After surviving a near-fatal car accident, Kaitlin Hunter found herself battling a devastating bacterial infection in her colon that also threatened her life.
Patna to host its first East India Heart Valve symposium on the occasion of … – Times of India
Patna to host its first East India Heart Valve symposium on the occasion of …Times of IndiaPATNA: City is hosting its first East India Heart Valve symposium on the occasion of World Heart Day here on Saturday in which several experts would discuss th…
26/09/2012Bayer 'disappointed' after losing India patent fight – Expatica Germany
26/09/2012Bayer 'disappointed' after losing India patent fightExpatica GermanyPharmaceutical giant Bayer AG on Wednesday said it was "disappointed" with an Indian ruling that allows a local firm to produce a cheaper copy of its patent…
Novartis heart failure candidate clears phase III trial – PMLiVE
MedPage TodayNovartis heart failure candidate clears phase III trialPMLiVEThe RELAX-AHF study compared serelaxin (RLX030) to placebo in patients with acute heart failure over six months, and found that Novartis' drug was effective both in reducing …
Watch-and-wait OK in low-tumor burden follicular lymphoma – Medical Xpress
Watch-and-wait OK in low-tumor burden follicular lymphomaMedical XpressAn initial watch-and-wait strategy does not have a detrimental effect on the freedom from treatment failure or overall survival rate in selected patients with low-tumor burden folli…
Even 5 year olds suffer heart damage – Times of India
Even 5 year olds suffer heart damageTimes of IndiaAnd the blood pressure and cholesterol of some was already so high that unless they change their lifestyles, they could be 40 per cent more likely to die from a heart attack or stroke in adulthood. &quo…
World first uterus transplant a lasting legacy – ABC Local
World first uterus transplant a lasting legacyABC LocalA Gold Coast obstetrician, who was part of a medical team to perform the world's first successful mother to daughter uterus transplant operation in Sweden earlier this month, says the success i…
Giving Hope to Heart, Kidney Patients in Lagos – AllAfrica.com
Giving Hope to Heart, Kidney Patients in LagosAllAfrica.comThe same statistics revealed that it cost an average of 12 pounds or $18,000 in the United States and Israel and about $12 in India to access treatment in the best government hospitals. Conside…
Nurse reportedly says she didn't realize she had accidentally thrown away donor kidney
A nurse who accidentally disposed of a living donor's kidney during a transplant said she didn't realize it was in the chilled, protective slush she disposed of.
With one liver, surgeons at KU Hospital save two lives – Kansas City Star
Kansas City StarWith one liver, surgeons at KU Hospital save two livesKansas City StarSchmitt said the risks associated with split-liver surgery are for the most part the same as any other liver transplant surgery. “Both patients should do just fine …