3 years after transplant, 115-kg woman has bariatric operationTimes of IndiaThe 45-year-old mother of three is possibly the first Indian to undergo a bariatric (or weight-loss) surgery after having undergone an equally major transplant surgery three ye…
7 Scientists Win Lasker Medical Awards – Huffington Post
CBC.ca7 Scientists Win Lasker Medical AwardsHuffington PostNEW YORK — Seven scientists have won prestigious medical awards for development of liver transplantation, discoveries about the inner workings of cells, and leadership in biomedical science. T…
Service Ontario – Organ donation bill moves forward – Northumberland Today
Service Ontario – Organ donation bill moves forwardNorthumberland TodayVALERIE MACDONALD Northumberland Today Jessica Martell of Cold Springs just renewed her driver's licence at Service Ontario in the Fleming Building in Cobourg and was not asked …
University of Maryland study: Neonatal heart stem cells may help mend kids' broken hearts
( University of Maryland Medical Center ) Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have conducted the first direct comparison of the regenerative abilities of neonatal and adult-derived human cardiac stem cells. Among their findings…
Studies of Motor Proteins, Liver Transplants Win Researchers 2012 Lasker Awards – Science Now
Studies of Motor Proteins, Liver Transplants Win Researchers 2012 Lasker AwardsScience NowRoy Calne and Thomas Starzl (top row) won Lasker awards for research on liver transplantation; Michael Sheets, James Spudich, and Ronald Vale received theirs for …
Rotterdam Study: Coronary calcium linked to heart failure – TheHeart.Org
Rotterdam Study: Coronary calcium linked to heart failureTheHeart.OrgReed Miller joined theheart.org in 2009 after nearly a decade covering the medical technology industry, most recently as a senior editor for Elsevier's The Gray Sheet. He has been…
Heart Failure Society of America Annual Meeting to Feature Late Breaking News – Manufacturing Digital (press release)
Heart Failure Society of America Annual Meeting to Feature Late Breaking NewsManufacturing Digital (press release)SEATTLE, Sept.10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) 16th Annual Scientific Meeting will include a Late Brea…
GM crop could cause liver failure: scientist – The West Australian
The West AustralianGM crop could cause liver failure: scientistThe West AustralianHumans eating the wheat could find the technology suppresses glycogen production in their bodies, leading to liver failure. His report was backed by Flinders University b…
Zalicus slumps after ending Synavive development – Businessweek
Mass High TechZalicus slumps after ending Synavive developmentBusinessweekTHE BIG PICTURE: The main ingredients of Synavive are prednisolone, a synthetic steroid that is used to fight inflammation and other conditions, and dipyramidamole, which reduces…
Heart Societies Refine CRT Guidance – MedPage Today
Heart Societies Refine CRT GuidanceMedPage TodayA focused update on cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has clarified which patients gain the most benefit from the device, and also includes lowering the threshold for those with milder heart failure…