Blood donation campThe News InternationalBahria University hosted a blood donation camp with PNS Hafeez at Islamabad Campus in collaboration with AFIT, Rawalpindi. Students of the university overwhelmingly participated and donated blood for the noble c…
Single Gene Variant in Donors May Affect Survival of Transplanted Kidneys
* In the largest study of its kind, a variant within the multidrug resistance 1 (MDR-1) gene in kidney transplant donors was linked to a 69% increased risk for long-term failure of transplanted organs. * This variant affects the expression of the prote…
Sanford Transplant Programs Nationally Recognized for Quality Outcomes
Department of Health and Human Services honors programs in Fargo, Sioux FallsFargo, ND and Sioux Falls, SD (PRWEB) October 11, 2012 The Sanford Health transplant programs in Fargo and Sioux Falls have earned recognition from the Department of Health an…
Anti-cancer drug fights immune reaction in some infants with Pompe disease – Medical Xpress
Anti-cancer drug fights immune reaction in some infants with Pompe diseaseMedical XpressImmune modulation with rituximab (anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody), plus methotrexate and intravenous gamma globulin (IVIG) in infantile CRIM-negative Pompe patients …
Blood donation camp organised – Indian Express
Blood donation camp organisedIndian ExpressDr IT Group organized a blood donation camp in collaboration with the Department of Transfusion Medicine, PGI. This is the fourth blood donation camp by the group and 70 units of blood was collected. Director …
Dengue danger looms over Delhi, cases touch 330 – Times of India
Dengue danger looms over Delhi, cases touch 330Times of India"We have got few patients who suffered severe liver damage due to dengue, which is rare and near fatal manifestation of the viral infection," said Dr S K Sarin, director of the Inst…
For Kohli, home is where the heart is – Hindustan Times
For Kohli, home is where the heart isHindustan TimesHe has emerged as the blue-eyed boy of Indian cricket. The runs and averages columns reflect the transition from a boy with attitude to a young leader in the eleven, The growing value of Virat Kohli&#…
Central Baptist Hospital awarded Medal of Honor for Organ Donation – The Lane Report
Central Baptist Hospital awarded Medal of Honor for Organ DonationThe Lane Report(Oct. 11, 2012) — Central Baptist Hospital has been awarded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Bronze Medal of Honor for Organ Donation for achieving …
Nida Mahmood, a Lakhnawi at heart – Times of India
Nida Mahmood, a Lakhnawi at heartTimes of IndiaFashion designer Nida Mahmood has come a long way. From the small town girl to a name to reckon with in Delhi's fashion circuits. Known for the pop flavour in her designs, Mahmood hasn't forgotten …
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, to close kidney transplant service
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, said today that it will close its kidney transplant service next month to focus more on its advanced cardiovascular services, which include the Sacramento region's only heart transplant center.