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Ethics of uterus transplants debated
CBC.ca Uterus transplant, CBC Radio’s The Current. Dr. Münire Akar made medical history by implanting a frozen embryo into a woman with a transplanted uterus. Monday’s implant, in Turkey, was the first time doctors have tried to impregnate a woman with a … |
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India check in after break
Indian Express … he waves it non-stop. Sometimes, when the occasion calls for it, he trades the tri-colour for the conch. On Tuesday, as the Indian team got into a huddle, Gautam decided that this was the lung-bursting moment — only to be shushed by the entire … |
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Buses back organ donation campaign
This is Nottingham Their support will help us spread the message to the people of Nottingham about the importance of organ donation and how vital it is to join the Organ Donor Register.” At Nottingham University Hospitals last year, 13 donors allowed 39 patients to … |
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Tuberculosis and women: The case of Swaziland
Asian Tribune … to note that the structural drivers of TB that increase women’s risk of infection in Swaziland are similar to those expressed by Dr Sarabjit Chadha, Project Director at the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), India. |
Thank you for smoking: 20% VAT too lessTimes of IndiaIn 2004, the Government of India ratified the WHO framework convention on tobacco control, which enlists key strategies in reduction of demand and supply of tobacco. Some of the measures include pric…
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‘Frankenstein’s Cat’: Bioengineering The Animals Of The Future
Public Radio Tulsa There’s a huge shortage of organ donors worldwide, so scientists just imagine that if you could have these pig farms that are just growing organs constantly, it might save a lot of lives. The problem is … rejection. It just shows the potential of if … |
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Lung Transplant Hazard May Rise With Obese Recipients, Smoking Donors
Health.com “Other studies show that overall survival is significantly better than remaining on waiting lists for lung transplantation when donors with a smoking history are part of the donor pool,” Diamond said. “Given the limited pool of available lung donors … |
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Tool Aims To Eliminate 30-Day Readmissions for Heart Failure Patients
iHealthBeat Researchers at the Intermountain Heart Institute have developed a tool that aims to eliminate 30-day hospital readmissions for heart failure patients in part by adding specific information to patients’ electronic health records, Healthcare IT News reports. Intermountain Develops Tool to Prevent Heart Failure ReadmissionsBecker’s Hospital Review |
ADMA Biologics Commences Pivotal Phase III Clinical Study of RI-002 in PIDD …PipelineReview.com (press release)HACKENSACK, NJ, USA I March 7, 2013 I ADMA Biologics, Inc. (ADMA), a specialty immune globulin company that develops, manufactures and inte…
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ACC: Viagra Withers in Heart Failure Trial
MedPage Today “There was really a strong rationale from existing studies to use sildenafil in heart failure,” Redfield explained. “This was a small, placebo controlled, double-blind trial in 216 patients. This was a proof of concept trial with the idea of obtaining … |