18Sep/13

New Kind Of Brain Activity Found Beyond EEG 'Flat-lined' Deep Coma – International Business Times


International Business Times

New Kind Of Brain Activity Found Beyond EEG ‘Flat-lined’ Deep Coma
International Business Times
This is considered one of the boundary lines between having a living brain and brain death, but is not the only criteria that doctors use to declare someone brain-dead; there usually has to be evidence of structural damages in the brain as well. This
Coma: Researchers observe never-before-detected brain activityMedical Xpress

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18Sep/13

RSN announces winners of 2013 essay contest for chronic kidney disease patients – NephrologyNews.com

RSN announces winners of 2013 essay contest for chronic kidney disease patients
NephrologyNews.com
Renal Support Network announced the winners of its annual Essay Contest. This year’s theme was “Provide an example of how you became an active participant in your care.” Entrants needed to meet only one qualification— to have been diagnosed with 

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