The Hindu |
Cancer treatment: Attacking the bad, sparing the good and saving lives
The Hindu We are also able to conserve these organ,” said S. Alex A. Prasad, secretary of the Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI), Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. … With pancreatic cancer, the stomach, kidneys and liver are at risk. If radiation … |
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Dengue-like cases flooding hospitals in Jaipur
Times of India Patients are pouring in with low platelet count, high fever, liver enlargement, gall bladder Dengue on the body, swollen lymph nodes. All these symptoms are akin to the deadly dengue, but these patients have all tested “dengue negative” . Hospitals are … |
Zebrafish in the swim as research animalsSan Francisco ChronicleThey have hearts divided into chambers, a retinal structure similar to humans, and a liver, pancreas, kidneys and intestines. … A native of the tropical freshwaters of India and Myanmar,…
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United they spare stray a dog’s death
Times of India Soxy would have literally died a dog’s death had it not been for some large-hearted people who live in the vicinity of the Tallah tank in north Kolkata. The six-year-old stray had gone extremely weak and was bleeding profusely when she was picked up by … |
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Drug-resistant breast cancer scare
Times of India Instead, the disease spreads to vital organs like the brain, lungs, liver or the bones. Once metastatis (spread of the disease) sets in, Survival chances get diminished,” said researcher Soma Mukhopadhyay. Oncologist Gautam Mukhopadhyay warned that … |
Times of India |
Man freed from solitary imprisonment after 41 years dies in US
Times of India The group’s executive director, Steven W Hawkins, welcomed the court’s ruling involving Wallace. “Tragically, this step toward justice has come as Herman is dying from cancer with only days or hours left to live,” he said in a statement. “No ruling can … |
The effect of Drunk Driving in SocietyMorungExpressThe World Health Organization reports that globally, alcohol problems exert an enormous toll on the lives and communities of many nations, especially those in the developing world. Alcohol drinking is …
Sydney Morning Herald |
Can you spare a kidney?
Sydney Morning Herald “The reason why the kidney transplant list is so long,” says nephrologist Dr David Goodman, of St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, “is because dialysis can keep patients alive indefinitely, while those diagnosed with heart, liver, or pancreatic failure … |
India.Com Health |
Can papaya leaves help cure dengue?
India.Com Health Papaya leaves are known to be packed with the enzymes like chymopapin and papain that, according to Dr Sanath Hettige, normalise the platelet count, improves the clotting factor (helps the blood clot normally), improves one’s liver function and repairs … |
Premium Times |
Yobe to spend N133 million on 300 Boko Haram victims’ medical bills
Premium Times … surgery, cardiac catheterization, spinal cord surgery, knee and hip replacement therapy, and several orthopedic and ophthalmology cases referred to hospitals within the country including Dala Orthopedic Hospital, National Eye Center Kaduna and … Yobe foots Boko Haram victims, others’ N133m medical billNational Mirror |