A Philadelphia family is hoping for not one, but two miracles as a father and son wait for kidney transplants .
'Risk of COPD increases during festivals like Diwali' – Times of India
'Risk of COPD increases during festivals like Diwali'Times of IndiaOrganized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), the day is marked by activities implemented by health care professionals and groups of patients t…
Low Levels of Donor-Specific Antibodies Increase Risks for Transplant Recipients
* The detection of preformed donor-specific antibodies by newer tests, despite negative results from traditional tests, nearly doubles a kidney transplant recipient’s risk for rejection. * It also increases the risk of kidney failure by 76%. Nearly 17,…
Ailing sister celebrates Bhai Phonta in hospital – Times of India
Ailing sister celebrates Bhai Phonta in hospitalTimes of IndiaSoon after her retirement, her kidney ailment worsenedstarted troubling her and both the kidneys failed, forcing her to come to a private hospital for dialysis thrice a week. On November 7, …
Pilates is beneficial adjunctive therapy in heart failure – Medical Xpress
Pilates is beneficial adjunctive therapy in heart failureMedical XpressPilates exercises may be a beneficial adjunctive treatment for patients with heart failure, offering functional capacity improvements, according to a study published in the December…
Thin India presence at global TB conference – Indian Express
Thin India presence at global TB conferenceIndian ExpressFor a country with one of the highest TB burdens in the world, the presence of barely a handful of key officials from its Central TB Division was immediately noticeable at the 43rd, and largest e…
Trovagene's Foray Into The Conventions Of Molecular Diagnostics – Seeking Alpha
Trovagene's Foray Into The Conventions Of Molecular DiagnosticsSeeking AlphaFurthermore, adoption of Trovagene's products is not limited to early diagnosis, but according to the company, will include cancer monitoring, detecting transplant reje…
New Findings Link Telehealth-Enabled Care Coordination with Reduced … – IT News Online
New Findings Link Telehealth-Enabled Care Coordination with Reduced …IT News OnlineOur study found a significant reduction in mortality in patients with heart failure with the greatest benefit in those who actually engaged in the program. I believe t…
HF Hits Older Women on Breast Cancer Drugs – MedPage Today
HF Hits Older Women on Breast Cancer DrugsMedPage TodayOlder women with breast cancer being treated with trastuzumab or trastuzumab plus anthracyclines are just as likely as younger women to get heart failure as a result of their cancer treatment, rese…
Doctor disputes common acceptance of 'brain death' – Catholic Free Press
Catholic Free PressDoctor disputes common acceptance of 'brain death'Catholic Free PressThe Pontifical Academy of Sciences has agreed that medically defined brain death means the person is no longer living, but, in 2005, shortly before he died,…