After he was diagnosed with sudden, life-threatening liver failure that had no apparent cause, underwent a last-minute organ transplant and had emergency brain surgery to remove a blood clot, 14-year-old Adam Snow spoke and smiled Monday afternoon for …
Caixin Online: The world of organ transplants in China
China’s outdated and sometimes cruel transplant services are failing patients and organ donors alike, Caixin Online reports.
Organ donation change blocked – Tasmania Mercury
Tasmania MercuryOrgan donation change blockedTasmania MercuryA PUSH for an opt-out policy for organ donation has been blocked by the Upper House. Rumney MLC Tony Mulder had hoped the Upper House would support a motion to put pressure on the State Gover…
Drug shrinks brain tumors in children with tuberous sclerosis complex – Science Codex
Drug shrinks brain tumors in children with tuberous sclerosis complexScience Codex"Every patient in this study experienced a decrease in size of their tumors, and no patient required surgery for their tumors after treatment with everolimus," …
Drug shrinks brain tumors in children with tuberous sclerosis complex – Medical Xpress
Drug shrinks brain tumors in children with tuberous sclerosis complexMedical XpressThe study, published online in The Lancet, is the latest to show the effectiveness of everolimus in slowing the cell growth that is overactive in patients with TSC. &quo…
Correction: Pacific Therapeutics Announces Positive Results from Recent Clinical Trial of Lead Product PTL-202
Cross-Wire Time Confirmation: For verification purposes and Universal time-stamp confirmation please note that the following news was released at 4:09pm EST, after market close on November 13, 2012. Originally, …
Family confident stem cell transplant will help brain-damaged daughter – KHOU
Family confident stem cell transplant will help brain-damaged daughterKHOUCARROLLTON — Despite hearing soothing words, Lizzy Arnold is clearly anything but fine. The 24-year-old is in a long-term nursing facility in a semi-conscious state. She can…
Pear or heart-shaped, big diamonds sell in Geneva – The Daily Star
The Daily StarPear or heart-shaped, big diamonds sell in GenevaThe Daily StarOn Tuesday, Christie's auctions off the Archduke Joseph Diamond, which is expected to fetch more than $15 million. The 76.02 carat diamond, with perfect color and internal…
Alyssa Sandeen, heart transplant patient from 1998, clinging to life in Rochester
ROCHESTER — Alyssa Sandeen, the Mankato woman who captured Mankato's attention with her successful heart transplant story in 1998, is back in a Rochester hospital and clinging to life, her father said.
Teen Survives Last-Minute Transplant – ABC News
ABC NewsTeen Survives Last-Minute TransplantABC NewsAfter he was diagnosed with sudden, life-threatening liver failure that had no apparent cause, underwent a last-minute organ transplant and had emergency brain surgery to remove a blood clot, 14-year-…