Times of India |
Rare gift: Man donates liver to save old friend
Times of India The Transplant Act is strict about non-related organ donors, and the ethical committee at Max scrutinised the details minutely. “The authorities considered the strong bond of friendship between patient and donor and allowed the liver donation … |
Deccan ChronicleDoctor performs first liver transplant from donor of cardiac death in IndiaDeccan ChronicleSimilarly, only 1,000 liver transplants are performed every year in a country where over 50,000 die due to end stage liver disease, mostly relate…
Herald Sun |
Three Melbourne families form tight bond during children’s wait for liver transplant
Herald Sun Each underwent surgery within weeks of being born to connect the small intestine to the liver but it failed to prevent their need for an organ transplant if they were to reach their first birthday. All three had “tears and skin that glowed yellow”, a … |
Get SurreyWoman awaiting liver transplant launches Crazy Pants Challenge to raise awareness of organ donor opt-out campaignGet SurreyA Milford woman has devised a fun idea to help call on the government to change legislation so that people opt out of o…
Belfast TelegraphMy perfect cousin – Northern Ireland student Aaron saved by relative …Belfast TelegraphA 24-year-old student says he can never repay his cousin after he donated half his liver to him for a transplant. Aaron Smyth from Omagh became th…
Indian Express |
4 yrs after surgery, ‘heaviest patient’ comes back lean & happy
Indian Express Smith is excited to have lost so much of weight, and now wants to get married, says Dr Shah, laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon at Laparo-Obeso Centre, Pune, and president of the Obesity Surgery Society of India. At 35, Smith was a classic case of … |
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Obesity, Diabetes, High BP, Cause Liver Diseases: Prof
The New Indian Express “The intake of carbohydrates is very high in the diet of Indian people which leads to obesity and storage of excess fat in the liver. To reduce the carbohydrate content, rice items have to be avoided,” Prof Rela said. The fatty liver condition could be … |
Business StandardIndia has 1.8 mn cancer patients but only one oncologist to treat every 2000Business StandardEminent doctor and Medanta Medicity founder Naresh Trehan says the dearth of specialists in this space also stems from the fact that the segme…
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Stem cells are like gold mine if wisely used: Experts
Times of India BANGALORE: There is relief for those suffering from liver cirrhosis, osteoarthritis, critical limb ischemia or severe blockage of arteries if stem cell researches under way in Bangalore get the Centre’s nod. Currently, the only approved stem cell … |
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Illegal drugs and medicine worth €300k seized in one week
Irish Examiner Most of the counterfeit or illegal products were from China, Pakistan, and India. The IMB, together with 200 enforcement agencies across 110 countries, targeted criminal networks involved in … The IMB highlighted the case of a woman who took a … |