Low Vitamin D Linked to High IgE, Need for Steroids in AsthmaMedscapeMarch 22, 2012 (Orlando, Florida) — Low serum vitamin D levels in children with asthma are associated with higher immunoglobulin (Ig)E levels and poorer response to inhaled corticos…
Bronchoscopy can guide effective treatment for refractory asthma – Science Codex
Bronchoscopy can guide effective treatment for refractory asthmaScience Codex"While standard anti-inflammatory treatment with inhaled corticosteroids helps many asthma patients, there is a significant number of patients who need more personalized …
Breakthrough for organ transplant surgery – ITV News
ITV NewsBreakthrough for organ transplant surgeryITV NewsScientists at Cardiff University have successfully created new cells from cheek lining tissue which could offer the answer to problems affecting the immune system. Immunity protects against many …
Liver cancer patients less likely to die on wait list than candidates without … – EurekAlert (press release)
Liver cancer patients less likely to die on wait list than candidates without …EurekAlert (press release)New research shows increasing disparity in mortality among candidates with and without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are on the waiting list…
Food Allergy After Liver Transplant Linked to Biliary Atresia – Medscape
Food Allergy After Liver Transplant Linked to Biliary AtresiaMedscapePatients who require liver transplantation for biliary atresia have significantly higher rates of new-onset food allergy than patients who have undergone liver transplantation for oth…
Johns Hopkins Establishing Protocol to Perform Facial Transplantation – Newswise (press release)
Johns Hopkins Establishing Protocol to Perform Facial TransplantationNewswise (press release)Face transplant surgery is a medical procedure that replaces all or part of a person's face with facial tissue from a deceased human donor. The surgery, an…
Antibody Helps in Rare Kidney Disorder Cases – MedPage Today
MedPage TodayAntibody Helps in Rare Kidney Disorder CasesMedPage TodayDense-deposit disease, or membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN), primarily affects children, often progresses to end-stage kidney disease, and can recur after renal transpl…
Germans will all face organ donor question – The Local.de
The Local.deGermans will all face organ donor questionThe Local.deIn an exceptionally emotional debate, characterized by unusual unity across party lines, the German parliament took a first step Thursday toward approving an organ donation law. Lawmaker…
Abbott reinforces global vascular leadership with new data on innovative … – pharmabiz.com
Abbott reinforces global vascular leadership with new data on innovative …pharmabiz.comIn addition, there will be a number of presentations on Abbott's XIENCE V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System as well as preliminary results from a unique…
Blood test for heart failure – This is Somerset
Blood test for heart failureThis is SomersetA blood test for people suspected of having heart failure could stop unnecessary scans, thanks to a joint venture between a Royal United Hospital cardiologist and GPs in Bath and Wiltshire. People with sympto…