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Organs of brain dead donated to 3 patients
Times of India LUCKNOW: A joint team from King George’s Medical University and Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences undertook a transplant procedure in which organs of a brain dead patient were given to three different recipients. The procedure … |
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Device incubated to warn of heart attacks
Times of India “Several members of my family have had heart attacks. Two months back, my husband had one and that was the turning point for me. Before creating the device, I talked to scientists in the US, Ukraine and India to understand the need of the device and … |
Attention young India, take care of your heartThe HinduA few decades ago the obvious cause for a broken heart in a young individual was romance and love. But with the epidemic of coronary artery disease (CAD) hitting India hard, the scenario is changin…
Gandhi Hospital to have private labThe HinduThe laboratory will enable detection of swine flu, kidney ailments, high-end diagnostic services based on genetics as well as diagnostics at the cellular level like HLA-typing to find matching donors for bone…
Glenmark announces launch of Hydrocortisone Butyrate cream in the USEquity BullsGlenmark Generics Inc., USA, the subsidiary of Glenmark Generics Limited, has announced the exclusive launch of Hydrocortisone Butyrate cream USP, 0.1% in the United States…
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Richmond-based United Network for Organ Sharing to oversee US face, hand …
The Republic So it’s not something that can be procured many hours after brain death or even cardiac death as you can with a tissue such as bone or skin,” McDiarmid said. “And it requires just like when you are procuring a heart or a kidney that the donor has a … |
Tri-County NewsLife from death-Students get closeup look at organ donation processTri-County NewsForty-five Chilton High School Seniors enrolled in the advanced course of Human Anatomy and Physiology recently discussed the need for organ donation. Thei…
Antibodies in GI Tract Linked to Greater Risk for Bipolar IllnessPsychCentral.comAntibodies in GI Tract Linked to Greater Risk for Bipolar Illness A new study reveals that the gastrointestinal (GI) tract may be the starting point for the inflammation p…
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New UCSF-led study links obesity to development of chronic kidney disease
News-Medical.net New UCSF-led study links obesity to development of chronic kidney disease. Published on December 14, 2013 at 8:21 AM · No Comments. Body mass index ‘in and of itself’ increases risk of developing chronic kidney disease, study shows. A new UCSF-led … Study finds new link between obesity, early decline in kidney functionMedical Xpress |
Renal and Urology NewsAcute Kidney Injury Worse Than MI for Heart, KidneysRenal and Urology NewsA recent study indicates that patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) later experience more major cardiac and renal problems than do patients who suffer a m…