In a research review article published in the American Journal of Nephrology, Saint Louis University investigators examined data from multiple studies to better understand how obesity, an epidemic in the U.S., impacts kidney transplant patients.
SLU researchers examine health outcomes for obese transplant recipients – News-Medical.net
SLU researchers examine health outcomes for obese transplant recipientsNews-Medical.netThe authors say future investigations should seek to determine the upper BMI limit at which point kidney transplantation should not be recommended for obese patients…
Woman pictured holding own heart after transplant
A woman who survived organ failure and cancer has been pictured holding her own heart in her hands.
Mother's appeal for support in organ donor law change campaign – This is Plymouth
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Mother’s appeal for support in organ donor law change campaign
This is Plymouth She has since joined The Herald’s Gift of Life campaign to encourage more people to sign the Organ Donor Register – and is now urging others who have either lost someone who was waiting for a transplant, or who feels strongly about organ donation, to … |
Thermo Fisher introduces CE marked QMS Everolimus assay kit in EU to help … – pharmabiz.com
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Thermo Fisher introduces CE marked QMS Everolimus assay kit in EU to help …
pharmabiz.com The QMS Everolimus Assay Kit rounds out Thermo Fisher Scientific’s menu of immunoassays for immunosuppressant drugs including cyclosporine, tacrolimus, and mycophenolic acid. Thermo Fisher Scientific has a proven track record for supplying … |
Protect your kidneys and save your heart – India.Com Health
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Protect your kidneys and save your heart
India.Com Health However, not many people know that kidney disease is linked to heart disease. When we interviewed Dr Deepa Jayram, an eminent nephrologist practising in Mumbai, she said ‘Most people do not know that there is a direct relation between the kidneys and … |
Young Antioch organ donor's heart lives on – Lake County News Sun
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Young Antioch organ donor’s heart lives on
Lake County News Sun ANTIOCH — A year ago Sunday, Krissy Kram recalled, the family and friends of Elizabeth “Lizzie” Collins were “jammed into a little hospital space,” saying their goodbyes after the 19-year-old succumbed to injuries suffered in a pileup on the Tri-State … |
Botkins woman in need of second heart transplant to survive
A young Botkins woman is in the intensive care unit at the Cleveland Clinic awaiting a second heart transplant. She is Rachel Doseck, 21. In June of 2002, at age ten, Rachel received a heart transplant. She was doing very well until just recently follo…
Harmful cells could help transplant patients
LIVER damage could be repaired by the same cells that harm the organ in the first place, Scottish scientists have discovered.
Bone marrow transplantation field mourns passing of pioneer Karl Blume – Scope (blog)
Bone marrow transplantation field mourns passing of pioneer Karl BlumeScope (blog)My colleague writes today of the passing of Karl Blume, MD, a major figure in bone marrow transplantation at Stanford. Referred to by colleagues as a deeply valued vision…