( H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute ) Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have conducted a clinical trial aimed at preventing graft vs. host disease (GVHD) in patients who have received hematopoietic (blood) cell transplants (HCT). The…
'Ferumoxytol For Chronic Kidney Disease Approved In Europe' – Medical News Today
'Ferumoxytol For Chronic Kidney Disease Approved In Europe'Medical News TodayFerumoxytol, a new intravenous (IV) iron therapy to treat iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has received marketing authorization…
South Korea scientists 'successfully transplant heart of genetically modified pig into monkey'
Before the controversial procedure, conducted in Seoul, the cloned pig had its genes responsible for immune rejection removed.
Heart of genetically modified pig 'successfully transplanted into … – Daily Mail
Daily MailHeart of genetically modified pig 'successfully transplanted into …Daily MailPig organs are well suited for transplantation but are coated with sugar molecules that trigger acute rejection in human bodies. Human antibodies attach …and…
South Korea scientists 'successfully transplant heart of genetically … – Daily Mail
Daily MailSouth Korea scientists 'successfully transplant heart of genetically …Daily MailPig organs are well suited for transplantation but are coated with sugar molecules that trigger acute rejection in human bodies. Human antibodies attach …
Transplant Surgeon Called Dibs On Steve Jobs' Home
theodp writes "The Commercial Appeal reports that Dr. James Eason, the surgeon who performed Steve Jobs' liver transplant, found himself grilled at length Monday by Shelby County Commission members. The Univ. of Tennessee-Methodist Transplant …
For an efficient transplant regime – The Hindu
The HinduFor an efficient transplant regimeThe HinduIndia should give more stress to kidney transplants as they save lives and reduce healthcare costs to a great extent, Ernst Wolner, former Head of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of the Medical …
Blood Donation Area at Gozo Hospital open this Sunday – Gozo News
Gozo NewsBlood Donation Area at Gozo Hospital open this SundayGozo NewsThe Blood Donation Area at Gozo General Hospital is going to be open this coming Sunday, the 1st … Blood donation is sometimes taken for granted or ignored.
Porter Stone returns home after successful heart transplant
A 5-year-old boy is back home with his family after getting a life-saving heart transplant.
Poor prognosis for heart transplant patients with restenosis
Orthotopic heart transplant patients who develop in-stent restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention have a poor long-term prognosis, research suggests. Licensed from Medwire news with permission from Springer Healthcare Ltd. ©Springer Health…