Cadaver organ donationDAWN.comLAST week, the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplant and the Transplant Society of Pakistan observed Organ Donation Day in an appeal to people to give others a new lease of life. Doctors estimate that up to 50000 lives…
Biologic Fails in Kidney Disorder – MedPage Today
Biologic Fails in Kidney DisorderMedPage TodayThe addition of rituximab (Rituxan) to a standard immunosuppressive regimen failed to increase the overall response rate among patients with lupus nephritis. Note that adverse event rates overall were simil…
Biogen Idec Gearing Up For Major Launches – Seeking Alpha
Biogen Idec Gearing Up For Major LaunchesSeeking AlphaBiogen also benefits from the fact that two of its potential competitors – daclizumab and ocrelizumab – are partnered programs with Abbott (ABT) and Roche (RHHBY.PK), respectively, and Biogen contro…
Mortality Risk in Heart Failure No Higher with Losartan – MedPage Today
Mortality Risk in Heart Failure No Higher with LosartanMedPage TodayNote that angiotensin II receptor blockers as a class are currently recommended for use in patients with heart failure who are intolerant of ACE inhibitors. However, some observational…
Common Blood Pressure Drug Safe for Heart Failure: Study – U.S. News & World Report
Common Blood Pressure Drug Safe for Heart Failure: StudyU.S. News & World ReportBy Steven Reinberg TUESDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) — Although research has suggested that the blood pressure drug losartan (Cozaar) may be tied to an increased risk of …
ACR Updates RA Advice on DMARDS, Biologics, Switching Drugs – Medscape
ACR Updates RA Advice on DMARDS, Biologics, Switching DrugsMedscapeDr. Singh pointed to 4 major changes from the 2008 ACR recommendations: The 2012 recommendations cover 3 additional biologics (certolizumab, tocilizumab, and golimumab) in addition to a…
Giving Your Heart a Rest: Reversing Heart Failure Cell Damage – EmpowHer
Giving Your Heart a Rest: Reversing Heart Failure Cell DamageEmpowHerIn a new study conducted at the Imperial College London, researchers found that allowing the heart to rest was beneficial to those suffering from heart failure. Heart failure is a con…
Medtronic heart failure devices get new approval – BusinessWeek
W*USA 9Medtronic heart failure devices get new approvalBusinessWeekMedtronic Inc. said Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration gave extended approval for a type of implantable heart device that is used to treat heart failure. The company said it can n…
Austin's Story: How Organ Donation Saved a Farmington Boy and His Family – KAALtv.com
KAALtv.comAustin's Story: How Organ Donation Saved a Farmington Boy and His FamilyKAALtv.comThis week, LifeSource is featuring seven inspirational Minnesotans touched by organ donation. The goal is to encourage 20 million new people to register to …
Exhausted? Here's My Script for Stress by America's Pharmacist – Huffington Post
Exhausted? Here's My Script for Stress by America's PharmacistHuffington PostDoctors often prescribe prednisone or hydrocortisone (a steroid) for a while, but this is not a long-term solution. If you feel overwhelmed and tired, I have some solu…