Even today, Tracy Nash puts an ear to the chest of Mike Catterall to “hear her son breathe.” Catterall received a lung transplant from Tracy’s son, Monrae Monraj Nash, a 19-year-old college student who was killed in 2004. See video inside.
Not uncommon for spouses to donate a kidney
Stanford transplant surgeon Dr. Marc Melcher, who performed the kidney surgeries on Pati and Kurt Steele, says it’s not uncommon for a spouse to donate a kidney.
Ex-Regina Pats captain Kyle Deck needs kidney transplant, club says
Kyle Deck, an ex-captain with the Regina Pats, is battling kidney disease and his former club is hoping an organ donor might be found leading to a transplant.
No solid food for gang-raped girl for years, say doctors – Times of India
No solid food for gang-raped girl for years, say doctorsTimes of India… to administer TPN, liver failure or has a nonfunctional bowel. An intestinal transplant surgery is a last suitable option of treatment for patients with intestinal failure who de…
BJP MP Dilip Judeo's son dies of heart attack – Daily News & Analysis
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BJP MP Dilip Judeo’s son dies of heart attack
Daily News & Analysis Satrunjay Sing Judeo, the elder son of Bilaspur MP and BJP leader Dilip Singh Judeo, died of heart attack on Thursday. Judeo, who was the deputy chairman of Jashpur municipal council, was admitted to a nearby hospital after he complained of chest-pain … |
Palliative care consultation may benefit heart failure patients – News-Medical.net
Palliative care consultation may benefit heart failure patientsNews-Medical.netSymptomatic heart failure (HF) patients experience a high prevalence of pain and symptom burden akin to the experiences of cancer patients, say researchers, who report that …
Slushy spares kidney during partial nephrectomy – News-Medical.net
Slushy spares kidney during partial nephrectomyNews-Medical.netUS researchers report the success and feasibility of a novel method of carrying out partial nephrectomy in kidney patients, using minimally invasive surgery. The procedure involves injectin…
Extending steroid treatment does not benefit children with hard-to-treat … – EurekAlert (press release)
Extending steroid treatment does not benefit children with hard-to-treat …EurekAlert (press release)Steroids such as prednisolone induce remission in 90-95% of patients; however relapses occur in 60-90% of initial responders. Prolonged prednisolone t…
Study reports iron oxide nanoparticles effective for labeling human endothelial cells
( Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair ) Researchers found that iron oxide nanoparticles (INOPS) are a useful contrast agent for in vivo magnetic resonance tracking of transplanted human endothelial cells. The impact of …
Prohibition of corticosteroids within 72 hours of race recommended – Daily Racing Form (press release)
Prohibition of corticosteroids within 72 hours of race recommendedDaily Racing Form (press release)A racing-medication policy group has approved recommendations on corticosteroid use that would prohibit the administration of any of the popular anti-inf…