TRANSPLANT SERIES 2 of 4: A True Friend Aug 15, 2008
Jalynn Justis, Dani Steinberg, Jim Steinberg and Ryan Justis pose for a picture Feb. 24, 2004, the morning that Ryan and Jim were scheduled to undergo surgery for a kidney transplant ... "When I first heard the word 'transplant' was when it became very visceral to me that it was not an easy fix and it was a very serious situation." Steinberg needed a kidney transplant, and locating a donor was becoming a difficult search ... When it comes to kidney transplants, non-related living donors are very... (Dallas County News, IA)
Trapping White Blood Cells Proves Novel Strategy Against Chronic Viral Infections Aug 14, 2008
While not approved for sale by the FDA, doctors have tested it for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and preventing kidney transplant rejection. Even if mice have a stable chronic LCMV clone 13 infection, treatment with FTY720 can still improve their immune response against LCMV enough to have them rid it from their systems, the authors found. (Science Daily)
Froedtert tops in renal transplant survival Aug 14, 2008
For the second year in a row, Transplant Center has the highest renal transplant survival rate in the region, and is ranked No. 1 of the 15 largest kidney transplant centers in the Midwest. The one-year survival rate for a patient who received a kidney transplant at Froedtert is 98 ... When the kidneys fail, patients have two options: dialysis or kidney transplantation. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Health benefits inspire a rush to the altar, or to divorce court Aug 13, 2008
Brandy Brady, who had a kidney transplant, loves Ricky Huggins, but is marrying for another reason ... And perhaps above all, said Brady, who received a kidney transplant last year, "He's got great insurance." ... She now receives a Social Security disability check of $1,181 a month, and spends $95 of that on premiums for Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly and disabled, which insures kidney transplant patients for up to three years. (International Herald Tribune)
Costly fuel, essential care: High gas prices burden dialysis patients who live in rural areas - Sunday, August 10, 2008 Aug 10, 2008
Carlyon is currently on a waiting list for a kidney transplant, but until then, she will have to continue her three-times-a-week journeys to Missoula for roughly four hours of dialysis per visit. And with gas prices hovering around 4 a gallon, her gas bill is really adding up. (Missoulian, MT)
Athletes celebrating their gift of life - SLIDESHOW Aug 10, 2008
Andrew Raftery, chairman of the local organising committee and recently retired kidney transplant consultant at the Northern General Hospital, welcomed athletes and their families and urged people who are not already on the register to sign up and help save a life. And he stressed the competitors gathered in the Peace Gardens owed their lives to organ donation. (The Star)
Rogue Wave to play All Points West Aug 9, 2008
Drummer Pat Spurgeon had a kidney transplant, keyboardist Gram LeBron lost his father, Rogue had a daughter and the band recruited a new bass player, Patrick Abernethy, after losing their previous bassist, Evan Farrell, in a fatal apartment fire. Coming off of these tumultuous times, Rogue Wave recently released "Asleep at Heaven's Gate" - their first on Jack Johnson's label Brushfire Records. (The Trentonian, NJ)
End of transplant drugs may be near Aug 8, 2008
"These drugs can cause severe side effects and cannot always prevent the slow destructive process of chronic rejection which often leads to the failure of the transplanted organ. "That is why our use of transplant acceptance-inducing cells in kidney transplant patients is such an exciting development, as it could eventually offer patients who have had transplant surgery a much higher quality of life, free from complex drug regimes. " The procedure is reported in the August issue of the journal... (United Press International)
One Family's Grief Gives Another Life Aug 8, 2008
Little Boy Saved By Kidney Transplant ... was in urgent need of a kidney transplant, until the perfect match found him on 'World News. (ABC News)
Hope for end to rejection drugs Aug 7, 2008
The technique has been tested on kidney transplant patients, some of whom were given the cells before surgery, and others after the transplant, as an additional drug therapy ... Dr Hutchinson said: "Our research clearly shows that infusing TAICs into patients before they have a kidney transplant, or after the procedure has been carried out, is a practical and safe clinical option. "Although this procedure is still being developed and refined, it poses an exciting possibility for clinicians and... (BBC News)
How One Kidney Donation Kept On Giving Aug 7, 2008
"The average waiting time in the U.S. is three years, and in New York it is in excess of five years," says Dr. Lloyd Ratner, director of kidney transplantation at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center ... And on July 24, the hospital completed its first four-way kidney transplant swap. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Korle Bu to begin kidney transplant services Aug 7, 2008
Accra, Aug 6, GNA - Kidney transplant services would begin next year at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Discussions are also underway to establish a National Kidney Centre at the hospital next year to cater for the increasing number of kidney patients in the country. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Young Jeezy Previews Recession Tracks At NYC Listening Party Aug 6, 2008
Top on his priority list is helping an ailing aunt in need of a kidney transplant. Young describes "I'm Amazing" as "the new national trap-star anthem.". (VHI.com -- Music News)
Nas Brings Out Jay-Z; A Tribe Called Quest Come Home For Monumental Rock The Bells Stop Aug 5, 2008
Phife, who looked like his health has been getting increasingly better since having a kidney transplant, wore a New York Knicks Jamal Crawford jersey and switched up his quotables from the latter record to make a statement about the group's label: "So jet to the store, and buy the LP/ On J.I.V.E., unfortunately.". Consequence came out during "Stir It Up," and Busta Rhymes trampled the stage during "Scenario." Mos Def, who couldn't contain himself, was out with the entire gang for that... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Family ties and a gift of life Aug 3, 2008
Nate and Jenny Robbins talk about their medical benefits while Nate nears the end of his last dialysis treatment before his kidney transplant in Denver on June 25 ... In March 2004, he received his first kidney transplant, courtesy of his mother, Pat. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
UAB takes part in three-way kidney transplants Aug 3, 2008
Marilyn Brownlee of Mobile has received a lifesaving kidney transplant ... The painful and deadly genetic disorder is one of the main reasons people need kidney transplants in the United States. (AL.com)
Kenneth Edwards (7) Aug 2, 2008
Memorials may be made to the Kidney Transplant Center, c/o UNC Hospital, 101 Manning Drive, 6002 East Wing, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Condolences may be made online at. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Qantas price-fixer wins shorter sentence Jul 29, 2008
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Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Could Reduce Disparities For Black Kidney Transplant Recipients Jul 27, 2008
Numerous studies have shown that persistent disparities exist in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and kidney transplantation. Black patients with ESRD comprise more than a third of the kidney transplant waiting list but are 2 ... 7 times less likely to receive a kidney transplant than their white counterparts. (Science Daily)
Southern Nevadans Soon Able to Get Liver Transplants at UMC Jul 26, 2008
"July 1st, we actually became the only kidney transplant program in the city. And as a result of that consolidation, it offers us some additional opportunities. And what we'd like to do as a next step is develop a liver transplant program," said Silver. There are currently 130 Southern Nevadans on the national waiting list for a liver. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
'Statins' Linked To Improved Survival In Kidney Transplant Recipients Jul 26, 2008
Statins' Linked To Improved Survival In Kidney Transplant Recipients ... Statins' Linked To Improved Survival In Kidney Transplant Recipients ... ScienceDaily (July 25, 2008) For patients receiving kidney transplants, treatment with cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs may lead to longer survival. (Science Daily)
Free firewood follows fallen trees Jul 26, 2008
Rocky Darting is expected to have a kidney transplant next month. Workers from Muscatine s Public Works Department, who had initially planned to cut the trees Friday, changed their minds after examining the situation. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Service with a smile Jul 26, 2008
Rodney, now 70, has been through some challenging physical trials in the past few years, culminating almost a year ago with a kidney transplant. But even through it all, he still finds joy in his calling, and still sees a few more years of serving the church before he retires. (L Observateur, LA)
Somerset woman undergoes successful kidney transplant Jul 25, 2008
A Somerset woman successfully underwent a kidney transplant Thursday morning ... She was placed on the kidney transplant list. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Parents' video seeks girl's return Jul 25, 2008
Titled Our Little Girl, the Mentores beg their 16-year-old daughter Jordan to come home before Steven, 58, who needs a kidney transplant, gets any sicker. "I'm very, very ill," he pleads to the camera, "but I'm trying to hold on so that I can see you again.". (The Palm Beach Post)
Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Cut Racial Disparities Jul 25, 2008
WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Using kidneys from donors who died of cardiovascular causes may help reduce disparities for black patients awaiting a kidney transplant, says a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Black patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) comprise more than a third of the more than 70,000 Americans currently on the kidney transplant waiting list but are 2 ... In this study, the Hopkins researchers compared the outcomes of more than... (MEDLINEplus)
Early morning transplant planned Jul 24, 2008
A Somerset woman was scheduled to receive a kidney transplant between 5 and 7 a.m. Thursday morning ... She was placed on the kidney transplant list. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Swimmer to Beijing despite cancer finding Jul 24, 2008
Ten and possibly as many as a dozen adult teams, all from Fort Wayne, will compete Saturday and Sunday in a benefit tournament at The Plex for 15-year-old Jorge Gonzalez, a local player who s now undergoing dialysis four times a day and needs a kidney transplant. The tentative schedule will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
State gets a local Spanish-language station Jul 22, 2008
To weak to survive a kidney transplant, he needs dialysis sessions three times a week. Yet Cuevas comes off hale and hearty, with brio and bonhomie, crackling humor, every inch the devil may care disk jockey who once got fired from radio for an inappropriate comment, for which some slammed him as a racist. (New Haven Register, CT)
Paramedic comes to aid of brother-in-law Jul 21, 2008
But the most amazing part of the story, according to Underwood and O'Keefe, is that Clatterbuck never told his brother-in-law he was going to be tested to determine whether he would be a good match for a kidney transplant. When Clatterbuck went to Shands Jacksonville Medical Center in December 2007 and learned he was a "perfect match" for Underwood, he gave his brother-in-law the news during the Christmas holidays. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Tragic heart transplant girl Zoe Chambers' legacy of hope Jul 17, 2008
"I don't know how long I could have lasted without my new lungsJen Dickinson, 29Kidney transplantJen, a geography lecturer from St Andrews, Fife, had a kidney transplant at Edinburgh Infirmary on February 14."I was always a physically active person, so it was disturbing when I started getting tired all the time a few years ago. It was an effort to do anything and I stopped going for walks because I had no stamina. (Mirror.co.uk)
Kidney Transplants Less Successful At Night Jul 16, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 15, 2008) Kidney transplants should be carried out during the day if possible ... Still, currently every third kidney transplant is performed at night, as donor organs should be as fresh as possible ... ller's Bonn team scrutinised a total of 260 kidney transplants. (Science Daily)
County Democrats Ask Zyra to Resign Jul 16, 2008
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Wednesday July 16, 2008. (R News)
Pharmacist-turned-entrepreneur has the right medicine Jul 16, 2008
A kidney transplant patient, for example, must take a dizzying array of 10 medications daily. Each pill must be taken at a specific time of day or the treatment may be ineffective or, even worse, harmful. (AZCentral -- News)
Thank you for saving us, Zoe Jul 16, 2008
" I don't know how long I could have lasted without my new lungs Jen Dickinson, 29 Kidney transplant Jen, a geography lecturer from St Andrews, Fife, had a kidney transplant at Edinburgh Infirmary on February 14. "I was always a physically active person, so it was disturbing when I started getting tired all the time a few years ago. It was an effort to do anything and I stopped going for walks because I had no stamina. (Mirror.co.uk)
Benefit to help pay expenses of kidney transplant surgery Jul 15, 2008
Why: To raise money to help cover medical expenses incurred by Rocky Darting of Muscatine, who is scheduled to receive a kidney transplant next month. Keywords. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Elbert Is Hopeful About Second Kidney Transplant Jul 13, 2008
Elbert, son of Don and Chris Elbert of Washington, is set to have a kidney transplant, his second, Wednesday, July 23 ... Missourian readers may remember Elbert, who was featured in the newspaper this time last year after receiving a successful kidney transplant from his older sister, Theresa ... He had been diagnosed with chronic kidney failure when he was 15 and on dialysis, at one point, for nearly half of each day, when Theresa was found to be a perfect six-antigen match for a kidney... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Naples: Italy in the extreme Jul 13, 2008
After demonstrating the freshness of his rolls as if squeezing the Charmin, he assembled the components, laying on a careful pavement of salami, bringing over a fluffy mozzarella ball as if performing a kidney transplant, slicing a tomato with rapid-fire machine precision, and lovingly pitting the olives by hand before ornamenting his masterpiece with them. He then finished it all off with a celebratory drizzle of the best oil. (CNN -- Travel)
Male Kidneys For Men Only? Jul 13, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 11, 2008) The gender of donor and recipient plays a larger role in kidney transplants than previously assumed ... The researchers analyzed data from almost 200,000 organ recipients who received a kidney transplant between 1985 and 2004. (Science Daily)
REVIEW: 'Hold Tight' By Harlen Coben Jul 8, 2008
Mike as a surgeon is treating his neighbor s son, who needs a kidney transplant. A blood relative would be the best match. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Success of Kidney Transplant May Depend on Gender Jul 8, 2008
A new study by researchers at University Hospital Basel suggests that the success of a kidney transplant may depend on gender. More exactly, women who receive kidneys from males have a higher rate of graft failure than other donor-recipient combinations. (eFluxMedia)
Gender Plays Role in Kidney Transplant Outcomes Jul 8, 2008
Increased rate of graft failure when male organs donated to females, study finds. Friday, July 4, 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
How Much Watermelon Is Needed To Improve Your Sex Life? Jul 7, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - A new study has shown that the success of a kidney transplant may depend heavily on your gender. The. (dBTechno)
Virgin Mary Visionary Jul 6, 2008
Her brother, Andrija, needed a kidney transplant. Lunetti donated the kidney and the surgeries were done at UAB Hospital. (AL.com)
National Health Service: A revolution in caring for our health Jul 5, 2008
Genetics are bound to play a huge part in the future of the NHS."THE NURSING OFFICERMary Taylor worked at the City Hospital, ERI and Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion"I started my training in 1957 in Aberdeen, so the NHS had been on the go for nine years by then," says Mary Taylor, now 71 and living in Craiglockhart. "I was three years in Aberdeen doing sick children training then came to the ERI for my general training, where I helped to nurse the first ever kidney transplant patients ...... (Scotsman)
PM donates $136m to lift organ transplants Jul 3, 2008
We need dedicated separate professional staff who can approach the families in a sensitive way with proper training, and this package will allow for all of those things to happen," she said. The reforms come only months after the Herald revealed a Canberra resident, Ibrahim El-Sheikh, was travelling to Pakistan for an illegal kidney transplant after he had been told he could languish on the waiting list here for more than 11 years. But a Canberra nephrologist, Gavin Carney, said yesterday the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
U.S. Olympic Track Trials: Williams dashes her way to Beijing Jun 30, 2008
" In 2004, Williams was something of a surprise qualifier for the Games. She had just punctuated her career at Miami with an NCAA championship. That left her family scrambling to afford to go to Athens, particularly her father, David, who has health problems and is on the kidney transplant list. Through generous donations, including $10,000 from Sewickley businessman Tim Weibe, they were able to go. Williams is worried about her father making the trip to Beijing, especially considering he had... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
‘Pay it forward’ winners selected Jun 29, 2008
The proceeds from her booth will help her friend Josh Brody and his family, who are financially distressed because Josh s father recently received a kidney transplant from Josh s mother ... Josh s father, David Brody, received a kidney transplant because of end stage renal disease, a condition he has had since childhood. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
More than just a physician Jun 29, 2008
"I've got a 6 a.m. kidney transplant," he said ... He became a resident under such luminaries as future Surgeon General C. Everett Coop and Dr. Joe Murray, who performed the first kidney transplant and later won the Nobel Prize. (Albany Times Union)
Business briefs Jun 29, 2008
Other dialysis patient services include a kidney transplant support program, anemia management, nutrition counseling, bone disease management and social worker support. The new clinic offers the free Treatment Options Program to inform new and prospective dialysis patients and their families about chronic kidney disease and dialysis modalities. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Not just another Diaz Jun 28, 2008
Rather than continuing his career, the Chicago native took a job as an ironworker in order that he could care for his mother, who had undergone a kidney transplant. For two years, Diaz did not box. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Docs push for cash-for-organ studies Jun 26, 2008
The United Network for Organ Sharing, or UNOS, the nations organ allocation agency, is divided on the issue, said Dr. Benjamin Hippen, a North Carolina kidney transplant specialist. It definitely doesn't go far enoughHippen, a member of UNOS ethics committee, believes in incentives for living and deceased donors alike and said the AMAs intent to study the issue is only a necessary first step. (MSNBC -- Health)
Computer program helped direct search for lost autistic man Jun 25, 2008
The young man, who had a kidney transplant several years ago, had gone without his antirejection medication for the week he was gone, but is expected to recover. Lt. Rick Slatten, a member of the St. Louis County Sheriff's Rescue Squad, developed the computer program, called Search Tracker. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Obituaries in the news Jun 25, 2008
Plummer had a liver and kidney transplant last weekend and died of a heart attack, Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said. Plummer started with the Mets in Marion, Va. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Kidney Transplant Patients May Benefit From Going Off Of Certain Immunosuppressive Drugs Jun 25, 2008
ScienceDaily (June 24, 2008) Withdrawing certain immunosuppressive drugs following kidney transplantation prolongs survival and saves money compared with keeping patients on these medications for life, according to a new study ... Immunosuppressive drugs such as calcineurin inhibitors are critical after kidney transplantation to prevent organ rejection, particularly during the first year ... It was estimated that the average number of grafts lost per patient over their remaining lifetime after... (Science Daily)
Good spirits serve young multiorgan recipient well Jun 25, 2008
Fewer than two years later, she had a kidney transplant, too ... " The multivisceral transplant kept her from dying from liver and intestinal failure, but the mitochondrial disorder itself has no cure. Similarly, she needed the kidney transplant because hers were damaged by one of the antibiotics she took for multiple infections and immunosuppressants. The multivisceral transplants have a high rate of success, Dr. Soltys said, with 85 percent of the patients still surviving after five years.... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Obituaries for Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Jun 25, 2008
Bill was a kidney transplant recipient receiving his kidney on Dec. 27, 1998. He would like everyone to become an organ donor to honor his memory. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Sunday: 'I now believe in miracles,' mother says after autistic ... Jun 24, 2008
He was airlifted to the University of Minnesota hospital, where in 1995 he received a kidney transplant. Kennedy, who was to have spent a week at the camp for developmentally disabled adults, had been without anti-rejection medication and antianxiety drugs since he disappeared June 15, and hopes had begun to fade that he would ever be found -- dead or alive. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Big Phil will push Ballack when he gets to Chelsea Jun 22, 2008
Last year he underwent a kidney transplant. This year, two goals at Euro 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Search widens for missing autistic Shoreview man Jun 22, 2008
Keith Kennedy, who is autistic and in need of anti-rejection medication for a kidney transplant he received in 1995, has been missing from the camp, located 7 miles south of Grantsburg, Wis. since Sunday night. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Luka set to lead Croats influx to Premier League Jun 22, 2008
Coming off the bench are Mladen Petric of Borussia Dortmund and Ivan Klasnic, who has made a fairytale return from a kidney transplant operation just over a year ago with two goals here. While as a unit they still need to mature, they have an impressive array of attacking potential. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Celebrate America 2008 at The Rock Ranch Jun 21, 2008
This campaign exclusively helps local 11-month- old, Cason Blakely, son of B.G. and Trisha Blakely, with his ineivtable kidney transplant. Cason was born with underdeveloped kidneys, and during the course of his life he will need additional kidney transplants ever 10 to 15 years. (Thomaston Times, GA)
Turkey's late, late show goes on Jun 21, 2008
Ivan Klasnic, the Croat striker who recovered from a life-threatening ailment to become the first kidney transplant recipient to play in a European Championship, punished a blunder by Turkey goalkeeper Rustu Recber to head his team in front in the 119th minute. Croatia coach Slaven Bilic and his bench players danced onto the field in celebration before play could resume, almost certain they were about to face the Germans for the second time in this championship, having beaten them 2-1 in group... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Turkey beat Croatia to reach Euro 2008 semifinals Jun 21, 2008
"The team has shown it's important to believe in ourselves and our coach. If we do that, there's no reason we can't still go far.'' Arda, Semih and Altintop scored for Turkey in the shootout. Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic also missed for Croatia, while Darijo Srna scored the team's only penalty. After a scoreless 90 minutes of regulation time, Klasnic gave Croatia the lead with a header in 119th minute. The first player to ever take part at the European Championship after a kidney transplant... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
LETTERS: NCT, June 19, 2008 Jun 20, 2008
"Also, can you please provide the source for your quote that Obama is telling us to eat less?No? To If Floyd is right wrote on Jun 19, 2008 12:12 PM:Was this from "Floyd The Oil Man". With all his self credited degrees, I was not sure who was talking. I think I know however, It was not "Floyd the Barber". Jack_D wrote on Jun 19, 2008 12:14 PM:Esteban, your post was so incoherent and poorly argued I feel a short reply is necessary. Calling people "nuts" doesn't rise to the level to even a bad... (North County Times)
