Huntersville Biggest 'Loser' winner drew inspiration from his daughterThe Lake Norman CitizenAt 300 pounds, the 48-year-old Hannay had seen his daughter endure kidney transplant surgery as an infant and watched as she dealt with — and subsequ…
Onion, ginger preserve kidney from effect of diabetes – Nigerian Tribune
Onion, ginger preserve kidney from effect of diabetesNigerian TribuneOver time, the inability of the kidneys to remove 'poisons' from the blood results in a build up in the levels of various chemicals such as urea and creatinine and often leads…
Bronchoscopy Can Guide Effective Treatment for Refractory Asthma – HealthCanal.com
Bronchoscopy Can Guide Effective Treatment for Refractory AsthmaHealthCanal.com“While standard anti-inflammatory treatment with inhaled corticosteroids helps many asthma patients, there is a significant number of patients who need more personalized d…
An Update on Cardioprotection – Medscape
An Update on CardioprotectionMedscapeThe most promising pharmaceutical cardioprotective agents at this time appear to be adenosine, atrial natriuretic peptide, and cyclosporine, with other potentially effective medications in the pipeline. Additional p…
Lt. Governor Signs Bill Allowing Organ Donor License Plate – WLNS
MLive.comLt. Governor Signs Bill Allowing Organ Donor License PlateWLNSLt. Governor Brian Calley signed legislation Wednesday that will allow the creation of a fundraising license plate to encourage organ donation. "Choosing to become an organ don…
Locals raise funds for Chace Topperwien – The Daily Post
Locals raise funds for Chace TopperwienThe Daily PostBy Whare Akuhata | Thursday, March 22, 2012 8:51 Three-year-old Chace has battled a rare and aggressive form of leukaemia for 12 months, undergoing chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant last year. …
Transport Ministry cancels 'licence' to donate organs – Daily Pioneer
Transport Ministry cancels 'licence' to donate organsDaily Pioneer“India has over 1 lakh brain death cases in fatal road mishaps. If this source is tapped we would be able to save many more lives,” the official said, explaining that if the …
Flight risk – Nature.com
Flight riskNature.comPrimates have also helped the development of antiviral therapies to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV; of Rituxan (rituximab), a key drug against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; and of Benlysta (belimumab), the first new lupu…
Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics – Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2019 – SBWire (press release)
Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics – Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2019SBWire (press release)Aubagio (teriflunamide), Dimethyl Fumarate (BG-12), Daclizumab, RG1594 (ocrelizumab) and Lamtrada (alemtuzumab) are the novel late stage pipeline pr…
Sleep apnea treatment may prevent heart failure – Hudson Valley Press
Sleep apnea treatment may prevent heart failureHudson Valley PressA breathing treatment may do more than help people get a good night's rest – it may prevent heart failure. In a study published in Circulation: Heart Failure, a journal of the Americ…