At every transplant center in the nation, African Americans are the least likely to receive a kidney from a living organ donor.
New Skin Transplant Method For Vitiligo Patients
In the United States, approximately 1 in 200 are affected by vitiligo – a skin disease that causes the skin to lose color and develop white patches. Now dermatologists at Henry Ford Hospital state that skin transplant surgery is safe and effective for …
FDA issues alert on Reumofan Plus – FDA.gov
FDA issues alert on Reumofan PlusFDA.govAccording to FDA adverse events reports, consumers reported symptoms suggesting that some lots of Reumofan Plus may contain corticosteroids. At least one report from a health care professional treating a patient …
DOH reports hike in kidney disease cases
THE Renal Disease Control Program (Redcop) of the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday it recorded at least 10 percent increase in the number of new patients diagnosed with kidney disease every year. Kidney disease, the 10th most common disease in th…
Your Health: Saving infants from transplant
The deadly condition short bowel syndrome is usually treated with a transplant. Now, doctors have a new way to treat infants.
Varying safety, efficacy of approved stents: Everolimus-eluting stent has … – TheHeart.Org
Varying safety, efficacy of approved stents: Everolimus-eluting stent has …TheHeart.OrgOverall, there is large difference in the performance of the DES types, with the everolimus-eluting stent (EES), sirolimus-eluting stent (SES), and the newest-gene…
'New Skin Transplant Method For Vitiligo Patients' – Medical News Today
'New Skin Transplant Method For Vitiligo Patients'Medical News TodayNow dermatologists at Henry Ford Hospital state that skin transplant surgery is safe and effective for restoring skin pigmentation caused by the disease. The study is published…
Life after a kidney transplant
"There's life after a transplant: a better life to live," this is how Vanessa Javier described her second life after she underwent kidney transplant 12 years ago. It was when she knew she had a kidney problem when she most felt how loved …
Treatment of bone loss in patients with chronic liver disease awaiting liver … – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Treatment of bone loss in patients with chronic liver disease awaiting liver …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Most of the patients awaiting liver transplantation already have osteopenia or even osteoporosis by end-stage liver disease.In a retrosp…
Kidney Transplant Candidates Take to Facebook to Find Donors
A couple of weeks ago I blogged about actress Sarah Hyland and her recent kidney transplant . Sarah was fortunate enough to have a family member who was both a match and willing to donate, but many kidney transplant patients are not so lucky. When othe…