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Hospitals welcome positive trend in donating organs
Times of India “Brain death is a clinical state in which the brain stops functioning while the heart continues to beat for about 48 hours more. The relatives hence only have 48 hours to take a decision on donating the organs. Only awareness can make the kin come … |
For a cause – Indian Express
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For a cause
Indian Express Trinamool MP Derek O’Brien has taken up the cause of posthumous organ donation and has got fellow Rajya Sabha MPs to pledge their organs after death. Speaking at the Rajya Sabha on the topic during the Zero Hour, O’Brien got a rare show of support … |
Automatic wireless monitoring useful for heart failure patients – FierceHealthIT
Automatic wireless monitoring useful for heart failure patientsFierceHealthITAutomatic wireless monitoring has been proved beneficial for chronic heart failure patients, a new trial presented at the recent European Society of Cardiology meeting in Amst…
Organ trafficking is still a protected crime – Lifesite
Organ trafficking is still a protected crimeLifesiteBut despite the evidence of widespread criminal networks and several limited prosecutions in countries including India, Kosovo, Turkey, Israel, South Africa and the US, it is still not treated with th…
High body mass index is not always an indicator for heart disease: Study – Times of India
Times of IndiaHigh body mass index is not always an indicator for heart disease: StudyTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: Women who have a good metabolism need not worry about heart diseases – even if they are overweight and have a high body mass index (BMI). Dr Sor…
Amgen, Cytokinetics Report Mixed Results for Heart Failure Drug – TheStreet.com
Amgen, Cytokinetics Report Mixed Results for Heart Failure DrugTheStreet.comBut heart failure patients treated with the highest dose of the drug, known as omecamtiv mecarbil, were able to breathe easier and showed sufficient, additional clinical improv…
Transplant games are pure gold for Sheeba – Northamptonshire Telegraph
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Transplant games are pure gold for Sheeba
Northamptonshire Telegraph “My sister in India had the same condition and was on dialysis for seven years. “Sadly she died before a donor could be found. “I was given the gift of … She said: “I want to promote organ donation and the work of the Donor Family Network. “They have … |
Protect yourself from injuries – Indianapolis Recorder
Protect yourself from injuriesIndianapolis RecorderA second injury can cause short-term memory problems, long-term memory problems, learning difficulty, depression, mood disorders, brain swelling and, in the worst case, brain death. What are some of th…
Surveyed U.S. Neurologists Are More Likely Than Payers to Consider Biogen … – The Providence Journal
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Surveyed U.S. Neurologists Are More Likely Than Payers to Consider Biogen …
The Providence Journal The report also finds that novel late-stage emerging disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for the treatment of MS–Genzyme/Bayer HealthCare’s Lemtrada, Biogen Idec/AbbVie’s daclizumab and Roche/Genentech’s ocrelizumab–will generally be reserved for … |
UPDATED: PhII flop clouds future of Amgen, Cytokinetics heart failure drug – FierceBiotech
UPDATED: PhII flop clouds future of Amgen, Cytokinetics heart failure drugFierceBiotechCytokinetics shares ($CYTK) took a dive in early trading today after its partner Amgen ($AMGN) reported that an IV formulation of their heart failure drug omecamtiv …