Gulf TimesLandmark holds blood donation driveGulf TimesThe initiative, which was held at the Centrepoint Barwa Plaza mall and managed by a team of HMC specialised doctors, also raised awareness on the importance of organ donation, attracting the intere…
Organ donation sets off life-saving chain of five kidney swaps – Toronto Star
Toronto StarOrgan donation sets off life-saving chain of five kidney swapsToronto StarOrgan donation sets off life-saving chain of five kidney swaps. Published on Friday August 03, 2012. Send Email Form. Your Name *: * The following field is required. …
U.S. FDA Approves ZALTRAP® (ziv-aflibercept) After Priority Review for Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
PARIS and TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Aug. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration …
Lifesaving Organ Donations are a Special Need in Asian Community
Area man received liver which allowed him to be there for his children Asians throughout the country are being reminded that they can help each other through organ and tissue donation. Diseases like Hepatitis B hit Asian populations harder than other g…
New approach to treat acute liver failure
Acute liver failure is a life-threatening disease. Unfortunately, few treatment options exist. Now researchers have developed a new treatment approach based on a mouse model. In a recent study, the liver failure was reversed and the mice recovered comp…
New drug shows promise for kidney disease
Scientists have demonstrated in the laboratory that a new drug is effective in treating a very common kidney disease — although it will be a few years before it becomes available for clinical testing.
Obese Donors OK for Kids' Liver Transplants – MedPage Today
Obese Donors OK for Kids' Liver TransplantsMedPage TodayBut when donor the donor was severely obese — a BMI of 35 or more — the hazard ratios were 2.54 (95% CI 1.29 to 5.01, P=0.007) for graft loss and 3.56 (95% CI 1.64 to 7.72, P=0.001) for mort…
Enfield family awaits next step after son's liver transplant surgery was … – Journal Inquirer
Enfield family awaits next step after son's liver transplant surgery was …Journal InquirerLiver transplant surgery for a 14-year-old Enfield boy was stopped early Thursday morning after a possibly cancerous tumor was found on his abdomen, his mot…
Heart failure depression symptoms reduced by exercise – Health Newstrack
Health NewstrackHeart failure depression symptoms reduced by exerciseHealth Newstrack"We do not know what comes first – heart disease or depression – but we do know the two are often related, and if depression gets worse, people have worse out…
New Approach to Treat Acute Liver Failure – Science Daily (press release)
New Approach to Treat Acute Liver FailureScience Daily (press release)According to an estimate published in a 2011 issue of Deutsche Ärzteblatt, a professional journal for German physicians, between 200 and 500 patients suffer from acute liver failure…