Celebs speak up for organ donationThe Asian AgeIn comparison to blood donation and eye donation, organ donation is still lagging behind. According to Vijay Palkar, co-chairman Rotary Club of Borivli Eye Bank, the reason is cumbersome rules and no aware…
Knowing when to pull the plug – National Post
Knowing when to pull the plugNational PostThis is distinct from brain death, which is legally the same as death and usually sees life support withdrawn immediately. PVS is also distinct from a coma, in which the patient is unconscious and cannot be wok…
Bedlam blood donation battle comes to campus – Oklahoma Daily
Oklahoma DailyBedlam blood donation battle comes to campusOklahoma DailyThe Sooners have moved their rivalry with the Oklahoma State Cowboys from the white lines and green grass of the football field to the brick walls and concrete floors of the OU ROT…
Man with double-hand transplant getting back to life – KFOR
Man with double-hand transplant getting back to lifeKFOREdwards was the third patient in the world to undergo a double-hand transplant surgery but the first who doctors have considered a total success. The 18-hour surgery initially took place in Louisv…
Heart Failure Risk May Be Reduced by Stem Cells, Study Shows – BusinessWeek
Heart Failure Risk May Be Reduced by Stem Cells, Study ShowsBusinessWeek15 (Bloomberg) — Patients with heart failure can reduce the risk of further occurrences by as much as 80 percent using an experimental stem-cell treatment, according to a study wh…
New milestones achieved in organ transplantation – IBNLive.com
New milestones achieved in organ transplantationIBNLive.comAs many as 12 less than one-year-old children underwent successful liver transplantation. With the arrival of Prof Mohamed Rela, the pioneer in liver transplantation from Kings Hospital Institu…
Longtime guidance counselor grateful for donation from former coworker … – Greenfield Daily Reporter
Longtime guidance counselor grateful for donation from former coworker …Greenfield Daily Reporter'I just have to get my strength back': Kathy Dowling, with her dog Max, is recovering from kidney transplant surgery. The kidney was donated from…
Foods With Vitamin C May Help Heart Failure Patients – WebMD
NutraIngredients.comFoods With Vitamin C May Help Heart Failure PatientsWebMDPeople with heart failure who don't eat enough vitamin C-rich foods are almost twice as likely to be hospitalized or die as those with heart failure who get enough vitamin…
ASN: Tacrolimus KOs Nephrotic Syndrome in Kids – MedPage Today
ASN: Tacrolimus KOs Nephrotic Syndrome in KidsMedPage TodayThe most evaluated treatments for steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome are cyclosporine and IV cyclophosphamide, accompanied by low-dose prednisolone. IV cyclophosphamide has yielded success ra…
Pregnant and breastfeeding on azathioprine (Imuran or 6MP) – BabyCenter
Pregnant and breastfeeding on azathioprine (Imuran or 6MP)BabyCenterI am 15 weeks pregnant and made an informed decision to stay on azathioprine while TTC, pregnancy, and breastfeeding. In addition to doing a lot of research I had discussed it with my …