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41-year-old Indian Australian found a new lease of life by the transplant
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 2: Kauvery Hospital Vadapalani, a unit of Kauvery Group of Hospitals a leading multi-speciality healthcare chain in Tamil Nadu successfully performed kidney transplant on a 41-year-old man. But what makes this transplant different? For this determined indi
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Simple measurement may predict risk of worsening kidney disease: Study
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Aarhus University researchers discovered a simple way for predicting which people are most likely to develop chronic kidney disease rapidly. This could be a key step towards improved prevention and treatment.
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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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Telangana: Two families turn saviours for each other through kidney swap
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Two families turned saviours for each other through kidney swaps in Telangana's Hyderabad.
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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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Gene therapy improves advanced heart failure in animal model: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"In this study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research, we show that advanced heart failure can be treated to improve cardiac function in an animal model," said corresponding author Dr Tamer M. A. Mohamed.
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Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital conducts kidney transplant with donor, recipie
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A 28-year-old woman with AB positive blood group donated her kidney to her 43-year-old husband, whose blood group was B positive. The kidney transplant was successful, the kidney parameters came back to normal by the second post operative day and the patient was subsequently discharged witho
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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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My ailing father can't stand on his own: Lalu's daughter Misa Bharti alleg
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Yadav's daughter Misa Bharti on Monday alleged that she was prevented from entering the office of the Enforcement Directorate along with her ailing father, who had undergone a kidney transplant surgery and can't stand or sit o
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Faridabad hospital conducts hand transplantation on 64-year-old man with k
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Two male patients, one of them 64-year-old and the other 19 years of age, have successfully undergone hand-transplantation at a hospital in Faridabad
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J-K: SKIMS performs first-ever swap kidney transplant, creates hope for pa
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Department of Urology and Kidney Transplant at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) marked a groundbreaking achievement on Friday by successfully conducting the first-ever Swap Kidney Transplant in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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