For years, we've all been inundated with pleas from health organizations to become organ donors. Unfortunately, for a variety reasons, those campaigns don't seem to be working. So, how about trying another tactic? How about cash for donors? A…
Fecal Transplant Cures Woman's Bacterial Infection
MARIETTA, Ga. (CNN) — After surviving a near-fatal car accident, Kaitlin Hunter found herself battling a devastating bacterial infection in her colon that also threatened her life.
Craiglist's kidney transplant checkup
A Palm Beach County woman's online plea lead to a life-saving kidney transplant. Now, 10 months after surgery, the organ donor and organ recipient have built an unbreakable bond.
Bayer AG 'disappointed' after losing India patent fight – Economic Times
Bayer AG 'disappointed' after losing India patent fightEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: Pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG on Wednesday said it was "disappointed" with an Indian ruling that allows a local firm to produce a cheaper copy of its pate…
Benefit shock for 'sickened' dad
A GREENOCK dad who is undergoing pioneering treatment for a debilitating condition has been told he is fit to go back to work.
Study: One-fifth of spine surgery patients develop PTSD symptoms
( Oregon Health & Science University ) Nearly 20 percent of people who underwent low back fusion surgery developed post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms associated with that surgery, according to a recent Oregon Health & Science University study publ…
Hartford Hospital announces new surgical director – Norwalk Plus Magazine
Hartford Hospital announces new surgical directorNorwalk Plus MagazineAnne Lally, MD has been named surgical director of kidney transplantation at Hartford Hospital. In her new role she will further elevate Hartford Hospital's kidney transplant pro…
Hartford Hospital announces new surgical director – Connectcut Plus
Hartford Hospital announces new surgical directorConnectcut PlusAnne Lally, MD has been named surgical director of kidney transplantation at Hartford Hospital. In her new role she will further elevate Hartford Hospital's kidney transplant program, …
Specialist nurses improve outcomes in heart failure – Nursing Times
Specialist nurses improve outcomes in heart failureNursing TimesHowever, fewer than half of the patients who could benefit from referral to a heart failure nurse are actually referred, and there is a need for health professionals to be educated about t…
Picking transplant glomerulopathy out of the CAN: evidence from a clinico … – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Picking transplant glomerulopathy out of the CAN: evidence from a clinico …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Since the term chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) was removed from the Banff scheme in 2005, transplant glomerulopathy (TG) has been regar…