce debate over medical ethics in the country. A doctor is suspected of tampering with his patients' records t…
Lurie Hospital’s 1st heart transplant recipient doing well back at home
Goodbye, hospital food. Hello, Brazilian grilled meats. Tim Grobart, the 5-year-old heart transplant recipient featured in Chicago Sun-Times’ stories about the June move to the new Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, is back home in Lombard …
Lurie Hospital’s first heart transplant recipient back home, doing well
Goodbye, hospital food. Hello, Brazilian grilled meats. Tim Grobart, the 5-year-old heart transplant recipient featured in Chicago Sun-Times’ stories about the June move to the new Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, is back home in Lombard …
Landmark holds blood donation drive – Gulf Times
Gulf TimesLandmark holds blood donation driveGulf TimesThe initiative, which was held at the Centrepoint Barwa Plaza mall and managed by a team of HMC specialised doctors, also raised awareness on the importance of organ donation, attracting the intere…
Organ donation sets off life-saving chain of five kidney swaps – Toronto Star
Toronto StarOrgan donation sets off life-saving chain of five kidney swapsToronto StarOrgan donation sets off life-saving chain of five kidney swaps. Published on Friday August 03, 2012. Send Email Form. Your Name *: * The following field is required. …
U.S. FDA Approves ZALTRAP® (ziv-aflibercept) After Priority Review for Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
PARIS and TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Aug. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration …
Lifesaving Organ Donations are a Special Need in Asian Community
Area man received liver which allowed him to be there for his children Asians throughout the country are being reminded that they can help each other through organ and tissue donation. Diseases like Hepatitis B hit Asian populations harder than other g…
New approach to treat acute liver failure
Acute liver failure is a life-threatening disease. Unfortunately, few treatment options exist. Now researchers have developed a new treatment approach based on a mouse model. In a recent study, the liver failure was reversed and the mice recovered comp…