Thinning of bones linked to heart failureTimes of IndiaHeart failure could also be linked to thinning of bones (osteoporosis), an offshoot of old age. "Our study demonstrates for the first time that heart failure and thinning of bones go hand in h…
Donohue: The gift of organ donation is priceless – Alexandria Town Talk
Donohue: The gift of organ donation is pricelessAlexandria Town TalkDear Dr. Donohue: I would like to take organ donation a step further and donate my body to science. If any part of me can help find a cure for a disease or help someone live longer, I …
Rituximab shows promise against primary biliary cirrhosis – News-Medical.net
Rituximab shows promise against primary biliary cirrhosisNews-Medical.netAn open-label study of rituximab, a monoclonal antibody for human CD20, was shown to be safe in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) who had an incomplete response to the…
Twelve-year survival after multiple recurrences and repeated metastasectomies … – UroToday
Twelve-year survival after multiple recurrences and repeated metastasectomies …UroTodayPATIENTS AND METHODS: We report a case of a 62-year-old woman who underwent nephrectomy for T4N0 RCC, clear cell type, Fuhrman grade 3/4 in 1999. The patient subse…
Open partial nephrectomy: Standard of minimal invasive surgery – Abstract – UroToday
Open partial nephrectomy: Standard of minimal invasive surgery – AbstractUroTodayOBJECTIVE: Partial nephrectomy is now recognized as the standard treatment for tumors less than 7cm. The oncological results are comparable to those obtained by total neph…
2 Biotech Stocks Leading This Rally – Seeking Alpha
2 Biotech Stocks Leading This RallySeeking AlphaAlexion Pharmaceuticals is a Cheshire, CT developer of therapeutics to treat cancer, autoimmune disorders, transplant rejection, hematologic and neurologic diseases. Alexion Pharmaceuticals' EPS growt…
FRAX the more clinically relevant measure – Irish Medical Times
Irish Medical TimesFRAX the more clinically relevant measureIrish Medical TimesA study of Irish prescribing patterns identified that the longer a patient was prescribed the corticosteroid prednisolone, the greater the likelihood of subsequently being p…
Organ Donation: “The Gift of Life” – WOWT
Organ Donation: “The Gift of Life”WOWTHe's helping his life long mentor find an organ donor with a matching kidney. Organ donations are also needed right here in Omaha. Dave Eggers is a Liver Transplant patient; he received his liver from the N…
Delaware Valley student released from hospital after heart transplant – Pocono Record
Delaware Valley student released from hospital after heart transplantPocono RecordHe must stay within two hours of the hospital at all times and report there daily so doctors can monitor his condition, check for signs of transplant rejection and adjust…
MSU community organizes bone marrow drive for student with cancer – MSU State News
MSU community organizes bone marrow drive for student with cancerMSU State News“Cancer and the need for transplant surgery is viewed very differently in Korean cultures than they are in US cultures,” Stokdyk said. “It may be hard for us to unders…