Zee NewsDocs develop therapy to save liver failure patientsThe Asian AgeGood news for those suffering from chronic liver failure as doctors in the city for the first time have successfully used a unique therapy to regenerate liver tissue for such patie…
Increasingly, kids care for nonagenarian parentsWilton VillagerThe nurse suspected congestive heart failure. His daughter, Marge Pierce, drove him to his doctor, who had him sent to Waterbury Hospital, where he was given a shock treatment to stabilize …
Daily MailTiny parachute that could help thousands of heart attack victimsDaily MailBy Pat Hagan A device that looks like a tiny parachute could save thousands of heart attack patients from heart failure. The parachute, which is 'deployed' only…
Globe and MailMichael KovalikGlobe and Mail14, 2011, in Toronto of heart failure, aged 88. Dr. Michael Kovalik immigrated to Montreal as a child just before the Depression. It could not have been easy for his parents, sister and him to settle into this…
Care of heart patients to improve as part of 1000 Lives PlusWalesOnlineThe focus of the work includes improved monitoring of patients who have an irregular heartbeat or chronic heart failure and who take blood thinning medication. Diagnosing people wit…
Rapid Diagnosis of Severe Kidney Damage ā New Biomarkers TestedHealthCanal.comHow does a doctor determine whether or not an emergency-room patient has acute kidney injury? Using tests currently available in the hospital, this question is often diffic…
Zee NewsNew therapy holds promise for treating chronic liver failureZee NewsNew Delhi: In a first, doctors have used a unique therapy to regenerate liver tissue for patients suffering from chronic liver failure, thus increasing their chances of surviva…
New York TimesVeteran Spanish politician Manuel Fraga, survivor of Franco's postwar regime …Washington PostSpanish news agency Europa Press said Fraga died late Sunday of heart failure at his Madrid home, citing a family member. In a career spann…
ScienceAlertSago palm can kill dogsScienceAlertThis follows the recent death of a young dog from liver failure after eating the leaves and stem of a cycad, also known as sago palm. Penny, an eight-month old cross-breed dog, was brought to JCU's Vet…
Flagstaff hospital using remote patient monitoringAlamogordo Daily NewsAbout 12 percent of people with congestive heart failure are readmitted to the Flagstaff hospital within 30 days. They have symptoms ranging from shortness of breath to organ failur…