Hours after surgeons gave him a new heart, Colby Salerno woke up and spoke to his parents and sisters, who surrounded his bed.
Heart Transplant Patient Awake And Talking: 'I Want To Make My Donor Proud'
Sister Of Bristol Teen Who Died Monday Believes Her Brother Was The Donor Hours after receiving a heart transplant, Colby Salerno awoke and spoke to his family, surrounding his bed.
'Smokers Make OK Lung Donors' – Medical News Today
CBC.ca'Smokers Make OK Lung Donors'Medical News Today… Ontario, Canada add that the risk, reward of accepting lungs from smokers, can vary dramatically from centre to centre, and it's worth noting that 80% of lungs from brain death and ca…
'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study Says – Health.com
'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study SaysHealth.comTUESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) — A popular European fitness routine called Nordic walking improves the health of heart failure patients, according to a small new stud…
Lung transplant breakthrough hailed
Doctors believe a pioneering transplant technique which cleans and reconditions donor lungs could help save the lives of many patients desperately waiting for new organs.
Herpes Market to 2018 – Genericization Compels Competitors Seeking Differentiation to Adopt Novel Drug Delivery …
NEW YORK, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Herpes Market to 2018 – Genericization Compels Competitors Seeking Differentiation …
Alnylam misses mark in potential lung treatment study
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY) of Cambridge said today that it missed its goal but saw a “statistically significant reduction” in the incidence of a life-threatening lung disease in lung transplant patients with respiratory syncytial v…
Skin Transplant Offers New Hope for Vitiligo Patients – Newswise (press release)
Skin Transplant Offers New Hope for Vitiligo PatientsNewswise (press release)Newswise — DETROIT – Henry Ford Hospital dermatologists say skin transplant surgery is safe and effective for restoring skin pigmentation caused by the skin disease vitlig…
Study Supports Using Lungs Transplanted From Smokers
People who receive a lung transplanted from a smoker live longer than people who need a transplant and don’t receive one, a new study finds.
Skin transplant offers new hope for vitiligo patients – Medical Xpress
Skin transplant offers new hope for vitiligo patientsMedical XpressHenry Ford Hospital dermatologists say skin transplant surgery is safe and effective for restoring skin pigmentation caused by the skin disease vitligo. In a first study of its kind in …