A Patch from a Cow's Heart Rebuilt my Liver: Pioneering Surgery Sees British Woman Saved by Bovine Ticker
A British woman has become one of the first to benefit from pioneering surgery that uses tissue taken from a cow's heart to rebuild the liver.
The operation brings the possibility of whole donor organs being taken from animals known as xenotransplantation ever closer.
Michelle Morgan-Grainger, 42, from Liverpool, was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer in October 2010. Doctors initially told her she could not be cured. But two months later, she underwent a procedure to remove the tumour in her liver along with a large portion of her Inferior Vena Cava (IVC).
Read MoreDAMMAM Doctors have voiced concerns about unlicensed healers and herbalists who sell herbal medicines in perfumeries and beauty salons.
They warned that these medicines cause dangerous complications and chronic diseases including cancer, hepatitis and renal failure, reported Al-Hayat Arabic daily.
They said the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Saudi Food and Drugs Authority and municipalities were to blame for allowing the proliferation of these medicines.
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The FDA has approved the blood thinner Eliquis to prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation.
AFib is the most common type of irregular heartbeat and affects about 3 million Americans.
People with AFib are about five times more likely to have a stroke.
Eliquis is approved only for use in people with AFib that is not caused by a heart valve problem. People with prosthetic heart valves should not take Eliquis.
Read MoreMAKKAH Forty-seven confirmed and suspected dengue fever cases have recently been reported in Makkah's Bat'ha neighborhood, health sources told Al-Madinah daily.
Al-Noor Specialist Hospital has received the most suspected cases, according to spokesman for Makkah Health Affairs Fawaz Al-Sheikh.
One of the residents living in the affected neighborhood told Al-Madinah the neighborhood has been infested with mosquitoes and accused the Makkah municipality of not doing enough to fight mosquito infestations in the area.
Read MoreOsteoarthritis, the wear-and-tear form of arthritis, affects one in two Americans during the course of their lifetime. Marked by pain, swelling, and reduced motion in the joints, OA typically strikes the hands, knees, hips or spine -- but any joint is at risk.
Read MoreBritain's First Hand Swap Op: Grandfather 'Ecstatic' After Ground-breaking 8-hour Transplant
Eight days ago Mark Cahill was living with a paralysed right hand.
Yesterday he was able to move his fingers for the first time in five years after becoming the first Briton to receive a hand transplant.
The operation also made history as the world's first when the original hand was removed during the same procedure. In the past, recipients have already lost the hand before the replacement could be found.
Mr Cahill, a 51-year-old grandfather from West Yorkshire, was deprived of the use of the hand when it became infected during a severe attack of gout.
He said he was ecstatic about the operation's success so far, and hoped to be able to return to work as a pub landlord.
Read MorePharmacist Accused of Stealing Medicines from Government Hospital
JEDDAH The Health Affairs is investigating a female Arab pharmacist accused of stealing expensive medicines from the Maternity and Children's Hospital in Jeddah's Al-Mosaidiyah area.
She is also accused of selling the medicines to private hospitals.
The female pharmacist has reportedly requested the hospital administration not to renew her contract that ends on April 29.
Read MorePhysical Abuse Rampant at Jeddah Rehab Center: Probe
JEDDAH The physical abuse of disabled children at the Jeddah Rehabilitation Center was occurring long before the abuse case of a young handicapped child at the center was revealed, Al-Hayat newspaper reported.
During the investigations into the case, it was revealed that two Indian workers at the center had previously been accused of and punished for abusing two other disabled residents.
Read MoreStudy Shows Interventions Such as Biofeedback May Be More Effective Than Traditional Treatment
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A new study from Australia may offer a new way of identifying people at risk of glaucoma years before vision loss happens.
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. But because vision damage often occurs gradually, most people with the eye disease do not realize they have it until a good deal of their sight has been lost. If caught early, though, there are medications and procedures that may help treat glaucoma.
In the study, researchers were able to predict who was at increased risk of developing the eye disease with some accuracy by measuring blood vessel thickness in the retinas of study participants using a computer-based imaging tool.
Those with the narrowest vessels at the beginning of the study were four times more likely to have developed glaucoma a decade later.
Glaucoma a 'Vision Thief'
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