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Pretreating Liver Donors Can Boost Survivability to 93%
Medical Daily “Liver transplantation is the standard treatment for end-stage liver disease,” said lead author Dr. Francesco D’Amico from Padova University in Italy. “Antioxidants such as NAC could potentially reduce damage to deceased donor livers, improving graft … |
MedscapePneumonia, Heart Failure Among Most-Missed DiagnosesBloombergThe most common were pneumonia at 6.7 percent, heart failure, 5.7 percent, kidney failure, 5.3 percent, cancer, 5.3 percent and urinary tract infections, 4.8 percent. Difficulty with …
Mercy offers webinar on chronic kidney disease March 14The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog)If you have diabetes or high blood pressure, you may be at increased risk for kidney disease. Fortunately, early detection may prevent th…
Sierra Summit: Concussionsmy.hsj.orgIt might not be a major hit, maybe a hit to the chest that causes the head to snap back or a hit to the head that is not as impactful. The pressure to the brain increases rapidly and can cause brain death in 3-5 minu…
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Data Demonstrating the Safety and Efficacy of Chimerix’s Antiviral CMX001 …
PharmaLive (press release) (subscription) No evidence of CMX001-associated kidney toxicity was seen in stem cell transplant recipients who were enrolled in a 230-patient Phase 2 study to evaluate CMX001 for prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. Subjects on CMX001 had stable to … |
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Devotee’s heart
Times of India He who loves me is made pure; his heart melts in joy. He rises to transcendental consciousness by the rousing of his higher emotional nature. Tears of joy flow from his eyes, his hair stands on end, his heart melts in love. The bliss in that state is … |
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9.1% of TB Drugs Fail Quality Control: Roche Holding Ltd. (ROG)
Insider Monkey (blog) Two key anti-TB drugs, isoniazid and rifampicin, originally developed by Roche Holding Ltd. (VTX:ROG), have been shown in a study published this week in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease to be increasingly compromised. AEI’s … |
Antioxidant Improves Donated Liver Survival Rate to More Than 90%Science Daily (press release)Results published in the February issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), suggest that …
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Dubai: Big turnout for Emirates Pangalites blood donation camp
Daijiworld.com Blood Donation is a part of every body’s life as it not only helps to save the patient who needs blood to survive but also helps the donor maintain good health. More the blood you donate, the healthier you remain. It also strengthens the bond of … |
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Cancer drugs proving worth earlier in testing
Daily News & Analysis The Californian had endured chemotherapy, radiation and surgery but his lung cancer still spread to his bones and brain. With time … The drug works for about 4 percent of advanced lung cancer patients with a mutated form of a protein called ALK … |