Rheuminations: Comparative Studies Needed for RA BiologicsMedPage TodayIn one study, SWITCH-RA, patients given rituximab rather than a second TNF inhibitor had significantly better results on disease activity scores after 6 months. However, in a study …
Record try for world's biggest organ donor pledges – Manila Standard Today
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Record try for world’s biggest organ donor pledges
Manila Standard Today SAN FERNANDO, La Union —The Philippines will make an attempt to set a new world record on the most number of people to sign up as organ donors for transplant and education purposes, a senior health official said. Dr. Antonio Paraiso, program manager … |
Organ donation: Edwin Poots' dithering is kick in teeth to those waiting for … – Belfast Telegraph
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Organ donation: Edwin Poots’ dithering is kick in teeth to those waiting for …
Belfast Telegraph Whereas people have great intentions about being an organ donor, but they never get around to telling their relatives or even going on the register.” Mrs McCarley said Mr Poots might have a different attitude if a member of his family … A spokeswoman … Poots: ‘I’m not kicking organ donation into touch’BBC News Major new organ donation campaign: ‘Speak up and save a life’Newry Times Video: 15 die each year waiting on an organBelfast Newsletter 4ni.co.uk all 13 news articles » |
Heart diseases: 'Heart Mafia' questions surgeries – Times of India
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Heart diseases: ‘Heart Mafia’ questions surgeries
Times of India The book “Heart Mafia” would be released by India Book of Records at 28 cities of India including Chandigarh on February 14 when the youngsters would be celebrating Valentine’s Day. In the book, the author and well known memory man Dr Biswaroop Roy … |
Muscle loss ups mortality and sepsis risk in liver transplant candidates – EurekAlert (press release)
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Muscle loss ups mortality and sepsis risk in liver transplant candidates
EurekAlert (press release) Japanese researchers have determined that sarcopenia—a loss of skeletal muscle mass—increases risk of sepsis and mortality risk in patients undergoing live donor liver transplantation. Findings published in Liver Transplantation, a journal of the … |
Organs of brain dead man donated – Business Standard
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Organs of brain dead man donated
Business Standard A 49-year old brain dead man has given new lease of life to four persons with his relatives agreeing for organ donation. Dinesh Babu, who … Babu’s wife and other relatives expressed their willingness to donate his organs, a hospital release said. Two … |
This Heart Is Made From Used Coca Cola Cans? – Gizmodo India
This Heart Is Made From Used Coca Cola Cans?Gizmodo IndiaThis Heart Is Made From Used Coca Cola Cans? Surbhi Chawla. Feb 13, 2014, 06.33 PM IST. It is month of Cupid. Most restaurants, malls and fast food chains in India are looking at means to lure mo…
Injected Gel Might Someday Help Treat Heart Failure – Philly.com
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Injected Gel Might Someday Help Treat Heart Failure
Philly.com THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Attempting to reduce the risk for heart failure following a heart attack, early research on swine takes a new protective approach: targeted injection of naturally occurring “protein inhibitors” directly into … |
Autoimmune attack behind some cases of schizophrenia – New Scientist
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Autoimmune attack behind some cases of schizophrenia
New Scientist Previous studies had found that antibodies that target the NMDA receptor on neurons trigger brain inflammation, leading to seizures, comas – and sometimes psychosis (Annals of Neurology, doi.org/fdgnpc). In the past few years, these antibodies have … |
Injected Gel Might Someday Help Treat Heart Failure – Health.com
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Injected Gel Might Someday Help Treat Heart Failure
Health.com THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Attempting to reduce the risk for heart failure following a heart attack, early research on swine takes a new protective approach: targeted injection of naturally occurring “protein inhibitors” directly into … |