LEEDS, England, Jan. 4 (UPI) — A British grandfather receiving the country’s first hand transplant says he has already gained movement of his fingers following the operation.
Should the Indian Gang-Rape Victim Remain Anonymous? – TIME
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Should the Indian Gang-Rape Victim Remain Anonymous?
TIME As the ashes of the young New Delhi rape victim were scattered in the Ganges this week, a new debate started to take shape about the chilling attack that has sent India into a period of deep introspection. For weeks, protesters and ….. Any place of … Indian Gang-Rape Victim’s Attackers Charged with Murder, Protesters Push for …Democracy Now |
Intestine replacement allows man to eat normally – Hindustan Times
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Intestine replacement allows man to eat normally
Hindustan Times The team was contacted by NGO, MOHAN Foundation, which has been coordinating organ donations and transplants in Delhi and South India for long. After the successful transplantation, there was yet another concern. “After the transplant, we had to … |
Organ Donors: Giving Gifts From The Heart – Hartford Courant
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Organ Donors: Giving Gifts From The Heart
Hartford Courant She made it her mission to help change that, becoming the founding chair of the National Donor Family Council, author of the 1989 book “For Those Who Grieve and Give” and a regular speaker on organ donation. “There’s a national waiting list now, and at … Organ donor saves two livesCyprus Mail Donating lifeCarroll County News (blog) Giving the gift of lifeStornoway Gazette |
Intestine replacement allows man to eat normally
New Delhi, Jan. 5 — Himanshu Singh’s gangrenous small intestine didn’t allow him to eat anything normally, which led to him go from weighing 74kg to 37kg in three years. He could not digest his food normally, his body was not able to absorb nutrients and he could have remained permanently dependent on intravenous nutrition. …
India's first successful intestine transplant done at Medanta
Gurgaon, Jan. 5 — Intestinal transplant surgery, which could have saved the life of Delhi’s bus gang rape victim, was done for the first time in India over a month ago at Medanta – The Medicity, when a team of 30 doctors successfully gave Himanshu Singh, 30, a healthy small intestine from a cadaver donor on November 24.Since 60% of intestinal transplants fail because of high infection and …
Intestinal transplant saves man's life
Gurgaon, Jan 4 (IANS) A team of 30 doctors at Medanta Hospital successfully transplanted the intestines of a 30-year-old man in November 2012, a hospital spokesperson said here Friday.
Former RAF serviceman with heart failure wins benefits appeal – ITV News
ITV NewsFormer RAF serviceman with heart failure wins benefits appealITV NewsA former RAF dog handler from Lincoln who has heart failure, has won an appeal to have his benefits reinstated, after being deemed fit to work by the Government. Alex Smith, w…
Hand transplant completed in UK
A 51-year-old man has become the first person in the UK to have a hand transplant.
Pump expands options for little hearts
Pump expands options for little hearts HOUSTON CHRONICLE Copyright 2011 HOUSTON CHRONICLE. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 09:06 p.m., Friday, December 23, 2011 The Berlin Heart recently came off the experimental list when it was approved by the FDA after a clinical trial led by Texas Children’s Hospital and pediatric …