Big Sis in Burgundy – At Long Last … The Transplant!The Myeloma BeaconFor those who have been through a stem cell transplant, you know exactly what that means. “Thankful” doesn't begin to express my feelings for the researchers who work tir…
Cuba Carried Nearly 5000 Kidney Transplants – Prensa Latina
Cuba Carried Nearly 5000 Kidney TransplantsPrensa LatinaTo correctly carry out a kidney transplant, it is necessary to HLA typing and conducting serology tests, however, the sole laboratory that carries out these tests are the US-based "One Lamda&…
Liver Transplant Outcomes for HIV/HCV Coinfected Patients – Medscape
Liver Transplant Outcomes for HIV/HCV Coinfected PatientsMedscapeDecember 5, 2011 (San Francisco, California) — Patients coinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV have only a 55% chance of survival 5 years after liver transplantation, according…
NFMMC RECEIVES AHA'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES GOLD QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Niagarafallsreporter.com
NFMMC RECEIVES AHA'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES GOLD QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDNiagarafallsreporter.comNiagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart A…
Congestive Heart Failure, Other Comorbidities Could Increase Risk of In … – Becker's Hospital Review
Congestive Heart Failure, Other Comorbidities Could Increase Risk of In …Becker’s Hospital ReviewComorbid conditions and undergoing a joint replacement revision surgery are some of the factors associated with an increased risk of in-hospital falls af…
Dr Topol: Haven't used a stethoscope in 2 years – mobihealthnews
mobihealthnewsDr Topol: Haven't used a stethoscope in 2 yearsmobihealthnewsTopol's keynote also included a hypothetical “Apps of the Future” discussion which include genetically-tailored apps for heart attack risk, cancer detection, and tra…
Wyoming Rep. Wallis expects at least one horse slaughterhouse in the state – Casper Star-Tribune Online
Wyoming Rep. Wallis expects at least one horse slaughterhouse in the stateCasper Star-Tribune OnlineHorses are led to a kill box and within seconds are shot once with a bullet or with a penetrating bolt into the brain. Death is instantaneous, Wallis sa…
Research and Markets: Monoclonal Antibodies Market to 2017 – Monoclonal … – Benzinga (press release)
Research and Markets: Monoclonal Antibodies Market to 2017 – Monoclonal …Benzinga (press release)The first FDA-approved therapeutic monoclonal antibody was a murine IgG2a CD3 specific transplant rejection drug, OKT3 (also called muromonab) in 1986. T…
Big pharma: big rewards come from big risks – InPharm
InPharmBig pharma: big rewards come from big risksInPharmThis effort produced tofacitinib, a very exciting, first-in-class small molecule to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and may prove to be valuable in preventing organ transplant rejection. I …
Syracuse Woman Raises Awareness of Joining Organ Donor Registry – University of Rochester Newsroom
University of Rochester NewsroomSyracuse Woman Raises Awareness of Joining Organ Donor RegistryUniversity of Rochester NewsroomKankoski's diagnosis has made her very aware of the dire community need for greater participation in organ donation. In N…