Europeans announce pioneering surgery
Physicians transplanted a human windpipe, using stem cells from the recipient's bone marrow to reline a donor trachea and prevent its rejection by her immune system.
Adrian Kantrowitz; Performed First U.S. Heart Transplant
Adrian Kantrowitz, 90, a doctor who performed the first human heart transplant in the United States and developed numerous medical devices that helped save thousands of heart patients, died of complications from congestive heart failure Nov. 14 at the
Third Study Shows African American Students Consume More, Save Less
Operation HOPE Expands Reach of 'Silver Rights' Initiative to Deliver Financial Literacy Program Aimed at Helping Teens and Young Adults Think More Strategically About Spending LOS ANGELES, CA, Nov 20, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Recent survey
Terry spurs England against Germany, Spain beat Chile
Captain John Terry scored a late winner as England downed Germany 2-1 in an international friendly in Berlin while Luca Toni helped salvage a draw for world champions Italy against Greece and European champions Spain overcame Chile. In other
China signs trade pact with Peru
(MENAFN) The BBC reported that Peru and China have concluded a free-trade agreement during a visit by the Chinese president, Hu Jintao. Hu is on the final leg of a tour to Latin America designed to cement China's growing influence in the area. Peru is
S. Korea, Japan to hold foreign ministerial talks in Lima
South Korea and Japan will hold a foreign ministerial meeting in Lima, Peru, on Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' forum, South Korea's Foreign Ministry Spokesman said. Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan and Japanese
Asians' enrollment at U.S. colleges dwarfs Latins'
I f you think that recent U.S. economic infatuation with Asia is a product of the pre-crisis U.S. consumption binge, and that sooner or later the United States will forge much closer ties with Latin America, a new study should make you wonder. Open
China, Peru uplift ties to strategic partnership
Special: ?China and Peru concluded their talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) Wednesday.?Hu said the move symbolized bilateral ties are entering a new era of rapid development.?Hu urged the two sides to sign and implement the pact at an early date.
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