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Fresh horse doping investigation in Britain
The Daily Telegraph “There are two different types of steroid – anabolic steroids that build muscle and corticosteroids that are anti-inflammatory,” Mr Berry said. “Corticosteroids are legal for horses, although obviously you can’t use them in close proximity to races … Racing: Berry hits out at Butler’s drug criticsHerald Scotland British Horseracing Authority to quiz Gerard Butler’s vet over steroid injectionsThe Independent |
Heart transplant recipient urges people to consider organ donation – Zanesville Times Recorder
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Heart transplant recipient urges people to consider organ donation
Zanesville Times Recorder “Most people know someone who is waiting or who has been touched by organ donation. One organ donor can potentially save the lives of eight people and help more than 50 people with tissue donation.” In partnership with Lifeline of Ohio and the Ohio … A Green Chair brings Awareness to Organ DonationWHIZ |
8-year-old, teacher go through kidney transplant – Chillicothe Gazette
8-year-old, teacher go through kidney transplantChillicothe GazetteLetitia and Brian Miller comfort their daughter Nicole after she was placed in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit after successful transplant surgery. It was a long day for Nicole Miller…
Health Calendar: Find out about bipolar disorder, heart failure's emotional impact – Dallas Morning News
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Health Calendar: Find out about bipolar disorder, heart failure’s emotional impact
Dallas Morning News Free and all families welcome. Register at ridersbaseball.com/kidsteachingkids. AFFAIRS OF THE HEART: Cardiologist Dr. David Rawitscher will present a free seminar on heart failure’s emotional impact on patients and families. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday. |
Damage from heart failure 'soon to be reversed' with new gene trial jab – Express.co.uk
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Damage from heart failure ‘soon to be reversed’ with new gene trial jab
Express.co.uk If proven to work, they hope it will be available for widespread use within eight years and could save the NHS at least £900million a year spent on treating heart failure. British Heart Foundation (BHF) medical director Professor Peter Weissberg said … |
First UK trials of gene therapy for heart failure to begin – Financial Times
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First UK trials of gene therapy for heart failure to begin
Financial Times “Once heart failure starts, it progresses into a vicious cycle where the pumping becomes weaker and weaker, as each heart cell simply cannot respond to the increased demand,” said Alexander Lyon, a consultant cardiologist at Royal Brompton. “Our goal … |
Gene therapy for heart failure – Telegraph.co.uk
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Gene therapy for heart failure
Telegraph.co.uk Prof Peter Weissberg, Medical Director of the British Heart Foundation, which is co-funding the research, said: “While drugs can offer some relief, there is currently no way of restoring function to the heart for those suffering with heart failure … First UK trials of gene therapy for heart failure to beginFinancial Times Heart Failure: First UK Trial Of Gene Therapy – Sky NewsSky News Damage from heart failure ‘soon to be reversed’ with new gene trial jabExpress.co.uk Herald Scotland –NBCNews.com (blog) –The Independent all 8 news articles » |
Registered Organ Donor? Rest Assured Your Care Won't Be Compromised – MPNnow.com (blog)
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Registered Organ Donor? Rest Assured Your Care Won’t Be Compromised
MPNnow.com (blog) This week, we’re sharing a video that tackles one of the most prevalent myths related to organ donation—that medical care efforts may be less than heroic if doctors and nurses know the patient has signed an organ donor card. In this clip—created by … |
Family members claim Upstate doctors misled them about brain death of loved one – CNYcentral.com
Family members claim Upstate doctors misled them about brain death of loved oneCNYcentral.comThe family of a dying man at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse say they consented to removing life support under the apparent mistaken impression he was …
Single mom to get critical eye surgery – CBC.ca
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Single mom to get critical eye surgery
CBC.ca The Newfoundland and Labrador government has said it would pay for transplant surgery at a cost of about $10,000, but not the cheaper procedure known as cornea cross-linking. That would cost $5,000 in a private clinic, but Hogan said she can’t afford it. |