Johns Hopkins surgeons seek IRB approval to perform facial transplantationNews-Medical.netFace 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 in…
Experts urge transparent organ donation system – China Daily
Brisbane TimesExperts urge transparent organ donation systemChina DailyBEIJING – Chinese medical experts have urged the establishment of a scientific and transparent national system for human organ donation and distribution to encourage organ donors. T…
Stem Cells Help Your New Kidney – dailyRx
Stem Cells Help Your New KidneydailyRxNow, scientists are working on ways to prevent kidney transplant rejection. Stem cell transplants can improve outcomes for kidney transplant patients. These cell transplants may lower the rate of rejection, reduce …
Cystic fibrosis, organ transplantaion focus of upcoing film and Cafe Scientifique – The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Cystic fibrosis, organ transplantaion focus of upcoing film and Cafe ScientifiqueThe Bozeman Daily Chronicle“From Sickness to Health: A Personal Story of Cystic Fibrosis and Lung Transplantation” is the subject of the next Cafe Scientifique to be h…
Women's heart failure risk unaffected by vitamin E supplementation – PakTribune.com
CBC.caWomen's heart failure risk unaffected by vitamin E supplementationPakTribune.comBoston: Taking vitamin E supplements does not increase or decrease heart failure risk among women, according to a study. The study is the first to investigate the…
China to Phase Out Prisoner Organ Donation – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalChina to Phase Out Prisoner Organ DonationWall Street JournalHuang Jiefu, China's vice minister of health, said on Thursday that Chinese officials plan to abolish the practice within the next five years and to create a national o…
HCC patients have reduced risk of waitlist mortality – News-Medical.net
HCC patients have reduced risk of waitlist mortalityNews-Medical.netNew research shows increasing disparity in mortality among candidates with and without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are on the waiting list for liver transplantation. The study a…
Repeat cortisone injections not uncommon in patients with chronic inflammatory … – Chicago Tribune
Repeat cortisone injections not uncommon in patients with chronic inflammatory …Chicago TribuneInjecting corticosteroids into the inflamed area helps to calm the inflammation. As the inflammation subsides, the pain does, too. Cortisone is naturally p…
China to phase out prisoner organ donation – Newsday
China to phase out prisoner organ donationNewsdayClick here Print Aa China to phase out prisoner organ donation Originally published: March 23, 2012 12:06 AM Updated: March 23, 2012 12:58 AM By The Associated Press (AP) — China will abolish the transp…
Stem Cell Transplant Program Offered at UVA Medical Center – NBC 29 News
Stem Cell Transplant Program Offered at UVA Medical CenterNBC 29 NewsDenise Mariconda, a nurse within the stem cell transplant program, stated, "It looks like a blood transfusion." Dr. Laughlin added, "It is in many ways like a cancer va…