Machine Preservation Significantly Improves Kidney Transplant Survival Over 3 …MarketWatch (press release)[2,3] When the results are analysed by donor type, they show that 3-year graft survival after machine perfusion compared to static cold storage …
David Aardsma looking forward to returning to Seattle — in a Yankees uniform – The Seattle Times (blog)
David Aardsma looking forward to returning to Seattle — in a Yankees uniformThe Seattle Times (blog)He didn't pitch all of last year and won't start throwing again until July after undergoing Tommy John ligament transplant surgery in his right…
Researchers take a step forward in transplanting pig cells to regenerate human … – Medical Xpress
Researchers take a step forward in transplanting pig cells to regenerate human …Medical XpressThe results of the research, published in The Journal of Immunology, indicate that these cells, characteristic of the innate immune system, play an importan…
IDIBELL researchers take a step forward in transplanting pig cells to … – EurekAlert (press release)
IDIBELL researchers take a step forward in transplanting pig cells to …EurekAlert (press release)The results of the research, published in The Journal of Immunology, indicate that these cells, characteristic of the innate immune system, play an impor…
Doctors want organ donor law to allow more life-savers like Cassie McCord – Essex County Standard
Doctors want organ donor law to allow more life-savers like Cassie McCordEssex County StandardThe nature of organ donation means life-saving transplant operations can very often only be carried out because someone else had died. The crucial decisions a…
Combined use of recommended heart failure therapies significantly boosts … – Science Codex
Combined use of recommended heart failure therapies significantly boosts …Science CodexA UCLA-led study has found that a combination of several key guideline-recommended therapies for heart failure treatment resulted in an improvment of up to 90 perc…
Air apparent lung transplant procedure in Aurora? – The Aurora Sentinel
Air apparent lung transplant procedure in Aurora?The Aurora SentinelThe organs can be spoiled by environmental factors like ventilators; they can suffer irreparable harm from a donor's physical injury or brain death. Lung tissue is fragile, and the…
Daily Checkup: Risk factors of leaky mitral valve – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsDaily Checkup: Risk factors of leaky mitral valveNew York Daily NewsWhile minor mitral valve regurgitation is relatively harmless, severe regurgitation can lead to heart failure if left untreated. Unlike most heart disease, mitral va…
Our Chris made the tough decision for us – The Manly Daily
The Manly DailyOur Chris made the tough decision for usThe Manly DailyPicture: MARTIN LANGE THE mother of schoolboy Chris Hanavan has contributed to a book about organ donation. It has been almost a year since Judy Hanavan's 14-year-old son died of…
New scheme to help heart failure patients – Irish Health
New scheme to help heart failure patientsIrish HealthA new pilot programme aimed at assisting patients suffering from heart failure has been launched by VHI Healthcare. The programme is available to VHI customers in Dublin who have been admitted to hos…