News results: "heart transplant"

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Health

Canada surgeons stop baby heart transplant; donor breathed on own

New York/Toronto  - The parents of a two-month-old baby wanted to donate the heart of their...
» read full story April 08th, 2009 - 18:33
FDA Approves Gout-Fighting Drug for First Time in 4 Decades

FDA Approves Gout-Fighting Drug for First Time in 4 Decades

The Federal Drug Agency has approved the first gout drug in 40 years. Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co....
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 21:42
Can Animal Eggs Be Used to Create Embryonic Stem Cells?

Can Animal Eggs Be Used to Create Embryonic Stem Cells?

A new study shows that animal eggs are not capable of reprogramming human DNA in the right way to...
» read full story February 03rd, 2009 - 15:25

Panthers' Owner Jerry Richardson Gets a New Heart

  On Sunday Carolina Panthers' owner Jerry Richardson, 72, underwent heart transplant surgery...
» read full story February 02nd, 2009 - 16:51
Texas Girl Needs Heart Transplant for Rare Heart Disease

Texas Girl Needs Heart Transplant for Rare Heart Disease

A 7-year-old Texas girl received a new heart Monday, but her older sister is still on the...
» read full story January 20th, 2009 - 12:44
Surgeon Acquitted of Speeding Death for Organs

Surgeon Acquitted of Speeding Death for Organs

San Luis Obispo County Superior Court on Thursday acquitted an Iranian-born transplant surgeon...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 15:26
First Face Transplant in the United States, Successful

First Face Transplant in the United States, Successful

Heart transplants, kidney transplants, liver transplants are all considered quite common...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 18:05
Girl, 14, Miraculously Survives Nearly 4 Months without Heart

Girl, 14, Miraculously Survives Nearly 4 Months without Heart

As incredible as it may sound, an American teenage girl has survived for nearly four months...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 14:00

Heartless For 118 Days

Medicine advances on a regular basis, leading to major breakthroughs in the field. The...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 16:51

Universal Health Coverage, In Discussion

As medicine, technology and science advance at a very fast rate, medical breakthroughs now happen...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 16:42

Girl Living With No Heart For 4 Months Leaves Hospital

D’Zhana Simmons, a 14-year-old girl from South Carolina, was able to leave the hospital on...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 15:37
Same-Gender Heart Transplant More Successful

Same-Gender Heart Transplant More Successful

New research, presented Wednesday at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2008,...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 14:30
Child-Sized Heart Pump Useful Until Transplant

Child-Sized Heart Pump Useful Until Transplant

A miniaturized heart pump was able to help keep eight out of nine critically ill children alive...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 14:22

Tillman’s Baby Girl Is Recovering After Heart Transplant

Charles Tillman’s infant girl, Tiana, struggled to survive while undergoing a heart transplant,...
» read full story August 31st, 2008 - 13:33
FDA Clears Test For Heart-Transplant Rejection

FDA Clears Test For Heart-Transplant Rejection

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a noninvasive test that allows physicians to...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 13:55
FDA Clears XDx’s AlloMap Gene Expression Test

FDA Clears XDx’s AlloMap Gene Expression Test

The US Food and Drug Administration announced its decision to allow XDx Inc. to sell a test,...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 14:32
The Denver Cases of Infant Heart Transplants Questioned

The Denver Cases of Infant Heart Transplants Questioned

A report on three heart transplants involving infants at Denver Children’s Hospital published in...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 14:10
Infant Heart Transplants Questioned Despite Being Successful

Infant Heart Transplants Questioned Despite Being Successful

A report describing three cardiac-death transplants involving infants at Denver Children’s...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 13:00
‘Black Box’ Label for Some Antibiotics

‘Black Box’ Label for Some Antibiotics

After being sued by the advocacy group Public Citizen, the Food and Drugs Administration agency has...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 19:27
FDA Warns Over Two Drugs’ Birth Defects Risks

FDA Warns Over Two Drugs’ Birth Defects Risks

The FDA issued a new alert on Friday, warning the doctors about the risk of first-trimester...
» read full story May 17th, 2008 - 18:40
Thoratec’s Heart-Pumping Device Gets FDA Clearance

Thoratec’s Heart-Pumping Device Gets FDA Clearance

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new type of heart-pumping device designed by...
» read full story April 22nd, 2008 - 14:00
FDA Reviews Two Transplant Drugs over Rare Disorder Risk

FDA Reviews Two Transplant Drugs over Rare Disorder Risk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is reviewing data involving a link between two...
» read full story April 14th, 2008 - 16:53
A Story to Remain in the History of Starbucks

A Story to Remain in the History of Starbucks

Annamaries Ausnes had been visiting her local Starbucks for coffee and small talk with the barista...
» read full story March 13th, 2008 - 15:20
Ex Polish President Lech Walesa Leaves Clinic after Heart Surgery

Ex Polish President Lech Walesa Leaves Clinic after Heart Surgery

Former Polish President Lech Walesa was discharged from a Houston hospital Tuesday, four days...
» read full story March 05th, 2008 - 16:39
Louisville Teen, 13, Dies after Heart Transplant

Louisville Teen, 13, Dies after Heart Transplant

A Louisville teen who had recently received a new heart passed away Saturday, local media sources...
» read full story January 28th, 2008 - 13:10
Edwards Has Bereaved Family on His Side

Edwards Has Bereaved Family on His Side

The family of a 17-year-old girl who died of leukemia after her insurance company refused to pay...
» read full story January 07th, 2008 - 14:16
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People

“Grey’s Anatomy” Departures: Katherine Heigl, T.R. Knight

“Grey’s Anatomy” Departures: Katherine Heigl, T.R. Knight

Cast departures rumors have been swirling around medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy”...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:35

UPDATE 1 – Jacko is OK!

Michael Jackson, the world-famous King of Pop, began his career at a young age, when he was part...
» read full story December 23rd, 2008 - 21:05
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Movies

“Seven Pounds” and Seven Lives

“Seven Pounds” and Seven Lives

  It feels bizarre watching Will Smith act seriously and always see the dark side of the...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 22:29
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Movie Reviews

Can “Seven Pounds” Save the Lives of Seven People?

Can “Seven Pounds” Save the Lives of Seven People?

 “Seven Pounds” is not for the strong-minded. The film that reunites Italian...
» read full story December 21st, 2008 - 17:07
Film Review: “Seven Pounds” and Seven Lives

Film Review: “Seven Pounds” and Seven Lives

  It feels bizarre watching Will Smith act seriously and always see the dark side of the...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 14:07
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U.S.

Girl Living Without Heart For 4 Months Leaves Hospital

D’Zhana Simmons, a 14-year-old girl from South Carolina, was able to leave the hospital on...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 10:44
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World

British teenager wins right to die after court case is dropped

London  - A terminally-ill teenager in Britain has won the right to die after she was taken to...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 15:39
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Science

New Artificial Heart Unveiled in Paris

New Artificial Heart Unveiled in Paris

People in need of a heart transplant can now breathe relieved, as they would not have to wait for...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 14:35
Testicles an "ethical" source of stem cells, German scientists claim

Testicles an "ethical" source of stem cells, German scientists claim

Faced with strict German laws banning the use of human embryos, a team of German scientists came up...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 08:25
European Scientists Find New Source Of Stem Cells

European Scientists Find New Source Of Stem Cells

European researchers made a huge step in stem cell research by converting cells from human...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 09:11
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Specials

Willem J. Kolff, ‘Father Of The Artificial Organ’ Dies

Willem J. Kolff, ‘Father Of The Artificial Organ’ Dies

Dr. Willem J. Kolff, the man behind the first artificial kidney and several other devices that...
» read full story February 13th, 2009 - 15:00

British Girl Bravely Refused Heart Transplant

Hannah Jones was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 4 years old. Chemotherapy put her into...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 21:33
The French Artificial Heart

The French Artificial Heart

Recently, French scientists have seriously engaged in the race of building the first proper...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 13:44
European Scientists Find New Source Of Stem Cells: Human Testes

European Scientists Find New Source Of Stem Cells: Human Testes

European researchers made a huge step in stem cell research by converting cells from human...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 15:06
Heart Donated by Slain Marine Saves Man's Life

Heart Donated by Slain Marine Saves Man's Life

A heart donated by a Marine who survived two tours in Iraq and was killed by a stray bullet back...
» read full story March 23rd, 2008 - 22:08
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Sports

Four-Time Discus Champ Al Oerter Dies at 71

Four-Time Discus Champ Al Oerter Dies at 71

Al Oerter, the legendary disc thrower that became a gold medalist when still a student at Kansas,...
» read full story October 02nd, 2007 - 11:49
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