Live kidney transplants set to resumeToledo BladeThe next live kidney transplant surgery will be scheduled in several weeks. Dr. Gold said United Network for Organ Sharing notified the university it could reinstate the program after it was shut down on…
Bone marrow transplant saves toddler from life of agony
A four-year-old girl has become the first person in Canada to be cured of an inflammatory bowel disease through a bone-marrow transplant.
Are fecal transplants the answer to C. difficile?
A Canadian study is probing whether fecal transplants — a treatment that is growing in popularity but carries a strong gross-out factor — is effective enough to become a standard weapon against C. difficile.
First city hospitals picked for new national organ donation system – EastDay.com
First city hospitals picked for new national organ donation systemEastDay.comBy September 30 of this year, 38 domestic hospitals had obtained 1,279 organs from 465 donors in the system, Huang said. The national trial has adopted the criteria of donatio…
Kidney Injuries on the Rise – dailyRx
Kidney Injuries on the RisedailyRxThe rate of severe acute kidney injury increased from 222 cases per million person-years in 2000 to 533 cases per million person-years in 2009, which comes out to an average increase of about 10 percent per year. There…
'Sparkle dims' as Mandela fights lung infection – Times of India
India Today'Sparkle dims' as Mandela fights lung infectionTimes of IndiaJOHANNESBURG: South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela is suffering from recurring lung infection, but is responding to treatment, the presidential office anno…
Your guide to events across Mansfield and Ashfield, 12th – 19th December – Mansfield Chad
Mansfield ChadYour guide to events across Mansfield and Ashfield, 12th – 19th DecemberMansfield ChadRefreshments included. A suggested donation of £3 appreciated. Contact Margaret on 01623 623590. MANSFIELD: Self-help Cancer Group. Meet first and thir…
Heart transplant recipients reflect on gift of life at Seton holiday event
AUSTIN — True gifts from the heart were celebrated at Seton Medical Center Tuesday. In the last 25 years, Seton has performed more than 338 heart transplant surgeries. Both doctors and patients say the holidays are the perfect time to reflect on tha…
21-year-old leaves gift of life for 34 – Times of India
Times of India21-year-old leaves gift of life for 34Times of India… brain damage in a road accident on Friday. Anmol was a BCA student. Anmol's heart valve, pancreas, cornea and at least 30 other organs have been preserved for transplant, said do…
Hyderabad hospital does 200 liver transplants – Times of India
Hyderabad hospital does 200 liver transplantsTimes of IndiaHYDERABAD: Hyderabad-based Global Hospital announced on Tuesday that it has completed 200 liver transplant surgeries at its facility. The hospital started its liver transplant programme in 2003…