NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat chronic …
Boy stops, lets competitor win at Transplant Games
Deven Shelton was only supposed to live a day due to a rare genetic disorder, but he defied the odds. His neurologist said he would never do more than a three-day-old baby, meaning he wouldn't be able to walk. Thanks to a liver transplant, Deven de…
Oral steroids don't clear up sinus infections, study finds – NBCNews.com
The News InternationalOral steroids don't clear up sinus infections, study findsNBCNews.comNEW YORK — The steroid prednisolone is no better at reducing the symptoms of a sinus infection than a placebo, according to a new study. Don't miss the…
Indian Council of Medical Research focus on kidney ailments in Cuttack – Times of India
Indian Council of Medical Research focus on kidney ailments in CuttackTimes of IndiaBHUBANESWAR: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will conduct a study to find out the causes behind high incidence of kidney diseases in particular pockets of Cut…
Good news for children fighting heart failure ailments – FOX 8 News WVUE-TV
W*USA 9Good news for children fighting heart failure ailmentsFOX 8 News WVUE-TVHouston, Tx.- A new report says a tiny heart pump that maintains blood flow in babies and small children with serious heart failure proved effective and life-saving in a pio…
Doctors in Kazakhstan in Central Asia for the first time held a donor heart transplant operation
Kazakh doctors for the first time in Central Asia had a donor heart transplant operation, the portal Tengrinews.kz. The operation took place on August 8 in the national scientific center of the national medical holding cardic in Astana.
Courage and Hope for Lung Transplant
I am passing on some information about a wonderful woman here in Topanga who is in the midst of a courageous journey. Kelly’s lifelong Cystic Fibrosis condition requires that she have a lung transplant, and she is now listed at both USC and Stanford …
Old heart, new body – Hindustan Times
Hindustan TimesOld heart, new bodyHindustan TimesAsk any hard core off-roader to list his favourite SUVs, be it in India or anywhere else in the world, and chances are that Mitsubishi's Pajero would find mention in the top 5. Such has been the popu…
Red Cross Needs Your Blood Donation – Patch.com
Messenger NewsRed Cross Needs Your Blood DonationPatch.comIn addition, storms in the eastern U.S. kept more people indoors and away from blood-donation centers, Schultzman said. The Red Cross put out an urgent call for donations in June and received ne…
Medical camp held at Air Force Station – Times of India
Medical camp held at Air Force StationTimes of IndiaIndiatimes|The Times of India|The Economic Times| … The aim of the camp was to screen all the personnel and families for lung diseases and anaemia and to impart the knowledge of importance of early …