10Jan/14

Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor – Key protein in your liver that can … – India.Com Health


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Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor – Key protein in your liver that can
India.Com Health
Results showed that patients with ALF had elevated levels of a key protein – named secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) – in the liver which impaired the ability of immune cells to combat infection, said the study published in the journal
Blocking a protein key to prevent infection in liver patientsNewstrack India

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10Jan/14

Ethicists criticize treatment of brain-dead patients – USA TODAY


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Ethicists criticize treatment of brain-dead patients
USA TODAY
Many people don’t understand the differences between a coma, persistent vegetative state and brain death, says Arthur Caplan, head of the division of bioethics at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. By moving the lungs up and down, a
NEW: Two cases raise questions of how brain death is determinedSarasota Herald-Tribune

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10Jan/14

Indian-origin scientist finds way to treat deadly malaria – Deccan Herald


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Indian-origin scientist finds way to treat deadly malaria
Deccan Herald
“More people live at risk of infection by this strain of malaria – called plasmodium vivax – than any other. We are now using what we have learned to create vaccines tailored to stop the infectious process by preventing the parasite from attaching to
IndianOrigin Scientist Finds Way To Treat Deadly MalariaSiliconindia.com
Scientists find new way to treat malariaBusiness Standard

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10Jan/14

Brother champions organ donation after tragic Anna saves six lives – West Sussex Gazette


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Brother champions organ donation after tragic Anna saves six lives
West Sussex Gazette
A specialist organ donor nurse spoke to the family, who decided that they wanted Anna’s organs to be donated. Tom said: “Anna had not expressed a view regarding organ donation so we had to discuss it at the hospital for the first time. “We all felt

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