We've got hand transplants and face transplants… could brain transplants be next?io9In 1964 the first human hand transplantation was performed, but that failed after two weeks when the hand was rejected by the recipient. It wasn't until 1998 …
Organ-donation advocate improving after surgery – CBC.ca
CBC.caOrgan-donation advocate improving after surgeryCBC.caHélène Campbell, the young Ottawa woman who gained fame for her campaign to raise awareness about organ donation, is showing some signs of improvement since her double lung transplant last we…
Higher HbA 1c levels predict better outcomes in advanced heart failure with … – TheHeart.Org
Higher HbA 1c levels predict better outcomes in advanced heart failure with …TheHeart.OrgThe primary end points were death or urgent need for heart transplantation and all-cause mortality at two years. At two years, 181 patients had undergone urgent …
Annual David Viens Memorial Blood Drive Is May 5 – The Chattanoogan
The ChattanooganAnnual David Viens Memorial Blood Drive Is May 5The Chattanoogan8, 2008, from complications from a stem cell transplant he received earlier in the fall to treat the Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia he had been diagnosed with five years prio…
Dick Teresi Talks About the Line Between Life and Death – New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog)Dick Teresi Talks About the Line Between Life and DeathNew York Times (blog)By JOHN WILLIAMS In his new book, “The Undead,” Dick Teresi writes provocatively about the science of brain death and the impact it has on organ transp…
Heart transplant recipient crusades to boost organ donor numbers
It was not so much the heart transplant that got Roxanne Watson a guest spot on Oprah Winfrey’s new network, but what happened afterward.
Heart Failure Patients On Hypertensive Drugs Have No Higher Mortality Risk – Medical News Today
Heart Failure Patients On Hypertensive Drugs Have No Higher Mortality RiskMedical News TodayObservational studies had indicated that losartan was likely to be linked to a higher mortality rate amongst patients with heart failure than other medications …
NJHA Launches Consumer Web Site for Heart Failure Patients – Sacramento Bee
NJHA Launches Consumer Web Site for Heart Failure PatientsSacramento BeeBy New Jersey Hospital Association PRINCETON, NJ, April 12, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Heart failure is one of the leading causes for hospital readmissions, at a time of in…
Organ donation can mean new life for many recipients – Grant Tribune Sentinel
Organ donation can mean new life for many recipientsGrant Tribune SentinelIf a person is not an organ donor, they should consider registering today. they can register by going to www.nedonation.org or signing the back of their driver's license. Mak…
Skinvisible Licensee Increases US Sales for Women's Health Product Made With … – MarketWatch (press release)
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