The HinduLooking for a cure with stem cellsThe HinduMedical science has progressed by leaps and bounds with the advent of stem cell therapy. Stem cell is a generic cell that has the potential to become many types of specialised cells for the treatment …
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Oneida County residents rank low on organ donation
Utica Observer Dispatch And Lauren’s Law, which requires driver’s license applicants to fill out a section on the organ donor registry – making sure every applicant hears about the registry — will kick in this fall. A statewide initiative has produced videos on organ … Owen Jack: Everyone should become an organ donorSanta Cruz Sentinel Concern Over Wales Introducing An Opt-out Organ Donation SystemCross Rhythms Brain-dead teen becomes Japan’s third organ donor aged under 15Mainichi Daily News |
Daily News & Analysis |
Hypnotherapy helps patients manage stress level
Daily News & Analysis Hypnotherapy is not just used for major surgeries like kidney transplantation, but even for simple dental procedures. Dr Prashant Bhimani, a psychologist, who has used hypnotherapy to help several transplant patients manage their pre-surgery stress at … |
Heart failure may go unrecognized among some patientsTelemanagementHeart failure is generally linked with what is known as a lowered ejection fraction. That is, the percentage of blood leaving the heart with each beat is less than it needs to be. This …
Metabolic syndrome in African-Americans is linked with increased risk of …TelemanagementHaving metabolic syndrome is known to raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease and chronic kidney disease. A study from researchers at Emory University highlight…
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Heart failure mortality is substantial
Telemanagement In systolic heart failure, the heart does not beat strongly enough and so it is hard for the body to get enough blood to meet its needs. Researchers have recently discovered another type of heart failure – called diastolic heart failure – where the … |
Why does exercise intolerance occur in heart failure?TelemanagementPeople with heart failure generally have exercise intolerance, which means they have problems carrying out everyday activities. This is thought to be because the heart is not pumping en…
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Chronic kidney disease outlook improves with exercise
Telemanagement Chronic kidney disease is often associated with other health problems, like diabetes, obesity and heart disease. Those with chronic kidney disease often die prematurely, although not necessarily from a kidney problem. It’s therefore of interest to look … |
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As it happened: Pak army fires at Indian outpost again, civilian injured
Firstpost “The liver of the head constable Ram Niwas Meena has been severely ruptured and the bullet is stuck in his back bone. He is still bleeding and his condition is critical. He is on ventilator,” Dr M C Mishra, Chief of the Trauma centre said. 7.25 pm … |
Martinsburg Journal |
Martinsburg family gives, receives the gift of life
Martinsburg Journal According to the National Marrow Donor Program, Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing is used to match donors and recipients. HLA is a protein the body’s immune system uses to recognize which cells belong in the body and which do not. A close match … |