Ballarat family shares story of organ donationBallarat CourierBY JENNIFER GREIVE Just one organ donor can save the lives of up to 10 others, and it takes just one conversation to discuss your donation wishes with a loved one. But while organ donor numb…
Heart failure 'linked to brain damage' – Hindustan Times
Daily MailHeart failure 'linked to brain damage'Hindustan TimesPTI People with heart failure are also likely to suffer extensive damage in the brain, says a study in the European Heart Journal. An international team, led by the University of We…
Bollywood mourns the sad demise of director Raj Kanwar – GlamSham
GlamShamBollywood mourns the sad demise of director Raj KanwarGlamShamAccording to reports, the director expired after he went through a kidney transplant surgery. Bollywood stars expressed their sadness via micro-blogging site. Shahrukh Khan: My frien…
A Girl Accept Transplant Operation with Largest Number of Organs – CRIENGLISH.com
CBC.caA Girl Accept Transplant Operation with Largest Number of OrgansCRIENGLISH.comTransplant surgery was the last resort to save her life, and Alannah spent more than a year on a waiting list for the organs. The family was told there was a 50 percent…
Thinning of bones linked to heart failure – Times of India
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…