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Organ Donation: In India less than one per million population dona
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Roughly 5 lakh people die annually in India due to lack of an organ donor but with less than one per million people opting to donate, the organ donation rate in the country is one of the lowest in the world, according to estimates.
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Scientists remove need for anti-rejection drugs in transplant reci
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 2 (ANI): Whenever a transplant is done recipients need to take long-term antirejection drugs that suppress the body's immune system. However, anti-rejection drugs are known to cause serious infections and even cancer in recipients. Now, researchers have found a way
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Selma Blair struggles with insomnia amid MS battle
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 01 (ANI): American actor Selma Blair is feeling "afraid" as she struggles with insomnia amid her battle with multiple sclerosis.
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Discovery of new liver cells can make liver transplants redundant
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 27 (ANI): Researchers have found single-cell RNA sequencing to identify a type of cell that may be able to regenerate liver tissue, treating liver failure without the need for transplants.
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Taking antibiotics before liver transplants leads to better outcom
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), July 24 (ANI): A recent study has found that administering antibiotics to mice for 10 days prior to a liver transplant leads to better liver function after surgery, and the same holds true for human beings too.
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Doctors at Delhi hospital arrange around Rs 11 lakh for minor's li
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Doctors at Max Hospital, Saket arranged around Rs 11 lakh for a seven-year-old boy's pediatric liver transplantation surgery when his parents expressed their inability to pay the entire amount for the treatment.
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Noida: 2 Iraqi nationals looted by men claiming to be cops from ou
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): Two Iraqi nationals have alleged that some men, claiming to be cops, have looted their US$30000, from outside a private hospital where their brother is admitted for a liver transplant.
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Living-donor liver transplant offers numerous advantages over dece
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 13 (ANI): A recent study has highlighted the advantages of living-donor liver transplant over deceased-donor.
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India to train intensivists, anesthesia experts for organ transpla
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): After signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Spain to enhance the efficacy of organ donation in India, the Union Health Ministry is planning to train intensivists and anesthesia experts for organ transplant coordinating activities. The training of
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Stevie Wonder to undergo kidney transplant in September
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 7 (ANI): American singer Stevland Hardaway Morris popularly known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, will be taking a break from touring due to as he will undergo a kidney transplant in September.
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Rajasthan Health Minister cities 'medical complications' as reason
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], June 21 (ANI): Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Friday cited "medical complications" as a reason for long waiting lists for organ transplants across the state.
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Consuming dietary fibre can reduce heart transplant risk
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 26 (ANI): A new study discovered that heart patients who consume more dietary fibre tend to have healthier gut bacteria, which is associated with reduced risk of death or need of a heart transplant.
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