WASHINGTON (AP) – A Virginia man who received a full-face transplant says he is now able to walk past people without a second look. Thirty-seven-year-old Richard Lee Norris of Hillsville, Va. was injured
Surgery waiting times to double – The Age
Surgery waiting times to doubleThe AgeDr Stunden said some hospitals were considering delaying new programs in the new year while others were discussing the streamlining of ''super-specialised services'' such as transplant surgery, so i…
Sernova's Novel Method Evaluates Islets Prior to Transplantation and Predicts Their Ability to Reverse Diabetes Post …
Sernova Corp. today announced the publication of a novel, sensitive and rapid method developed at Sernova to evaluate insulin-producing donor islets prior to transplant as a predictor of which…
Organ donation: Opt-out bill alone 'will not leave more organs' – BBC News
BBC NewsOrgan donation: Opt-out bill alone 'will not leave more organs'BBC NewsIt would mean everyone is considered to be a willing organ donor when they die, unless they have stated otherwise. Evidence suggests such systems saw a 13-18% rise i…
Face transplant patient doesn't get a 2nd look now
A Virginia man who received a full-face transplant says he's now able to walk past people without a second look.
Bone marrow transplantation to be performed in Azerbaijan for the first time … – APA
APABone marrow transplantation to be performed in Azerbaijan for the first time …APABone marrow transplantation will be performed in Azerbaijan for the first time, director of the Health Ministry's Institute for Scientific-Research Hematology and…
Former Marquette basketball coach dies of heart failure at 64 – Marquette Tribune
Former Marquette basketball coach dies of heart failure at 64Marquette TribuneFormer Marquette man's basketball head and assistant coach Rick Majerus died Saturday of heart failure in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 64. Majerus, who attended Marquet…
Opt-out organ donation bill reaches Welsh assembly – The Guardian
The GuardianOpt-out organ donation bill reaches Welsh assemblyThe Guardian"We are confident in Wales we now have a strong infrastructure for organ donation, and changing the legislation is the best way to help those 379 people in Wales waiting for…
Very high dose prednisolone reasonable alternative to ACTH for children with … – News-Medical.net
Very high dose prednisolone reasonable alternative to ACTH for children with …News-Medical.netA pilot study to determine the best hormonal treatment for infantile spasms (IS) that may lead to changes in prescribing practices for hormone therapy is be…
University hospital treats harsh skin disease
By: Branden Largent Like most 6-year-olds, Charlie Knuth loves to swim and run through sprinklers. But this wasn’t always the case. Because of a rare genetic skin disease — Epidermolysis bullosa — blisters covered 90 percent of his body for the f…