Slushy spares kidney during partial nephrectomyNews-Medical.netUS researchers report the success and feasibility of a novel method of carrying out partial nephrectomy in kidney patients, using minimally invasive surgery. The procedure involves injectin…
Extending steroid treatment does not benefit children with hard-to-treat … – EurekAlert (press release)
Extending steroid treatment does not benefit children with hard-to-treat …EurekAlert (press release)Steroids such as prednisolone induce remission in 90-95% of patients; however relapses occur in 60-90% of initial responders. Prolonged prednisolone t…
Study reports iron oxide nanoparticles effective for labeling human endothelial cells
( Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair ) Researchers found that iron oxide nanoparticles (INOPS) are a useful contrast agent for in vivo magnetic resonance tracking of transplanted human endothelial cells. The impact of …
Prohibition of corticosteroids within 72 hours of race recommended – Daily Racing Form (press release)
Prohibition of corticosteroids within 72 hours of race recommendedDaily Racing Form (press release)A racing-medication policy group has approved recommendations on corticosteroid use that would prohibit the administration of any of the popular anti-inf…
Heart failure? Manage sodium intake during holidays – HealthCanal.com
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Heart failure? Manage sodium intake during holidays
HealthCanal.com HOUSTON – Those suffering from heart failure should take extra precautions to avoid excess sodium intake during the holidays, according to experts at Baylor College of Medicine. “During the holidays, we see many patients who suffer complications from … |
Organ donation deemed "greatest gift" – Cannon Falls Beacon
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Organ donation deemed “greatest gift”
Cannon Falls Beacon While Christmas is in the words of a songwriter, “the hap-hap-happiest time of the year,” the Nordling family is especially “thankful this season for the greatest gift of all, the gift of organ donation, the gift of life. Without the selfless decision … |
Heart failure? Manage sodium intake during holidays – BCM News
Heart failure? Manage sodium intake during holidaysBCM NewsManage sodium intake during holidays. RSS icon HOUSTON — (December 20, 2012) — Those suffering from heart failure should take extra precautions to avoid excess sodium intake during the holida…
One man’s happiness project moves ahead
Dogged by health problems all his life, Paul Albrighton finds a solution in ‘realistic steps’
Synthetic drug reverses serious liver damage – Times of India
Synthetic drug reverses serious liver damageTimes of IndiaWASHINGTON: Scientists have developed a synthetic drug that can reverse fatty liver disease, a serious metabolic condition involving an abnormal build-up of fat in the liver, which damages the o…
Cultural, social factors identified as barriers to minority participation in … – Medical Xpress
Cultural, social factors identified as barriers to minority participation in …Medical XpressDuring this stage of the donation process (called the CT stage), in which potential donors are contacted for confirmatory HLA typing blood tests and receive i…