New approach could reverse liver failurePakTribune.comHowever, in acute liver failure the problem is not too little but rather too much apoptosis. Physicians administer drugs in an attempt to halt the destruction of the cells, but only with modest succ…
Beavercreek double amputee and dialysis patient inspires others
With type 2 diabetes on the rise in the U.S., many people are learning to live with this often debilitating disease.
Rain, landslips claim 9 lives in Malabar – The Hindu
The HinduRain, landslips claim 9 lives in MalabarThe HinduMinister for Water Resources P.J. Joseph told The Hindu over phone that the dam was in danger as water was flowing one metre above its crest. He has sought the help of Union Defence Minister A. …
Vilasrao Deshmukh showing signs of improvement – India.Com Health
Vilasrao Deshmukh showing signs of improvementIndia.Com HealthThe former Maharashtra CM is in the ICU, where he is being treated for liver ailment under the care of Dr Mohammed Rela. Earlier in the day he was said to be critical. Initially, doctors wer…
ICMR to begin research on communicable diseases among tribal population – pharmabiz.com
ICMR to begin research on communicable diseases among tribal populationpharmabiz.com… awareness, health-care seeking behavior; and Genetic Aspects – genetic association in tribals in context of susceptibility to communicable diseases, HLA typing, p…
Removing the barriers to consent for organ donation – Herald Scotland
Removing the barriers to consent for organ donationHerald ScotlandThis has led to widespread calls for the replacement of the current opt-in system for organ donation by what is known as a soft opt-out system, where a person's consent is assumed un…
Maine girl who survived record transplant finally gets to celebrate
Nine-year-old Alannah Shevenell stared death in the face and lost her stomach, pancreas, spleen, liver, intestine and part of her esophagus, but Tuesday she was all smiles in downtown Portland.
Doctor offers hope in Exeter Hospital's hepatitis C outbreak
EXETER — A leading expert in the treatment of hepatitis C said Tuesday that he is getting closer to gaining approval to use a new experimental treatment in a clinical trial on the patients impacted by the hepatitis C outbreak at Exeter Hospital.
Mumbai opens its heart & purse for acid attack victim – Times of India
Mumbai opens its heart & purse for acid attack victimTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: The before-and-after pictures put out by advertisers of cosmetic treatment show the proverbial plain Jane turn into a thing of beauty. The before-and-after photographs of an…
Grapefruit juice lets patients take lower dose of cancer drug – ScienceBlog.com (blog)
ScienceBlog.com (blog)Grapefruit juice lets patients take lower dose of cancer drugScienceBlog.com (blog)In a study published in August in Clinical Cancer Research, they show that eight ounces a day of grapefruit juice can slow the body's metabolis…