Jersey Evening PostGovernment 'to miss donor target'The Press AssociationThe head of a campaigning health charity has launched a stinging attack on the Government, saying it will miss a target to boost organ donor rates by 50%. Tim Statham, chi…
First Stem Cells Used In Humans Safely Treat Dry Macular Degeneration – Inventorspot
First Stem Cells Used In Humans Safely Treat Dry Macular DegenerationInventorspotThe first aim of the study was to determine if the stem cell transplant was a safe treatment for age-related dry macular degeneration (dry AMD), the main cause of blindnes…
Lung Transplantation – Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Can Be Used As a Bridge – Medical News Today
Lung Transplantation – Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Can Be Used As a BridgeMedical News TodayA German Study published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reveals that, extracor…
AJMC: Market competition doesn't drive HF quality improvement – CMIO
AJMC: Market competition doesn't drive HF quality improvementCMIOMarket competition had only a modest effect on hospital performance for heart failure care, according to a study in the December issue of the American Journal of Managed Care, prompti…
Goldman Sachs (GS) Analysts Reaffirm a "Buy" Rating on Alexion Pharmaceuticals … – LocalizedUSA
Goldman Sachs (GS) Analysts Reaffirm a "Buy" Rating on Alexion Pharmaceuticals …LocalizedUSA… development and commercialization of therapeutic products aimed at treating patients with severe and life-threatening disease states, including …
Encouraging News on Human Embryonic Stem Cell Treatment – Reason Online (blog)
Reason Online (blog)Encouraging News on Human Embryonic Stem Cell TreatmentReason Online (blog)The injected cells attached with the patients' retinas and have shown no signs of producing tumors or transplant rejection after four months. Some of the…
Skier Sarah Burkes' death raises organ donation awareness – newjerseynewsroom.com
Skier Sarah Burkes' death raises organ donation awarenessnewjerseynewsroom.comCanadian freestyle-skier Sarah Burke, who died in a training accident last week, wanted to be an organ donor. Burke, 29, was one of the top half-pipe athletes in the worl…
Federal judge rules for Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific over J&J in DES … – Mass Device
Federal judge rules for Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific over J&J in DES …Mass DeviceThe Xience V and Promus stents are coated in everolimus. Medtronic's Endeavor is coated in zotarolimus. Both everolimus and zotarolimus are made by modif…
Severe High-Density Lipoprotein Deficiency Associated With Autoantibodies … – Archives of Internal Medicine
Severe High-Density Lipoprotein Deficiency Associated With Autoantibodies …Archives of Internal MedicineOn July 2007, treatment started with 3 cycles of cyclophosphamide, hydroxyldaunorubicin (doxorubicin), oncovin (vincristine), and prednisone (CHOP…
Tall men at lower risk of heart failure, study suggests – Chicago Tribune
Tall men at lower risk of heart failure, study suggestsChicago TribuneTall men are less likely than shorter men to develop heart failure, suggests a study of US doctors. The finding doesn't prove that a few extra inches protect the heart, and it…