San Francisco ChronicleNew drugs extend myeloma patients' livesSan Francisco ChronicleWhen Stephen Barrager started on a clinical trial drug at UCSF three years ago, the cancer had ravaged his kidneys and had progressed to the point that a stem-cel…
Heart-rending wails rend the air – Times of India
Heart-rending wails rend the airTimes of IndiaPATNA: The dark and dingy slums in the Lohanipur area on Tuesday reverberated with wails of sorrow as most of the victims of the stampede at Adalat Ghat on Monday evening hailed from this locality. Twelve-y…
FDA approves pump built by Framingham company for patients awaiting heart transplant
Federal regulators Tuesday approved for sale in the United States a mechanical pump built by a Framingham company as a “bridge therapy” to support heart function and blood flow in patients with end-stage heart failure who are awaiting a heart trans…
Relief as surgery wait ends – Marlborough Express
Marlborough ExpressRelief as surgery wait endsMarlborough ExpressBoth sisters will book into Wellington Hospital for the transplant surgery in January. For Miss Carey, the transplant will involve keyhole surgery and perhaps a couple of days in hospital…
Kaleidoscope: Firelands Museum, Inland Trail, Berry's eatery among some … – Aurora Advocate
Kaleidoscope: Firelands Museum, Inland Trail, Berry's eatery among some …Aurora AdvocateHe was the founder of the Huron Reflector newspaper, which was published in the house for several years. The house … Included are some organs and pianos mad…
Metro rail may run over 328 trees in Hyderabad – Times of India
Metro rail may run over 328 trees in HyderabadTimes of IndiaHYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) wants to get rid of more than 320 trees to make way for multi-level parking facilities in the heart of the city. Worrying environmentalists said it wi…
Local Man Shares Emotional Story of Organ Donor Transplant – KCAU
Local Man Shares Emotional Story of Organ Donor TransplantKCAULocal Man Shares Emotional Story of Organ Donor Transplant · Local Man Shares Emotional Story of Organ Donor Transplant. By: Hollie Hojek hhojek@kcautv.comMore>>. "It is in…
Blood donation camp for thalassaemia patients – Pakistan Daily Times
Blood donation camp for thalassaemia patientsPakistan Daily TimesISLAMABAD: A large number of students, faculty and staff members thronged the blood donation camp at National University of Modern Languages (NUML) on Tuesday and donated blood for those …
FDA approves HeartWare heart pump; shares leap
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has approved a heart pump made by HeartWare International Inc's that supports blood flow in people with failing hearts who are awaiting a transplant. The company's shares rose 9.2 percen…
More work needed on models to predict risk of chronic kidney disease – Science Codex
More work needed on models to predict risk of chronic kidney diseaseScience CodexModels used for predicting the likelihood of individuals developing chronic kidney disease and for predicting disease progression in people who already have the condition …