ATG useful in transplant patients as substitute for steroids
Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG), a compound made from rabbit antibodies appears to be as effective as routine steroids in reducing rejection of transplanted organs without any of the side effects, according to Dr. James Eason of the Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Center in New Orleans. In the largest study on steroid-free treatment of liver transplants, Dr. Eason found patients treated with ATG had...Studies Show Combination Drugs As A Poor Substitute For Anti-Coagulants In Stroke
A new study has broken the hopes that a combination of aspirin and another clot-preventing drug might be a better alternative for preventing strokes //in people with the abnormal heart rhythm called as ‘atrial fibrillation’ than the standard therapy, of warfarin. Canadian researchers have cut short their study after the preliminary results showed that there is a higher incidence of no...Salt Substitute Could Cut Heart Disease Risk
Use of potassium-enriched salt in place of regular salt in everyday diet could cut the risk of several diseases, including heart disease// , high blood pressure and diabetes, a study has found. Hsing-Yi Chang of the National Health Research Institutes in Taiwan and fellow researchers studied nearly 2,000 elderly at a retirement home in northern Taiwan. The researchers asked...Measures to Streamline Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes
A senior health official of the UAE government has revealed that government will enact a law to regulate marketing and promotion of breast-milk substitutes// in an effort encourage breast-feeding and reduce infant malnutrition. Dr Hajir Al Housani, Director of the Central Maternity and Child Care Department at the Ministry of Health told Khaleej times that a law to rationalize market...Neuro-Patch Synthetic Dura Substitute
Description:Neuro-Patch is a non-absorbable dura substitute, manufactured from highly purified polyesterurethane. Its microporous structure allows the proliferation of fibroblast, supporting tissue in-growth; the dense "weave" minimizes suture channels, resulting in decreased chance of cerebrospinal fluid leakage....Lyoplant Bovine Pericardium Dura Substitute
Description:Lyoplant is a new biological material produced from bovine pericardium. A pure collagen implant, lyoplant can absorb in one to three months, replacing implant material with the recipient's own collagen. Its natural structure minimizes suture channels, resulting in decreased chance of cerebrospinal fluid leakage....Pro Osteon Bone Graft Substitutes
Description:Pro Osteon Bone Graft Substitutes a natural alternative to autografts. Surgeons can utilize allografts from cadaver bone, but such grafts may introduce the risk of immune response and disease transmission. Interpore Cross has developed the Pro Osteon family of bone graft products to address these needs, offering surgeons a broad range of bone grafting alternatives that mimic the architecture of h...