New heart failure treatmentWebMD.Boots.comThe National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is issuing final draft guidance recommending ivabradine (Procoralan) as a treatment option for some people with chronic heart failure. Treatment …
In India, rich people should pay more taxes than they do: Jeffrey Sachs – Business Standard
In India, rich people should pay more taxes than they do: Jeffrey SachsBusiness StandardJeffrey Sachs, director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, and also special adviser to the United Nations Secretary General on the Millennium Developmen…
Woman in Need of Rare Liver Transplant Turns to Social Media
It's not just for status updates and photo sharing — social media has become an important outlet for patients in desperate need of organ donors. Debra Karby, a 37-year-old mother from Vancouver with a rare and aggressive form of liver sarcoma, is …
UC scientists to study generic vs. brand name drugs for transplants – L.A. Biz (blog)
UC scientists to study generic vs. brand name drugs for transplantsL.A. Biz (blog)The funding from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will support a clinical trial examining the immunosuppressant tacrolimus (Prograf) against two other generic manufa…
No survival advantage with peripheral blood stem cells versus bone marrow, study suggests
Medical researchers conducted a two-year clinical trial comparing two-year survival probabilities for patients transplanted with peripheral blood stem cells or bone marrow stem cells from unrelated donors.
Feel the beat of India in Bolly'robics – The Seattle Times
Feel the beat of India in Bolly'robicsThe Seattle TimesThe Bolly'robics class, offered once a week, is based on different Indian dance styles stitched together in sequences to get your heart rate up. Corinne is part of Mollie's dance group,…
Native American organ donation topic of research – Sioux City Journal
Native American organ donation topic of researchSioux City JournalShe is leading a $1.3 million study that will focus on the best ways to communicate to Native American patients and families about organ donation and their options. Native Americans have…
Face Transplant Patient Exceeding All Expectations
Richard Lee Norris, 37, who lost most of his face in a gun accident in 1997, and underwent the most extensive full face transplant ever seven months ago, is "exceeding all expectations", his doctors announced this week. Richard Lee Norris had…
Taylor's Gift Foundation to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell – NASDAQ
Taylor's Gift Foundation to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing BellNASDAQTaylor's Gift Foundation is a resource dedicated to assisting families touched by organ donation. The foundation is changing the conversation surrounding the gift each o…
Heart Failure Patients Can Ward Off Depression With Exercise – Sunrise Senior Living Blog (blog)
Heart Failure Patients Can Ward Off Depression With ExerciseSunrise Senior Living Blog (blog)Exercising improves physical health and can reduce the risk of health problems like obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Studies have also…