Time periods affected value of liver transplantation for patients with …HealioThe benefits of liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma were better than hepatic resection during a 10-year scenario compared with 5 years, accordin…
Mother of brain-dead Jahi McMath defends ventilator decisionLos Angeles TimesMedical experts and ethicists have criticized the decision to keep Jahi on a ventilator, saying there is absolutely no chance of recovering from brain death. Bioethics experts…
Acute kidney injury may increase risk for coronary events, mortalityHealioAcute kidney injury requiring temporary dialysis appears to be associated with increased long-term risk of coronary events and death among hospitalized patients, according to fin…
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Living organ donation: A solution to the organ shortage in the US?
Fox News In late 2012, 22-year-old Mollie Moreland was just starting a nursing job at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio when she made the decision to save someone’s life – not as a nurse, but as an organ donor. Moreland’s brother-in-law, … The United Network for … |
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Equipment Not US$1 Million to JFK- Jindal Steel Clarifies
AllAfrica.com In the aftermath of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf’s visit to India last year, several local newspapers reported a pledged donation of US$1 million to JFK but not much has been heard of the donation or whether or not it had been made. … MRI scans … |
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Rituximab Doesn’t Alleviate Sjögren Symptoms at Week 24
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) — For patients with primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS), rituximab does not improve symptoms or disease activity at 24 weeks, according to a study published in the February 18 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. |
PharmaPoint: Chronic Heart Failure – Global Drug Forecast and Market Analysis …PR Newswire (press release)The chronic heart failure (CHF) market is a mature market that has been slowly overtaken by generic drugs, and more branded products are expecte…
LivemintThe power to give lifeLivemintDinesh Khullar, director and head, department of nephrology and kidney transplant medicine, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi, says that with the advancement in medical technologies, organ transplants hav…
LivemintI signed up for organ donationLivemintAs I read up, one person can help seven people through organ donation and help over 50 people through tissue donation. The Internet, which is the fount of all my research these days, tells me that in India,…
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Antibodies may signal multiple sclerosis before symptoms appear
Fox News According to a new study to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting, the appearance of antibodies against a potassium channel protein may be an indicator for MS before clinical symptoms present. For their research, German … AAN: KIR4.1 Antibodies Present in Plasma in Pre-Clinical MSDoctors Lounge Marker May Flag MS Prior to Symptom OnsetMedPage Today Antibody Test May Detect MS Before OnsetMonthly Prescribing Reference Guardian Liberty Voice –News-Medical.net all 42 news articles » |