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Gene to help heart cells correct erratic rhythms
Times of India “Although we and others have created primitive biological pacemakers before, this study is the first to show that a single gene can direct the conversion of heart muscle cells to genuine pacemaker cells,” said Hee Cheol Cho from the Cedars-Sinai Heart … |
City's kidney education project to go nationwide – Glasgow Evening Times
 Glasgow Evening Times |
City’s kidney education project to go nationwide
Glasgow Evening Times Peer educators from the same ethnic background were recruited to help spread the message about kidney health and boost numbers of the organ donation register. Glasgow MSP Hanzala Malik, who is … In all, the project reached more than 4500 people from … |
How human biology can prevent drug deaths – opinion – 17 December 2012 … – New Scientist
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How human biology can prevent drug deaths – opinion – 17 December 2012 …
New Scientist For example, in 2006, six people enrolled in a UK trial of the drug TGN1412 were hospitalised after developing multiple organ failure. Many clinical trials are now conducted in India, where, according to India’s Tribune newspaper, at least 1725 people … |
Erectile dysfunction may be linked to heart disease – Daily News & Analysis
 Daily News & Analysis |
Erectile dysfunction may be linked to heart disease
Daily News & Analysis Erectile dysfunction, which typically focus on a man’s inability to have sex, has a more devastating issue that could be behind having difficulty maintaining an erection – heart disease, researchers say. Research has connected erectile dysfunction with … |
Erectile dysfunction 'may be linked to heart disease' – Newstrack India
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Erectile dysfunction ‘may be linked to heart disease’
Newstrack India Washington, December 17 (ANI): Erectile dysfunction, which typically focus on a man’s inability to have sex, has a more devastating issue that could be behind having difficulty maintaining an erection – heart disease, researchers say. Research has … |
Top 10 health issues associated with lupus – Times of India
 Times of India |
Top 10 health issues associated with lupus
Times of India The common symptoms of lung problems are fever, chest pain and severe coughing. Further, it can even worsen the case by reducing the lungs‘ ability to deliver oxygen to the blood. Hypertension can also occur due to the damage done to the blood vessels … |
Umbilical cord blood establishes blood supply in patients more quickly after … – pharmabiz.com
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Umbilical cord blood establishes blood supply in patients more quickly after …
pharmabiz.com Only about 25 per cent of those needing a blood stem cell transplant have a matching donor – the ideal situation for a transplant. Double-cord blood transplant is one of the main options for the rest, which includes a higher proportion of those with … Bad to the BlooddailyRx |
Transplant a ‘miracle’ after 380 hospital stays
After 35 years, Terri McGhghy, who underwent a pancreas transplant in November, has her life back.
Preclinical Study Provides Potential Mechanisms for Lower Cardiotoxicity in Patients with Multiply Relapsed or …
SEATTLE, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq and MTA: CTIC) today announced the publication of results from a preclinical study of Pixuvri TM (pixantrone) in the The Journal …
Former state official touts Mississippi's positive attributes – DeSoto Appeal
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Former state official touts Mississippi’s positive attributes
DeSoto Appeal And she said the state has produced medical pioneers like Dr. James Hardy, who performed the world’s first heart transplant surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 1964. Tuck cited the late Maj. Gen. Fox Conner as an example of courage. |