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Organ walk is step toward more donors
Seguin Gazette-Enterprise Prior to the surgery, doctors explained the risks of transplant surgery to Carter. “They gave me all of the bad stuff,” she said. “We went through the surgery and I came out and I had a nice little bloated stomach.” Carter ended up having issues with a … |
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Genes associated with ‘unhealthy’ liver function identified
Newstrack India The study – Genome-wide analysis identifies loci associated with total bilirubin levels, steatosis, and mild fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease – looked at how genomic factors affect the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Lead … |
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Call for ‘opt-out’ system to boost organ donation
Irish Independent Committee chairman Jerry Buttimer said: “Countries that have changed to opt-out systems have seen significant increases in their rates of organ donation.” Any transition to a soft opt-out system will only apply to organs available for donation to other … Govt urged to accept organ donation ‘opt out’ systemRTE.ie Reform ‘could double organ donor rates’BreakingNews.ie Call for ‘opt out’ organ donor systemIrish Health Irish Times all 7 news articles » |
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Spanish lessons for Mumbai doctors on cadaver organ transplantation
Daily News & Analysis To boost cadaver donation programme in the country, Spanish doctors have suggested that every hospital, which is into organ transplant, set up a separate ‘cadaver donation‘ department. Two doctors from Spain have been invited by the state Public Health … |
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Mariners prospect Danny Hulzen has labrum and rotator cuff surgery
The Seattle Times (blog) And not all pitchers make it back from rotator cuff surgery, which can claim more pitching arms than the better known “Tommy John” ligament transplant surgery. For now, Hultzen will likely be shut down from all physical activity for three months … |
Government Medical College and Hospital marks blood donation fortnightTimes of IndiaAURANGABAD: The dean of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), K S Bhople, on Tuesday, stressed the need for more blood donation. He was speaking at a rall…
Blood donation camps heldTimes of IndiaThe blood donation camp organized by Indian Red Cross Society in-coordination with Ursula Horsman Hospital (UHM) collected 55 units of blood. In another camp at BNSD Shiksha Niketa, 174 units of blood were collect…
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Sanjay back home, thinner but smiling
Calcutta Telegraph “It is not a fatal condition, but if untreated and undissolved, it can travel to the lungs causing pulmonary embolism (PE) or a blockage of the main artery of the lungs. This can lead to breathing problems,” said Dr Jalil Parkar, consultant … |
Tests to tailor cancer treatment to patient needsCalcutta TelegraphThe tests, offered by two US academic institutions and introduced in India by the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre (RGCIRC), New Delhi, look for mutations in select gen…
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Exercise ‘just as good as drugs’ for treating heart failure and strokes
The Independent Researchers from three leading institutions say that exercise is a “viable alternative” to drug therapy in preventing deaths from coronary heart disease, heart failure, diabetes and stroke. The study raises the question of whether doctors might be … Exercise ‘as good as drugs’ at treating heart disease and strokesYorkshire Post Exercise as good as drugs for some: studySBS Exercise May Be As Effective As Drugs For Some DiseasesLiveScience.com Medical Xpress all 25 news articles » |