ViroPharma recently announced the initiation of a phase II program evaluating maribavir for the treatment of cytomegalovirus infections
Remove Organs for Transplant Before Death?
The severe shortage of viable organs for transplantation in the U.S. has led a transplant surgeon to propose harvesting both kidneys from people who are not dead yet.
Surgeon: Remove Kidneys for Transplant Before Donor's Death – ABC News
ABC NewsSurgeon: Remove Kidneys for Transplant Before Donor's DeathABC News"These individuals, maintained on mechanical ventilation, do not meet the criteria for brain death," he wrote. In these cases, the patient would be removed from li…
Bone marrow transplant drug trial closer
A drug that stops the body from rejecting bone marrow transplants could soon be ready for human trial.
Facebook Donor Status Boosts Organ Donor Registry – HispanicBusiness.com
Facebook Donor Status Boosts Organ Donor RegistryHispanicBusiness.comDuring the first week of May, Facebook began to allow users to list their organ donor status. Although the option doesn't legally make Facebook members organ donors, it does help …
U-M's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital earns top rankings from U.S. News & World Report
Mott is fourth in the country for heart surgery, ranked among the best nationwide in all 10 evaluated pediatric specialties
Cockeysville Doctor To Jump Off 25-Story Building – Patch.com
Cockeysville Doctor To Jump Off 25-Story BuildingPatch.comCockeysville resident Matt Cooper, who is also the director of kidney transplantation at Georgetown University, is participating in the third annual Rappel for Kidney Health fundraiser. "It…
Scripps Health part of first intercontinental kidney transplant chain
Scripps Health patients and doctors made history by participating in the first intercontinental kidney transplant paired donor chain, which started with a man in Greece and has grown to involve 10 organ donors and recipients.
Scripps Health part of first intercontinental kidney transplant chain – La Jolla Light
Scripps Health part of first intercontinental kidney transplant chainLa Jolla Light“This is a new and exciting era in organ transplantation,” said Christopher Marsh, MD, chief of transplant surgery at Scripps Green. “I hope this example motivates…
Surgeon: Remove Kidneys for Transplant Before Donor's Death
Proposed Protocol: Remove Kidneys for Transplant if Donors' Death Is Imminent