Fab Five's mane focus on AndrewStarPhoenixAfter seven rounds of chemo, surgery to remove the tumour, radiation and a stem cell transplant in Calgary, Andrew has recovered. "He's gone through a lot of stress at an early age, battling cancer…
Organ transplants: How five recipients are faring two years later
Over the past two years, the Star has kept in touch with five organ-transplant patients. Here’s our progress report.
China bans hospitals from refusing AIDS patients – Salon
China bans hospitals from refusing AIDS patientsSalonIt comes two days after Vice Premier Li Keqiang intervened to demand a hospital in the northeastern city of Tianjin provide treatment for a 25-year-old lung cancer patient after the man was turned aw…
Scientists pick up the scent of surgery success – Varsity Online
Scientists pick up the scent of surgery successVarsity OnlineThe trial, published in the journal Brain, which specialises in neurology, was carried out “double blind”, with neither the researchers nor the owners of the dogs knowing which animals we…
Bereaved family cries kidney racket – Times of India
Bereaved family cries kidney racketTimes of IndiaAccording to Sumati, her husband Bhaskar Chakravarthi, a mechanic from Kamakshipalya was operated this February by replacing a kidney donated by his father Chakravarthi. However, during first week of Nov…
China mulls policies to spur organ donations – Xinhua
IBNLiveChina mulls policies to spur organ donationsXinhuaHuang was speaking in Guangzhou, the capital city of south China's Guangdong Province, after performing an organ transplant surgery with his own hands in a bid to raise public awareness on or…
Gulf of Mannar | The real pearl of the South – Livemint
LivemintGulf of Mannar | The real pearl of the SouthLivemintLung capacity is not such a big problem for another Gulf of Mannar resident, the dugong. This is one of the last places in mainland India where you can catch a glimpse of this unique marine ma…
Cardiac Depression Scale: Mokken scaling in heart failure patients – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Cardiac Depression Scale: Mokken scaling in heart failure patients7thSpace Interactive (press release)We validated the Cardiac Depression Scale (CDS) in heart failure patients using a model of ordinal unidimensional measurement known as Mokken scaling….
Lymphopenia driven diseases and the orphan drug industry: an interview with Damian Marron, CEO of Cytheris
Lymphopenia is when you lack the T cells of your immune system. T cells are very important for controlling infection. Probably the most known cause of lymphopenia is HIV.