Study finds more precise way to estimate kidney function and diagnose CKDpharmabiz.comThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded study found measuring creatinine and cystatin C — two markers for chronic kidney disease (CKD) — more precisely est…
New therapies for liver cancer in the pipelineNewstrack IndiaWashington, July 7 (ANI): Scientists led by one of Indian origin, have created the first mouse model demonstrating the role of a cancer promoting gene, Astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1, in li…
Extra weight may protect heart failure patientsNursing TimesObesity appears to have a protective affect for heart failure patients, according to a study by the University of California, Los Angeles. Researchers measured the body mass index of 2718 hear…
Orissadiary.comOdisha: Odia Girl Sohini Mishra wins heart of Asha Bhonsle, Abhishek Bachchan …Orissadiary.comOdisha: Odia Girl Sohini Mishra wins heart of Asha Bhonsle, Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgan in Indian Idol, Oriya Orbit.
'Even after her death, she is helping others'This is LeicestershireThe family of a woman whose tragic death could help save someone else's life have urged others to sign up to the organ donor register.Seema Dalal collapsed with an aneurysm …
The villain with a heartTimes of IndiaThe city of New York is a sought-after haven for artists and cultural aficionados from around the world. Right in its bustling and brightly illuminated epicentre Times Square is the Theatre District; home to some o…
SOUTHWEST IDAHO — Across the country, the need for organ donations far outweighs the supply. But that doesn't mean people aren’t willing to donate. In Idaho alone there are enough willing donors — abo
FAIRMONT -It's a little over a year since Brianna Kent had surgery to remove her pancreas, spleen and gallbladder, which is about how long it's taken her to recover.
Famed M'sian guitarist Paul Ponnudorai, 51, dies of organ failureMalaysia StarKUALA LUMPUR: Legendary Malaysian guitarist Paul Ponnudorai, 51, died early Saturday morning because of organ failure due to a latent infection.
BlissTreeChina Ends Ban on Blood Donation by LesbiansAdvocate.comChina has lifted a longtime ban on blood donations — by lesbians. The Ministry of Health changed the policy, effective this week, that since 1998 had prohibited “homosexuals” from g…