Times of IndiaPrevent pneumonia to lower infant mortality rate: IndiaTimes of IndiaThese microbes spread via air-borne droplets from a cough or sneeze and once they enter the respiratory tract they attack the lung where they multiply quickly leading to…
Study looks at health outcomes of kidney transplant recipients with low donor-specific antibodies
Kidney transplant recipients who have even very low levels of preformed antibodies directed against a donated kidney have a significantly increased risk of organ rejection and kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the J…
Essex Chronicle published No stopping Justine as she lives her life to the fullest
JUSTINE Laymond had to learn to walk again after surviving a double lung transplant six years ago.
Minnesota tot awaits go-ahead for bone marrow transplant
A bandage shows above the waistline of Addy Brynteson’s pink pants as she bends over to scoop up her stuffed toy dog.
DNA special: Touts prey on poor villagers for kidneys – Daily News & Analysis
DNA special: Touts prey on poor villagers for kidneysDaily News & AnalysisIn the first two parts of this special series, we described how DNA met a tout and a doctor in Bangalore ready to arrange for a kidney donor and transplantation, in violation of …
India's billionaires club – Financial Times
India's billionaires clubFinancial Times… the 15th floor terrace outside his office in the heart of downtown Mumbai, has wound on to a local watering hole, and now to a favourite Chinese restaurant nearby. I am much the worse for wear. He is just…
Women Celebrates Her 3 Year Anniversary of Her Stem Cell Transplant During … – PR Web (press release)
Women Celebrates Her 3 Year Anniversary of Her Stem Cell Transplant During …PR Web (press release)She needed a stem cell transplant to save her life. In November 2009, Julie Meryl went to Hackensack University Medical Center, located in New Jersey, f…
Propranolol tops corticosteroids for hemangiomas – ModernMedicine
Propranolol tops corticosteroids for hemangiomasModernMedicineAlthough corticosteroids are considered a first-line treatment for infantile hemangioma, recent research indicates the beta-blocker propranolol is an effective treatment, Medscape News repor…
Just Before Organ Harvesting, Comatose Patient Recovers – National Catholic Register
Just Before Organ Harvesting, Comatose Patient RecoversNational Catholic RegisterBut Carina recovered, and now is at the center of a storm of questions about the criteria for brain death, over-aggressive transplant agencies, and the commodification of …
9 gallons and counting: Rochester man reaches blood donation milestone – Sippican Week
Sippican Week9 gallons and counting: Rochester man reaches blood donation milestoneSippican Week9 gallons and counting: Rochester man reaches blood donation milestone. By Georgia Sparling | Nov 15, 2012. Share. Photo by: Georgia Sparling Chris Sharples…