FDA approves mechanical cardiac assist device for children with heart failureFDA.govHeart transplantation offers effective relief from symptoms. However, far fewer pediatric sized donor hearts are available for transplantation than for adults, limiting…
Chronic Kidney Disease-related Inflammation's Key Cause, Identified – MedIndia
MedIndiaChronic Kidney Disease-related Inflammation's Key Cause, IdentifiedMedIndiaby Nancy Needhima on December 16, 2011 at 8:49 PM General Health News Vital source of inflammation found in chronic kidney disease patients, which is increasingly co…
$1000 Raised for Doug Lack – Patch.com
$1000 Raised for Doug LackPatch.comHolliston business owners, selectmen and residents handed checks to Doug Lack Thursday; turning over the proceeds from an event to raise support for Lack's upcoming kidney transplant surgery. Business owners ralli…
BlackRock, Inc.'s Heaviest Healthcare Share Positions: JNJ, VRX, PFE – Wall St. Cheat Sheet
BlackRock, Inc.'s Heaviest Healthcare Share Positions: JNJ, VRX, PFEWall St. Cheat SheetThe Company's products and experimental therapies address cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, organ transplant rejec…
Addison's Disease: Manchester United Helps Diagnose Fan's Rare Condition – ABC News
ABC NewsAddison's Disease: Manchester United Helps Diagnose Fan's Rare ConditionABC NewsOnce diagnosed, Addison's can be treated with a 20-milligram daily dose of hydrocortisone — a synthetic version of cortisol. But in high-stress situati…
Galectin Therapeutics Presents Preclinical Data on the Treatment of Fatty … – MarketWatch (press release)
MedIndiaGalectin Therapeutics Presents Preclinical Data on the Treatment of Fatty …MarketWatch (press release)Currently, liver transplantation is the only option for patients afflicted with liver fibrosis or cirrhosis, and many times the condition re…
Health literacy linked with proper daily care and management for heart failure … – News-Medical.net
Health literacy linked with proper daily care and management for heart failure …News-Medical.netA patient's education level is not a fail-safe predictor of how well they will manage symptoms related to complicated chronic diseases, such as heart …
Obesity And Diabetes Behind Rise in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in US – MedIndia
MedIndiaObesity And Diabetes Behind Rise in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in USMedIndiaHowever, according to new research published in Liver Transplantation, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, post-trans…
An organ donor's gift of life celebrated by family, friends – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
An organ donor's gift of life celebrated by family, friendsRochester Democrat and ChronicleMax Schulte/staff photographer To learn more about becoming an organ donor, go to the Finger Lakes Donor Recovery website at www.donorrecovery.org. Vincent G…
Health Highlights: New heart failure resource center opens – Calaveras Enterprise
Health Highlights: New heart failure resource center opensCalaveras EnterpriseThe Heart Failure Resource Center is a new service of Sonora Regional Medical Center, now providing specialized nursing care for patients with heart failure (HF). The center …