Fiancee of slain US marshal marks anniversary with organ donor driveSTLtoday.comPerry donated his organs, and Robtoy is organizing an organ donation registration drive in his honor. Photo courtesy of the family A year ago, John Perry, a deputy US marsh…
Takeda Hid Actos-Linked Heart Failure Cases, Whistle-Blower Claims in Suit – Bloomberg
Takeda Hid Actos-Linked Heart Failure Cases, Whistle-Blower Claims in SuitBloomberg(4502) failed to give accurate reports to regulators about hundreds of congestive heart failure cases associated with its diabetes drug Actos, a whistle-blower claimed i…
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent … – Middle East North Africa Financial Network
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent …Middle East North Africa Financial NetworkKidney transplantation is the only alternative to dialysis for ESRD patients. However, the wait-time for donor kidneys–duri…
Biliary Atresia Linked to Food Allergy Post Liver Transplant – Medscape
Biliary Atresia Linked to Food Allergy Post Liver TransplantMedscapePatients who require transplantation for biliary atresia have higher rates of new-onset food allergy than patients with other indications for liver transplantation, said Tetsuo Shoda, …
Research Team Discovers Four-Fold Improvement in Ability to Restore Lymphatic … – MarketWatch (press release)
Research Team Discovers Four-Fold Improvement in Ability to Restore Lymphatic …MarketWatch (press release)"Although the research is still early, the preliminary data show a remarkable improvement in the ability to successfully conduct lymph node…
Ultrasound IDs Post-Transplant Recurrent Hep C Cirrhosis – Clinical Advisor
Ultrasound IDs Post-Transplant Recurrent Hep C CirrhosisClinical AdvisorHealthDay News — Ultrasound-based transient elastography (TE) has excellent diagnostic accuracy in detecting cirrhosis due to recurrent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection after liv…
Torch relay to raise awareness of organ donation starts in Kenora – Daily Miner and News
Torch relay to raise awareness of organ donation starts in KenoraDaily Miner and NewsJON THOMPSON PHOTO By Jon Thompson Palestinian Khaled Khatib's family has found a special kind of compassion in organ donation and Kenora was the city where his to…
Rigel Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2011 Financial Results – Bradenton Herald
Rigel Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2011 Financial ResultsBradenton HeraldIn the fourth quarter of 2011, Rigel initiated Phase 1 clinical studies of R548 with a focus on its potential to treat transplant rejection and other immune system disord…
Dark Chocolate Good For Those With Advanced Heart Failure – Medical News Today
Laboratory EquipmentDark Chocolate Good For Those With Advanced Heart FailureMedical News TodayBoth heart failure and type 2 diabetes impair these power cells, resulting in abnormalities in skeletal muscle. In individuals with diabetes and heart failur…
Heart Failure Tx Needs Teamwork, AHA Says – MedPage Today
USA TODAYHeart Failure Tx Needs Teamwork, AHA SaysMedPage TodayClinicians should engage their advanced heart failure patients in the process of shared decision making, according to a statement from the American Heart Association. One key component incl…