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13Mar/14

Jahi McMath case: Oakland hospital gets positive state review – Los Angeles Times

March 13, 2014Brain Death Declarationadmin

Jahi McMath case: Oakland hospital gets positive state review
Los Angeles Times
Medical experts and ethicists have criticized the decision to keep Jahi on a ventilator, saying there is absolutely no chance of recovering from brain death. At least three neurologists confirmed that Jahi was unable to breathe on her own, had no blood …
Positive review for hospital in Jahi McMath caseSan Francisco Chronicle
Health Dept: Oakland Hospital Complied with Standards in Jahi McMath CaseNBC Bay Area
Jahi McMath: Family calls state report ‘BS’Contra Costa Times
San Jose Mercury News
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13Mar/14

'Embrace healthy lifestyle to avoid kidney disorder' – Times of India

March 13, 2014Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

‘Embrace healthy lifestyle to avoid kidney disorder’
Times of India
It is possible through regular exercise, stress management and adopting better lifestyle habits.” Doctors also urged to avoid taking too many pain killers on every pretext without consulting a physician. They urged people to come forward for organ …

13Mar/14

Cardiac Cath via Radial Access Safe, Effective for Liver Transplant Patients – TCTMD

March 13, 2014Transplantationadmin

Cardiac Cath via Radial Access Safe, Effective for Liver Transplant PatientsTCTMDWith low rates of transfusion and other complications and a high degree of success, transradial cardiac catheterization is safe and effective in candidates for liver trans…

13Mar/14

US firms like Honeywell and Boeing, professors back India on patent regime – Economic Times

March 13, 2014Liveradmin

Economic Times

US firms like Honeywell and Boeing, professors back India on patent regime
Economic Times
The compulsory licence was issued in March 2012 on Bayer’s Nexavar, a liver and kidney cancer drug, to generic drugmaker Natco Pharma. Such licences are awarded under the Indian Patents Act if it can be proven that drugs made by patentholders are too …

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13Mar/14

Heart Failure Focus Urged in Diabetes Trials – MedPage Today

March 13, 2014Organ Failureadmin

Health and Beauty NewsHeart Failure Focus Urged in Diabetes TrialsMedPage TodayHospitalization for heart failure is one of the most common and prognostically important complications of diabetes, and should be included as an endpoint, John McMurray, MD,…

13Mar/14

Religious Beliefs of American Muslims Influence Attitudes Toward Organ Donation – Newswise (press release)

March 13, 2014Organ Donoradmin

Religious Beliefs of American Muslims Influence Attitudes Toward Organ Donation
Newswise (press release)
Newswise — American Muslims who interpret negative events in life as punishment from God are less likely to believe that donating organs after death is ethical than those with a more positive outlook, according to a survey conducted by researchers …

13Mar/14

Sports and music are a hit for Husker Du's Grant Hart – Pioneer Press

March 13, 2014Transplant Surgeryadmin

Sports and music are a hit for Husker Du’s Grant Hart
Pioneer Press
Last year, Alexander found a kidney donor (an old friend from high school), and he successfully underwent transplant surgery earlier this month. His Doomtree cohort Lazerbeak (Aaron Mader) shared news about the transplant on the group’s website: “I …

13Mar/14

Cancer Monoclonal Antibodies Market Forecast to 2017 – SYS-CON Media (press release)

March 13, 2014Antibodiesadmin

Cancer Monoclonal Antibodies Market Forecast to 2017SYS-CON Media (press release)Cancer, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, affected approximately 13 Million people in 2012 and this figure is expected to grow to 17 Million by 2020. The drama…

13Mar/14

Is Poverty Really so Bad in Britain That People are Selling their Organs? – Care2.com

March 13, 2014Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

Is Poverty Really so Bad in Britain That People are Selling their Organs?Care2.comDue to the fact that this kind of organ sale is illegal in much of Europe, and doctors would refuse the procedure, there were many applications from abroad as well as fro…

13Mar/14

Religious beliefs of American Muslims influence attitudes toward organ donation – Medical Xpress

March 13, 2014Organ Donoradmin

Religious beliefs of American Muslims influence attitudes toward organ donationMedical XpressThe study points to a complex relationship between attitudes toward organ donation and the Islamic faith. Previous research has shown that Muslims are less lik…

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