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Cell-cycle arrest biomarkers validated for acute kidney injury
News-Medical.net Saeed A. Jortani, Ph.D., associate clinical professor in the University of Louisville’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, headed up one of three labs in the United States involved in determining two new markers for acute kidney injury (AKI). |
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New research on potent HIV antibodies has opened up possibilities
EurekAlert (press release) The discovery of how a KwaZulu-Natal woman’s body responded to her HIV infection by making potent antibodies (called broadly neutralising antibodies, because they are able to kill multiple strains of HIV from across the world), was reported today by … |
Philippine Information AgencyDOH reminds organ donor registrants to live a healthy lifestylePhilippine Information AgencyOn Friday last week, the Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center in the city of San Fernando in La Union was one of the six reg…
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Yami Gautam says humour touches more hearts
India Today For Yami Gautam, to be a part of films that narrates a strong subject in a light-hearted manner isn’t coincidental. Gearing up for her new film Total Siyapaa, a comic take on India-Pakistan romance, Yami returns after her applauded debut in Shoojit … |
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Heart failure unknowns a roadblock to managing health
HealthCanal.com It hasn’t been easy, both in terms of symptoms—emergency doctors stopped and restarted Al’s heart eight times over the years—or finding answers to their questions about how to best manage his illness, recently diagnosed as congestive heart failure … |
Genetic polymorphisms in warfarin and tacrolimus-related genes VKORC1 …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Two variants in the gene encoding the cytochrome P450 2C9 enzyme (CYP2C9) are considered the most significant genetic risk factors associated w…
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People welcome with open heart in India, says Ali Zafar
Niticentral “It has been an interesting journey for me. At times I wonder whether I am really acting in Hindi films. Considering that I didn’t know anyone over here and more importantly, being from Pakistan there was nothing going in my favour. I could only bank … Ali Zafar: When first film became a hit, people in Pakistan realised that it …Bollywood Life |
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun (blog)Weill Cornell Researchers Find a Better Alternative to Chemotherapy for LeukemiaCornell University The Cornell Daily Sun (blog)The double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study compared the efficacy o…
Renal and Urology NewsChronic kidney disease spreads in rural Sri LankaWorld Socialist Web SiteChronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a major health problem in rural Sri Lanka. Previously confined to North Central and Uva provinces, it is now prevalen…
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Passive smoking causes irreversible damage to kids’ arteries
Times of India Smoking causes lung cancer, which is often fatal, and is the world’s biggest cause of premature death from chronic conditions like heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure. On top of the 6 million people a year killed by their own smoking, the … |