Survival 'excellent' following living donor liver transplantation for acute …EurekAlert (press release)Patients in Japan who underwent living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for acute liver failure (ALF) were classified as having excellent…
Lawsuit against former Kane County Coroner Charles West dismissed – Suburban Life Publications
Lawsuit against former Kane County Coroner Charles West dismissedSuburban Life PublicationsWest died July 4 as a result of complications after liver transplant surgery. West had cirrhosis not related to alcohol use, his attorney said. West's former…
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Unite to Increase Breast Reconstruction …
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — To combat research showing 7 out of 10 women diagnosed with breast cancer are not informed of their breast reconstruction options, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) …
India firm licenses software developed by UWM, MCW – Bizjournals.com
India firm licenses software developed by UWM, MCWBizjournals.comThe software automatically assesses digital images of the liver and is designed to help identify non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the most common form of liver disease in the United Sta…
Saskatchewan kidney program getting another surgeon
Saskatchewan's kidney transplant program, which has been stalled in recent years, should be fully up and running again by October.
Health care pays for transplant, not anti-rejection drugs
A massive heart attack, a quadruple bypass, at least 10 resuscitations and a heart transplant … Clancy Fuller shows no signs of giving up. “He’s like a cat with nine lives,” said Barb Fuller, his wife. Her 61-year-old husband has …
Abbott, Astellas to collaborate on CMV vaccine trial
Lake County-based drugmakers Abbott Laboratories and Astellas Pharma said they will collaborate on a clinical trial on a vaccine licensed from Vical Inc. for preventing
Heartfelt gift changes patients' lives – Herald Sun
University of Rochester NewsroomHeartfelt gift changes patients' livesHerald SunAs one of the faces of the Transplant Games, Ms George yesterday said that it was was important to keep organ donation on the agenda – with NSW significantly under the …
URMC Gala Celebrates 20 Years of Liver Transplants – University of Rochester Newsroom
University of Rochester NewsroomURMC Gala Celebrates 20 Years of Liver TransplantsUniversity of Rochester NewsroomHer father, Ashok Chopra, M.D., a renowned plastic surgeon in India, has been treated for several years at URMC for a liver illness. In th…
Abbott To Collaborate With Astellas Pharma In Phase 3 Trial For ASP0113
Abbott To Collaborate With Astellas Pharma In Phase 3 Trial For ASP0113