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From Kidney Failure to Motorcycle Crusade: Vinod's 2000 km Ride for Organ
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 24: In a remarkable display of determination and advocacy, Vinod Vishwakarma, a motorcycle mechanic turned organ donation advocate, is gearing up for an extraordinary journey. Embarking from the heart of Mumbai, Andheri, Vinod will ride his motorbike a
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Star Hospitals, Hyderabad Introduces India's First National-level Paired (
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 23: India's kidney donor shortage is worrying, in a year over 2,00,000 patients need a kidney transplant in India. But, only roughly 8,000 to 12,000 kidney transplants are happing. Inspite of best treatment options only 3% to 5% of patients under going
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From 16 years to 6 Months: Beyond Kidney Transplants - A New Way Of Life
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra) [India], February 20: In celebration of World Kidney Day, Kidneython 2024 brought together the remarkable spirit of 65 kidney transplant patients and 36 kidney donors at a marathon organized by Medicover Hospitals in association with Orian City Care Ho
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Kidney stone risk is lowered by a class of diabetes medications: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Researchers at Mass General Brigham discovered that using sodium-glucose contratransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors was associated with a decreased chance of acquiring kidney stones. Their findings were published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Karnataka makes wearing mask mandatory for people above 60 amid JN.1 subva
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Karnataka Government has ordered people over 60 years of age, those with heart and kidney diseases, and those with fever, phlegm, and colds to wear masks compulsorily amid JN.1 subvariant scare.
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Australia all-rounder Cameron Green reveals he's fighting chronic kidney d
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The 24-year-old all-rounder was left out of Australia's playing XI for the Test against Pakistan in Perth.
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Sotagliflozin provides kidney, heart-related benefits to patients
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Patients with and without diabetes can benefit from sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, which are drugs that, among other things, reduce blood sugar levels and improve heart and kidney function.
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Zydus and Sun Pharma Sign Licensing Agreement for Co-Marketing of Desidust
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra)/ Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 30: Zydus Lifesciences Limited (including its subsidiaries/affiliates hereafter referred to as "Zydus") is a discovery-driven, global lifesciences company and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (Sun Pharma) and includes its subsid
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Researchers discover kidney disease gene also has a protective mutation
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
African Americans have long been known to be at a higher risk of kidney disease due to a dangerous genetic mutation that creates a hole in the kidney cells, but Vanderbilt University Medical Centre (VUMC) researchers have now discovered a protective genetic mutation that covers the hole, the
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Quick dialysis may be most beneficial to some kidney patients: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to one study, people with acute kidney impairment who require outpatient dialysis after being discharged from the hospital receive the same care as those with the more common end-stage kidney disease.
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Some kidney patients may benefit most from quick dialysis: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to a study, patients with acute kidney damage who need outpatient dialysis after leaving the hospital receive the same care as patients with the more prevalent end-stage kidney disease.
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Jehangir Hospital's Transplant Program: Saving Lives through Advanced Trea
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 10: Jehangir Hospital's Transplant Program is a leading centre for Liver and Kidney Transplants in the city. With state-of-the-art equipment and a highly experienced team, including surgeons, hepatologists, and nephrologists, the program provides exceptiona
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