TORONTO – Fecal transplants cure most cases of persistent C. difficile infection, a landmark study shows.
Feces transplant may help relieve severe diarrhea
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – It may sound like the most unappealing treatment available, but a small new study has concluded that inserting fecal material from a healthy person into the gut of someone with severe diarrhea may cure their problem more eff…
New Tickborne Pathogen Found in US – MedPage Today
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New Tickborne Pathogen Found in US
MedPage Today This lack of reactivity may have resulted from the patient’s immunomodulating treatment with rituximab, according to Telford and colleagues. Misdiagnosis of meningoencephalitis with B. miyamotoi may be particularly likely in elderly patients, in whom … |
Everolimus Reduces Size of Noncancerous Kidney Tumors – Cancer Network
Everolimus Reduces Size of Noncancerous Kidney TumorsCancer NetworkThe mTOR inhibitor everolimus (Afinitor) has been found to significantly reduce the size of angiomyolipomas, the slow-growing benign tumors commonly associated with tuberous sclerosis c…
Image Of Penny, Transplant Recipient, Holding Her Heart in Her Hands Goes Viral (PHOTO)
The photograph of a beaming transplant patient holding her old, diseased heart in her hands has been lifting spirits across the Internet.
6 children return after heart surgeries in India – Daily News
Daily News6 children return after heart surgeries in IndiaDaily NewsThe trip to India was sponsored by Lions Club of Dar es Salaam in collaboration with Regency Medical Centre, Ministry of Health – Zanzibar, Satya Sai Society of Dar es Salaam, Satya Sa…
British woman seen holding own heart after transplant
‘(Penny) is holding her own heart. She has survived cancer and crippling heart failure and never lost hope,’ friend Kelsey wrote on an online post accompanying the photo.
Carroll Shelby Foundation Honors Founder’s Birthday with $25,000 Donation to Children’s Organ Transplant Association
In honor of the late Carroll Shelby’s birthday on Friday, Jan. 11, the Carroll Shelby Foundation announced a $25,000 donation to a charity close to the philanthropist’s heart, the Children’s Organ Transplant Association .
Property grab: Nightmare for Indian expats – gulfnews.com
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Property grab: Nightmare for Indian expats
gulfnews.com According to lawyers, the misuse of power of attorney is rampant across India. Invariably, NRI owners top the list of victims. “The power of attorney is the villain. Instances abound when family members have become property grabbers,” said Ahmedabad … |
Kentucky residents can get 'Organ Donor' designation symbol on driver's license – KyForward.com
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Kentucky residents can get ‘Organ Donor‘ designation symbol on driver’s license
KyForward.com 22, Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks can add a special logo – a small, blue heart with the words “Organ Donor” – to the front of renewed licenses or identification cards. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has worked with the Kentucky Circuit … |