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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 … |
Transplant survivor backs organ donor register – Sunderland Echo
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Transplant survivor backs organ donor register
Sunderland Echo SIGNING up to the organ donor register is a slam-dunk for Kaylee Davidson-Olley. Kaylee, from Houghton, is the world’s oldest-surviving baby heart transplant survivor and has teamed up with the Newcastle Eagles basketball team for Congenital Heart … |
RED's Lowe hits road to recovery after liver transplant – Kansas City Business Journal
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RED’s Lowe hits road to recovery after liver transplant
Kansas City Business Journal Apparently, transplant procedures also have come a long way, he said, noting that Lowe’s recent transplant surgery took only two and a half hours. Claflin said Lowe gave him permission to talk about his recent surgery and recovery in hopes that the … |
Vodafone Supports Blood Donation – Ghanaian Chronicle
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Vodafone Supports Blood Donation
Ghanaian Chronicle The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) recently announced shortage of blood in the blood bank. The news, however, alarmed several corporate organisations like Vodafone Ghana communication, to intervene by partnering TV3, an Accra based … Vodafone’s Chief Marketing Officer Donates Bloodspyghana.com |
Organ donation laws need revision – Ukiah Daily Journal
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Organ donation laws need revision
Ukiah Daily Journal Over the holidays, while many were feasting with their families I found myself with a 101.7 fever and thought, “Ok this is it, I better get my things in order.” The thoughts of organ donation had crossed my mind and I wanted to make the right choice … Record try for world’s biggest organ donor pledgesManila Standard Today Alaska Tops Nation in Organ, Tissue DonationsKTUU.com Filipinos urged to register as organ donorsgulfnews.com Garden City News –Paoli News-Republican Online all 6 news articles » |