Thornhill father, son bond over 200th blood donationYorkRegion.comLast Thursday, Thornhill resident Eric Lakien made his 200th blood donation. Not only was his son, Joshua, among the family members cheering this generous accomplishment, but Joshua also…
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After Bayport man’s bar injury and death, organ donor benefit set
Pioneer Press Bayport resident Adam McCloud died in October 2012 after a brutal assault at a Stillwater bar. But his legacy includes helping to save five lives through organ donation and heal countless others through tissue donation. “Being able to do something good … |
Financial ExpressNIH Scientists Find Mechanism That Helps HIV Evade Antibodies, Stabilize Key …RedOrbitNIH scientists have discovered a mechanism involved in stabilizing key HIV proteins and thereby concealing sites where some of the most powerful HI…
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Editorial: Medical tourism
Financial Express While critics continue to carp about the seven star quality of India’s top hospitals, it is useful to keep in mind the huge opportunity this presents the country in terms of medical tourism—that is, patients coming in from overseas to get a bypass, a … |
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Man killed in Brunswick Hills crash saved lives through organ donation
The Plain Dealer Lifebanc CEO Gordon Bowen said the organization encourages anyone interested in becoming an organ donor to sign up on Lifebanc’s website or while renewing their driver’s license. “It’s a tragic situation, and no mom or dad ever wants to go through it … |
Strategies may be needed to reduce acute kidney injury in PCIHealioThe investigators reviewed National Cardiovascular Data Registry data from June 2009 to June 2011 to determine contemporary incidence, predictors and outcomes of acute kidney injury ass…
Financial ExpressLiver tumours found in mice exposed to plasticFinancial ExpressLiver tumours found in mice exposed to plastic. Press Trust of India | Washington | Updated: Feb 04 2014, 21:18 IST. Print. Comments 0. Scientists have found liver … In o…
Sweet named Marriott ProfessorWashington University in St. Louis NewsStuart C. Sweet, MD, PhD, a world leader in pediatric lung transplantation, has been named the W. McKim Marriott, MD, Professor of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medici…
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Excessive intake of sugar can kill, soft drinks main culprit
Times of India The new paradigm views sugar overconsumption as an independent risk factor in cardiovascular diseases as well as many other chronic diseases including diabetes mellitus, liver cirrhosis and dementia—all linked to metabolic perturbations involving … |
antibodies-online.com Supports the Resource Identification Initiative With …SYS-CON Media (press release)Research resources reported in the biomedical literature often lack sufficient detail to be uniquely identified, which can hinder scientific repr…