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Penn Tests Revolutionary New Lung Transplant Technique
KYW Newsradio When brain death occurs, lung tissue is hit with a chemical reaction that causes what should be air spaces to fill with fluid. Dr. Cantu says this renders many donated organs unsuitable. “Currently we use organs from about 15 to 20% of potential donors. |
Penn Tests Revolutionary New Lung Transplant Technique
“Currently we use organs from about 15 to 20% of potential donors. If we can increase that number to 50 to 80%, somewhere between two to four times as many organs will be available with the same outcome,” Dr. Edward Cantu said.
14- yr-old boy knows Quran by heart – Times of India
14- yr-old boy knows Quran by heartTimes of IndiaMANGALORE: The 14-year-old child prodigy Mohammed Ibadh was the cynosure of all eyes with his elephantine memory that has seen him learn 114 Surahs (verses) of Quran by heart in 16 months. Islamic Educat…
Easy way to protect heart – sip black tea – Daily News & Analysis
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Easy way to protect heart – sip black tea
Daily News & Analysis Quercetin, a flavonoid abundant in black tea, has shown promise in protecting blood vessels against oxidative damage and lowering cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, said researchers who based their studies on mice. Flavonoids are common plant pigment … Drinking black tea may protect your heartBusiness Standard |
'ODIs about 60-40 in India's favour' – ESPNcricinfo.com
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‘ODIs about 60-40 in India’s favour’
ESPNcricinfo.com I talked to him when I came back from England’s tour of India just before Christmas. He was pretty good about it. He had part of his lung taken away and was ready for radio- and chemotherapy. And then, something happened, he had some sort of heart … |
Urgent appeal for blood donation – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Urgent appeal for blood donation7thSpace Interactive (press release)The Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) urgently appeals to the public who are eligible for blood donation to give blood. As a result of the recent lingering cold weath…
Blood donation an easy effort – Tulsa World
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Blood donation an easy effort
Tulsa World The first step in blood donation is a short health history and exam. Jan Hale, communications manager with the Red Cross in Tulsa, said people can donate at 16 years old with parental consent, or 17 without consent. They must weigh at least 110 pounds … Red Cross encourages blood donation as New Year’s resolutionToday’s THV Red Cross offers blood donation opportunitiesMorris Daily Herald Greater Nashua blood donation could save a lifeNashua Telegraph Wilkes Barre Times-Leader –The Republic Monitor (subscription) –YNN all 75 news articles » |
India to supply life-saving medicines to Iran – Tehran Times
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India to supply life-saving medicines to Iran
Tehran Times The request from Iran is mainly for bulk drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and generic formulations to treat lung and breast cancers, brain tumours, heart ailments and other key diseases. “The Indian pharmaceutical industry is known for … |
India's heart turns cold; Pachmarhi freezes at minus two degrees – Daily News & Analysis
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India’s heart turns cold; Pachmarhi freezes at minus two degrees
Daily News & Analysis Intense cold conditions continued to sweep Madhya Pradesh with temperatures dipping to sub-zero levels in some regions of the state. Hill Station Pachmarhi remained the coldest as mercury plunged below zero degree with a minimum temperature of minus … |
At last, after transplant, life is getting better for Rensselaer girl
Savana Calero’s family expected it to take months, perhaps even years, to find her a suitable donor for a bowel transplant she needed due to a life-threatening gastrointestinal disease that ravaged her small intestine.But just two weeks after being placed April 27 on a waiting list, the Rensselaer preschooler learned a match was found.