Scientists have demonstrated in the laboratory that a new drug is effective in treating a very common kidney disease — although it will be a few years before it becomes available for clinical testing.
Obese Donors OK for Kids' Liver Transplants – MedPage Today
Obese Donors OK for Kids' Liver TransplantsMedPage TodayBut when donor the donor was severely obese — a BMI of 35 or more — the hazard ratios were 2.54 (95% CI 1.29 to 5.01, P=0.007) for graft loss and 3.56 (95% CI 1.64 to 7.72, P=0.001) for mort…
Enfield family awaits next step after son's liver transplant surgery was … – Journal Inquirer
Enfield family awaits next step after son's liver transplant surgery was …Journal InquirerLiver transplant surgery for a 14-year-old Enfield boy was stopped early Thursday morning after a possibly cancerous tumor was found on his abdomen, his mot…
Heart failure depression symptoms reduced by exercise – Health Newstrack
Health NewstrackHeart failure depression symptoms reduced by exerciseHealth Newstrack"We do not know what comes first – heart disease or depression – but we do know the two are often related, and if depression gets worse, people have worse out…
New Approach to Treat Acute Liver Failure – Science Daily (press release)
New Approach to Treat Acute Liver FailureScience Daily (press release)According to an estimate published in a 2011 issue of Deutsche Ärzteblatt, a professional journal for German physicians, between 200 and 500 patients suffer from acute liver failure…
Nowata Boy Undergoing Critical Surgery For Infection
A Nowata boy who had a bone marrow transplant earlier this year is undergoing critical surgery Friday.
Change of heart – Business Standard
Change of heartBusiness StandardAlthough comparing it to something like the Renault Duster is akin to pitting chalk against crayon, it would be apt to say that the Rio resides in a realm that hasn't been entered into by any other manufacturer as ye…
Unexpected variation in immune genes poses difficulties for transplantation – Medical Xpress
Unexpected variation in immune genes poses difficulties for transplantationMedical Xpress0; Elimination of national kidney allocation policy improves minority access to transplants created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0; Study exa…
Emma Leuschen volunteers with Donate Life
Emma Leuschen of Mechanicsburg has volunteered to raise awareness of organ donation and transplant needs since 2003. For Leuschen, it is personal. Her brother had a kidney transplant.
Research roundup: Massachusetts health reform; Role of race and insurance in … – News-Medical.net
Research roundup: Massachusetts health reform; Role of race and insurance in …News-Medical.netClinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: Association of Race and Insurance Type with Delayed Assessment for Kidney Transplantation among Pati…