Irish TimesOrgan donations at highest level in 2011RTE.ieThe association has called for more funding for kidney transplantation given the savings it can make by getting more patients off dialysis. IKA Chief Executive Mark Murphy said that 650 people ar…
Carry an organ donor card… in your smartphone – thejournal.ie
Carry an organ donor card… in your smartphone thejournal.ieTHE IRISH KIDNEY Association launches its annual Organ Donor Awareness Week today. The week, running from 31 March to 7 April, will focus on the need to …
BG Medicine, Inc. Announces Important New Galectin-3 Findings Presented at … – MarketWatch (press release)
University of Michigan Health System NewsBG Medicine, Inc. Announces Important New Galectin-3 Findings Presented at …MarketWatch (press release)BG Medicine markets a blood test for galectin-3 called the BGM Galectin-3 test for heart failure, which wa…
University of Michigan analyzes new technique for measuring heart failure risk – HealthCanal.com
University of Michigan analyzes new technique for measuring heart failure riskHealthCanal.comDiastolic function, or how well the heart muscle relaxes, is a major factor in heart failure, a condition on the rise among aging Americans. But current techno…
Dick Cheney Surgery: 7 Essential Facts about Heart Transplants – Daily Beast
Daily BeastDick Cheney Surgery: 7 Essential Facts about Heart TransplantsDaily BeastToday, there are at least 3100 people awaiting a heart transplant in the US Heart transplantation is considered a last resort when a person has reached end-stage heart …
Rare diseases – pharma's new frontier – InPharm
InPharmRare diseases – pharma's new frontierInPharmIn April 2011 Roche and Biogen Idec gained US approval for the use of Rituxan/MabThera (rituximab), in combination with corticosteroids, as a new medicine for adults with Wegener's Granulomatos…
Dr. Wolf in Napa by Carlos Wolf – Napa Valley Register
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Cheney Operation Underscores Heart Transplant Issues – WBUR
CBS NewsCheney Operation Underscores Heart Transplant IssuesWBURHeart transplantation has come a long way since Christiaan Barnard stitched the heart of a young woman into the chest of a middle-aged man in South Africa in 1967. That transplant recipien…
More Molecular Tools for Fighting Cancer – dailyRx
More Molecular Tools for Fighting CancerdailyRxHerceptin and Rituxan (trastuzumab & rituximab) are the most commonly prescribed for cancer, but Reopro (Abciximab) is used for coronary therapy as well. Stomach pain, bloating, constipation or diarrhe…
3 Hudson hospitals scored perfect 100s in treating heart failure patients – The Jersey Journal – NJ.com
3 Hudson hospitals scored perfect 100s in treating heart failure patientsThe Jersey Journal – NJ.comBy Charles Hack/The Jersey Journal Three Hudson County hospitals received perfect scores on a statewide performance report when it comes to treating pat…