Nothing about Erik Compton's story is common. One successful heart transplant is often considered a miracle in its own right, which makes the fact that Compton's had two nearly unfathomable. But what may be more remarkable is that despite his a…
Liberty Dialysis Celebrates Milestone 1,000th Patient in Peritoneal Dialysis Program
MERCER ISLAND, Wash., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Liberty Dialysis ( www.libertydialysis.com ), owner and operator of more than 260 dialysis clinics nationwide, is celebrating its 1,000th patient to participate …
Modern Family star has kidney transplant
Modern Family star Sarah Hyland has had a kidney transplant after a lifetime of pain and fatigue.
Organ recipient to run half marathon
A Columbus man, who received a kidney and a pancreas from an Olmsted Falls man, will run the Cleveland half marathon this Sunday.
Alzheimer's Gene Causes Brain's Blood Vessels to Leak, Die – University of Rochester Newsroom
University of Rochester NewsroomAlzheimer's Gene Causes Brain's Blood Vessels to Leak, DieUniversity of Rochester NewsroomThe left photo shows destructive proteins (green) lining blood vessels in living brain tissue of mice with the human ApoE4…
Team use dual strategy to fight Type 1 diabetes – Sun-Sentinel
Team use dual strategy to fight Type 1 diabetesSun-SentinelThe two-step regimen involves bone marrow transplantation and substances that promote the growth of cells that produce insulin, the sugar-regulating hormone that is missing in people who have T…
Rigel Advances Asthma Programs: Two Inhaled Drug Candidates Take Aim at Acute … – Sacramento Bee
Rigel Advances Asthma Programs: Two Inhaled Drug Candidates Take Aim at Acute …Sacramento Bee… R343, an inhaled SYK inhibitor that has completed Phase 1 clinical trials for asthma; R333, a topical JAK/SYK inhibitor for discoid lupus; and R548, an o…
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals announces financial results for the first quarter 2012 … – Sacramento Bee
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals announces financial results for the first quarter 2012 …Sacramento BeeThe primary endpoint of the study, a composite endpoint (biopsy proven acute rejection, graft failure, loss to follow up or death), will be evaluated after …
Is Dose-Dense Therapy Effective Against DLBCL in the Era of Rituximab? – Cancer Network
Is Dose-Dense Therapy Effective Against DLBCL in the Era of Rituximab?Cancer NetworkThe authors asked whether there is still debate surrounding dose intensity since the introduction of the monoclonal antibody rituximab (Rituxan [R]), which has improved…
Man receives organ donation from unexpected work connection – WSFA
Man receives organ donation from unexpected work connectionWSFALoretta Fergerson and her sister, Tracey Fergerson, both of Montgomery, Ala., were each sentenced to 115 months prison for their involvement in a conspiracy to file claims for false income …