Intravenous pretreatment with emulsified isoflurane preconditioning protects …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Methods: Rats were randomly divided into these six groups: sham, I/R, intralipid, 1, 2 or 4 ml/kg EIso. Rats were subjected to 45 min le…
For vegetative patients, a brain scan may detect hope of recoveryLos Angeles TimesIn the netherworld that lies between death and full consciousness, some grievously injured or ill patients will remain suspended indefinitely. But others, given time, wil…
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David Suzuki: Is it time for a real war on cars?
Straight.com Pollution from cars also causes acute and chronic health problems that often result in premature death—from heart disease and stroke to respiratory illness and lung cancer. Environmental impacts of cars are also … Despite fuel-efficiency … |
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Groups spread word of organ donation
nwitimes.com He was thoughtful and generous, even helping fund his sister’s college education without wanting recognition. A cirrhosis diagnosis at 37 put him on an organ donor waiting list. On his 39th birthday, he lay in a bed in an intensive care unit, where … Porter Regional Hospital Commemorates Lives Saved by Organ DonationsValpoLife.com Donate Life’ month raises awareness of organ donationTullahoma News and Guardian News from Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point: Real-life Stories of …LaPorteCountyLife.com |
REVIVE-IT heart failure study resumes after safety modificationHealthCanal.comANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan Health System received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 12 to resume the REVIVE-IT (Randomized Eva…
City scientists trying to grow liver in labTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: You may have heard of kidney dialysis but did you know that even the liver can be flushed of its toxins using a similar method? At the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences in New De…
Delhi scientists trying to grow liver in labTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: You may have heard of kidney dialysis but did you know that even the liver can be flushed of its toxins using a similar method? At the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences in New D…
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A guide through complexity of India’s medical care
The Asian Age “For instance, there are times when people write to us wanting a doctor for the liver and when we talk to them we realise there is a bigger problem that needs to be addressed which is alcoholism. So the conversation with the patient/attendant is … |
Actos Side Effects May Include Increased Risk of Chronic Kidney DiseaseInjury Lawyer NewsActos Side Effects May Include Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease New research suggests that an increased risk of chronic kidney disease may be among the many Actos si…
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Six-minute walk test could help guide heart failure treatment
Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—Distance achieved in the six-minute walk test may be a practical measure of functional capacity that guides selection of therapy for patients with heart failure, according to research published online April 9 in the Journal of the American … |