Lions Club host donor registration buddy dayMidland Daily NewsThe goal of Buddy Day is to increase awareness of organ donation. Michigan Organ Donor Registry brochures were given to people who came to the Secretary of State's office. People were to…
Transplant recipient doing well in hospital
Dalton Igoe, 15, took a few steps in his hospital room since receiving a heart transplant, his aunt said Monday. "He won't take pain medicine," Carol McMahon Confer said. She doesn't know the reaso.
Organ transplant saves Austin man's life
AUSTIN — Every day an average of 18 people die in the United States waiting for an organ transplant. Right now, doctors say there is simply not enough organs to meet the need. "In many ways, it's sort of like wartime triage where you have to …
Statins prevent cancer in heart transplant recipients – CBS42
Zee NewsStatins prevent cancer in heart transplant recipientsCBS42Cancer is the leading cause of death late after heart transplantation. Now, new research shows that statins, immunomondulatory drugs, may benefit patients beyond their lipid lowering eff…
Pneumonia threat to kidney patients
Antibiotics are being offered to kidney transplant patients in South Australia to help protect them from a potentially fatal infection.
Judge Keeps Sandusky Trial Date as June 5
On Monday, the judge issued several motions that will impact the days right before trial.
Statins May Cut Cancer Risk Post Heart Transplant – MedPage Today
TopNews Arab EmiratesStatins May Cut Cancer Risk Post Heart TransplantMedPage TodayThe risk of incident cancer of any type was roughly halved among statin users in a single center's heart transplantation registry. The cumulative rate at 8 years rea…
Pneumonia threat to transplant patients
Antibiotics are being offered to kidney transplant patients in South Australia to help protect them from a potentially fatal infection.
Study examines effect of prednisolone in patients with Bell palsy – EurekAlert (press release)
Study examines effect of prednisolone in patients with Bell palsyEurekAlert (press release)CHICAGO – Treatment for Bell palsy (a condition involving the facial nerve and characterized by facial paralysis) with the corticosteroid prednisolone within 7…
AIIMS launches organ donation campaign with a human face – Indian Express
AIIMS launches organ donation campaign with a human faceIndian ExpressToday, over a decade later, she has become the face of a massive outdoor campaign launched by the institute to promote organ donation. Two billboards have been put up on Aurobindo Ma…