Gene discovery will help drug screeningThe ConversationThe allergic reaction causes the immune system to attack the body in a way that is similar to organ transplant rejection. The research has furthered development on a new way of screening drugs for …
Transplanting Smokers' Lungs Is Better Than No Transplant At All
Although lung transplant patients who receive the lungs of smokers tend to survive for a shorter duration than patients who receive the lungs of non-smokers, researchers in the UK have found that they have a better overall chance of survival than those…
Cheshire man gets long-awaited heart transplant; 'doing very well,' doc says
Colby Salerno, the 24-year-old Cheshire man who spent a hospital-record 166 days in Hartford Hospital awaiting a transplant, received a new heart Tuesday in an operation there. His cardiologist said he was “doing very well” Tuesday afternoon after …
Gatesville: Blood Drive Planned For GHS Graduate Who's Fighting Cancer – KWTX
Gatesville: Blood Drive Planned For GHS Graduate Who's Fighting CancerKWTXAccording to a blog devoted to Jonathan's recovery, he recently underwent a stem cell transplant and chemotherapy treatment. Over the next couple of weeks, family and fri…
Facebook Organ Donations: What Impact Will The Social Media Website Have?
Since launching in February 2004, Facebook has proved highly effective at creating opportunities for the average Web user to create campaigns that reach a mass audience.
'Transplanting Smokers' Lungs Is Better Than No Transplant At All' – Medical News Today
CBS News'Transplanting Smokers' Lungs Is Better Than No Transplant At All'Medical News Today"Our data show that patients awaiting lung transplantation in the UK are likely to survive longer is they are willing to accept lungs from any …
'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study Says – U.S. News & World Report
'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study SaysU.S. News & World ReportTUESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) — A popular European fitness routine called Nordic walking improves the health of heart failure patients, according to a s…
'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study Says – Newsday (subscription)
Newsday (subscription)'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study SaysNewsday (subscription)Health Newsday > News > Health Print Aa From 'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study Says Published: M…
Woman to have double arm transplant
AFTER losing every one of her limbs from a flesh-eating infection, a 43-year-old Texas mother of three will have another person's arms and hands attached to her in the first ever transplant of its kind in the US.
Worse Survival for Recipients of Lungs From Smokers – MD News (press release)
MD News (press release)Worse Survival for Recipients of Lungs From SmokersMD News (press release)Robert S. Bonser, MD, from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, and colleagues investigated the consequences of donor smoking on three-year …