Rituximab possible treatment option for patients with primary biliary cirrhosisEurekAlert (press release)An open-label study of rituximab, a monoclonal antibody for human CD20, was shown to be safe in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) who h…
Post-Liver Transplantation Survival Outcomes – Cardiopulmonary Exercise … – Medical News Today
Post-Liver Transplantation Survival Outcomes – Cardiopulmonary Exercise …Medical News TodayAccording to a study in the February edition of Liver Transplantation, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Association for the Stu…
Amendments to be made to Organ Donation Law – UB Post
Amendments to be made to Organ Donation LawUB PostBy Kh.KHALIUN A draft law to make additions to the current Organ Donation Law was discussed and supported at a meeting of the Standing Committee on Social Policy, Education, Culture and Science. The Min…
Happy anniversary for Halesowen heart op girl – Halesowen News
Happy anniversary for Halesowen heart op girlHalesowen NewsThe 13-year-old, who made history when she became the first person to undergo transplant surgery at Birmingham Children's Hospital, danced the night away at Benjamins banqueting suite. “I…
Coronation Street star joins organ donor plea – Click Manchester
Click ManchesterCoronation Street star joins organ donor pleaClick ManchesterJane Monks, Specialist Nurse for Organ Donation at NHSBT, said: “It is vital that more Black and Asian people join the NHS Organ Donor Register. The message is quite simple …
Zytiga cost too high, says NICE – InPharm
InPharmZytiga cost too high, says NICEInPharmZytiga (abiraterone) is not recommended, in combination with steroids prednisone or prednisolone, as a second-line treatment for metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer in patients who have failed o…
Blood donation drive in memory of Charlene Griffiths – Derry Today
Derry TodayBlood donation drive in memory of Charlene GriffithsDerry Today“What Charlene's family want to do is encourage those young people to join the blood donation register so that other people can be helped,” Dr Casey said. Describing Char…
Friends, family bid farewell to Mary Zunt – Napa Valley Register
Friends, family bid farewell to Mary ZuntNapa Valley RegisterPrior to her kidney transplant surgery at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills last week, friends of Mary Zunt gathered around her as an expression of their support. They are, from left, Ju…
Making organ donation easier – Citizen Matters
Citizen MattersMaking organ donation easierCitizen MattersA Jayanagar-based citizen has taken up a project to get organ donation option mentioned in driving license cards. By Priyanka Shylendra Every human being has the power to make a difference. '…
Programs help build a blood donation generation – nwitimes.com
Dixie Press OnlinePrograms help build a blood donation generationnwitimes.comPORTER COUNTY | By becoming involved with blood donation activities, students from elementary through high school have an opportunity to affect change by helping to save lives…