First bone-marrow transplantation operations performed in KazakhstanCaspionetThe first two bone-marrow transplantation operations have taken place in Kazakhstan. Two girls with leukemia received the treatment at the Almaty Scientific Centre of Child-Ca…
Fludarabine Plus Rituximab Assessed in Relapsed/Refractory HCL – Clinical Oncology News
Clinical Oncology NewsFludarabine Plus Rituximab Assessed in Relapsed/Refractory HCLClinical Oncology NewsA team of researchers from Vancouver, British Columbia, has found that treatment with combination therapy of fludarabine (Fludara, Genzyme; variou…
UT transplant patients celebrate life, 1000th transplant
The transplant program at UT Medical Center turns 27 this year. The one thousandth transplant was performed at the hospital in February.
Organ donation waiting list growing steadily – Middletown Journal
Organ donation waiting list growing steadilyMiddletown JournalNick Graham/MBR Claudia Mann, who lost her son, Justin Lewis, in a car accident, talked about the importance of being an organ donor. Staff photo by Nick Graham By Hannah Poturalski, Staff W…
Slain Man's Mother Promotes Organ Donation – CBS Local
CBS LocalSlain Man's Mother Promotes Organ DonationCBS LocalAnthony Varela was killed by a drunken driver, but he donated his organs and saved lives. (Credit: Varela family) DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Renee Varela still cries every time she tells the …
First full artificial heart transplant in Israel – Jerusalem Post
First full artificial heart transplant in IsraelJerusalem PostBy JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Doctors at Beilinson give 63-year-old man who suffered from severe cardiac insufficiency and developed organ failure artificial heart. For the first time in Israel, …
George Sherrill will undergo Tommy John surgery on left elbow – The Seattle Times
George Sherrill will undergo Tommy John surgery on left elbowThe Seattle TimesAnd they won't be seeing any more of Sherrill in 2012 after announcing Sunday that the left-handed relief pitcher would undergo Tommy John ligament transplant surgery on …
Mum with bad back dies after accidentally overdosing on painkillers – Mirror.co.uk
Mum with bad back dies after accidentally overdosing on painkillersMirror.co.ukA MUM died of liver failure after mistakenly taking too many painkillers after a fall. Angela Strange, 38, slipped on ice and hurt her back so badly she was off work for a w…
Study: Nanoparticles to Deliver Therapy for Heaves in Horses – TheHorse.com
Study: Nanoparticles to Deliver Therapy for Heaves in HorsesTheHorse.comVeterinarians often treat more severely affected animals with a combination of bronchodialators to free the airway and corticosteroids to reduce pulmonary inflammation. A team of r…
Kovai Medical Center and Hospital signs MoU with Global hospitals – Times of India
Kovai Medical Center and Hospital signs MoU with Global hospitalsTimes of IndiaCOIMBATORE: The liver transplantation scene in India that started with low success rates a few decades ago has evolved into a specialty that boasts success and survival rate…