Daily MailGrief and pride of organ donor's parents: Our son's death helped this little …Daily MailAdam was such a caring young man – he knew the importance of organ donation. That made it an easier decision for us to make.' Adam's h…
Heart failure linked to loss of brain gray matter – TheHeart.Org
Daily MailHeart failure linked to loss of brain gray matterTheHeart.OrgPerth, Australia – Heart failure is associated with a decline in mental function and loss of gray matter in the brain, which may make it more difficult for patients to follow instru…
Aspirin as Effective as Warfarin in Heart Failure: WARCEF – Medscape
Clinical Psychiatry News Digital NetworkAspirin as Effective as Warfarin in Heart Failure: WARCEFMedscapeFebruary 3, 2012 (New Orleans, Louisiana) — Results of a large randomized comparison of aspirin vs warfarin in patients with heart failure and re…
PU student bodies clash at blood donation camp – Indian Express
PU student bodies clash at blood donation campIndian ExpressMembers of Student Organisation of Punjab University (SOPU) and Panjab University Student Union (PUSU) clashed, on Friday, at a blood donation camp organised by PUSU at the student centre. Abo…
Clearview man hopes to walk again – The Barrie Advance
Clearview man hopes to walk againThe Barrie AdvanceThe event is a fundraiser so Robinson can travel outside the country to receive a stem cell transplant that he hopes will help him walk again. The dance will feature his band Liquid Night, which plays …
Sporting injuring was out of the blue – Cumberland Courier Newspapers
Cumberland Courier NewspapersSporting injuring was out of the blueCumberland Courier NewspapersWithin 24 hours she was at Camperdown's RPA Hospital having liver transplant surgery. The RPA unit specialises in kidney and liver transplants. While tho…
Study: Volume matters in high-risk orthotopic heart transplant patients – Cardiovascular Business
Study: Volume matters in high-risk orthotopic heart transplant patientsCardiovascular BusinessUndergoing orthotopic heart transplantation at high-volume centers (those who perform more than 15 procedures per year) leads to better outcomes, according to…
Sarcopenia Predictive of Mortality in Cirrhosis – Doctors Lounge
Sarcopenia Predictive of Mortality in CirrhosisDoctors LoungeIn patients with cirrhosis being evaluated for liver transplantation, sarcopenia is associated with increased mortality and significantly lower median survival time, according to research pub…
NHS patients may be denied new prostate cancer drug – Best Medical Cover
Daily MailNHS patients may be denied new prostate cancer drugBest Medical CoverThe National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) says that abiraterone in combination with prednisone or prednisolone is not recommended for men with prostat…
Rituximab possible treatment option for patients with primary biliary cirrhosis – Eureka! Science News
Rituximab possible treatment option for patients with primary biliary cirrhosisEureka! Science NewsAn 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 …