Children who received device known as "Berlin Heart" survived to get needed heart transplant 90 percent of time
Mangalore attack: Women's panel report omits Hindu Jagarana Vedike, blames … – Times of India
Mangalore attack: Women's panel report omits Hindu Jagarana Vedike, blames …Times of IndiaIndiatimes|The Times of India|The Economic Times|. More. More … Nowhere in the report is the Hindu Jagarana Vedike named, though many attackers were membe…
Struggling organ donor registry needs fresh ideas – YorkRegion.com
Struggling organ donor registry needs fresh ideasYorkRegion.com… to institute an opt-out system, through which you're automatically on the registry unless you takes the steps to get off it. That system works well in some countries, such as Spain …
Don't go near walls built by BBMP: High court – Times of India
Don't go near walls built by BBMP: High courtTimes of IndiaIndiatimes|The Times of India|The Economic Times|. More. More … A division bench headed by Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen on Thursday ordered notice to state government on a PIL seeking act…
Berlin Heart’s ventricular assist device helped children more than heart-lung machine
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Hooking seriously-ill children to a pump that assists the heart helps them live longer than those hooked to a heart-lung machine while they await a heart transplant, doctors report in a new study. "The device did well; …
Patterns in Adolescent Brains Could Predict Heavy Alcohol Use – HealthCanal.com
Patterns in Adolescent Brains Could Predict Heavy Alcohol UseHealthCanal.comIn a study published in August in Clinical Cancer Research, they show that eight ounces a day of grapefruit juice can slow the body's metabolism of a drug called sirolimus,…
Guidelines for organ donation – Gulf Times
Gulf TimesGuidelines for organ donationGulf TimesDaily Newspaper published by Gulf Publishing & Printing Co. Doha … As the number of people needing an organ transplant continues to rise faster than the number of organ donors, it is crucial to cre…
Children waiting for new hearts live longer on pump
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Hooking seriously-ill children to a pump that assists the heart helps them live longer than those hooked to a heart-lung machine while they await a heart transplant, doctors report in a new study. "The device did well; …
Unprecedented Study shows Berlin Heart device provides life-saving "bridge" for young children and babies
HOUSTON, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — A tiny heart pump that maintains blood flow in babies and small children with serious heart failure proved effective and life-saving in a pioneering study involving …
Olympic female boxer Mary Kom captures India's heart – Times of India
NDTVOlympic female boxer Mary Kom captures India's heartTimes of IndiaKom, the 29-year-old mother of 5-year-old twin boys, was guaranteed at least a bronze medal with a victory on Monday and many were hoping she might bring back the first ever gold…