NewsPoint AfricaReplacement liver soon to be a realityTimes of IndiaAn Indian origin scientist and her team are hopeful that new advances in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine could one day make a replacement liver from a patient's own ce…
Zee NewsReplacement liver from patient`s own cells coming soonZee NewsA replacement liver from a patient`s own cells, or animal muscle tissue that could be cut into steaks without ever being inside a cow.
A DOUBLE-lung transplant patient has taken on more than 2,000 miles of ocean in one of the toughest legs of a round-the-world yacht race.
A Frenchtown man who received a double lung transplant last year is paying it forward to help out a young woman with the same disease.
Facts you should know about your liverIndia.Com HealthLiver disease Your liver is a one and a half kg organ that sits behind your right rib cage. If you did not have your liver, you would not be able to process nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, f…
Double-lung transplant patient Justine Laymond. Credit: PA A double-lung transplant patient has taken on more than 2,000 miles of ocean in one of the toughest legs of a round-the-world yacht race.
Exercise and dieting cuts heart disease riskTimes of IndiaAdding exercise to a weight loss program like dieting has more benefit for obese older adults who want to reduce their chances of developing the metabolic syndrome, scientists say.and more …
Dying man makes appeal for organ donorsNinemsnA young Sydney man in desperate need of a heart and double lung transplant has made a heartfelt video, urging viewers to become organ donors. … Dying man makes appeal for organ donors. 15:00 AEST Sun Jul …
Buzz around body partsTimes of IndiaEvery year, 1.5 lakh Indians need either transplantation or dialysis Just 3500-4 ,000 kidney transplants performed annually in India. In Mumbai, 18 cadaver kidney transplants done in 2012, but 2250 have registered 80…
Artificial 'heart' beats for 52-year-oldTimes of IndiaFor four days, Ravinder Kumar (52) lived without a heart, literally. In order to repair a serious defect in his valves, doctors had to replace the organ — which was too weak to even pump b…