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Research might speed identification of individuals who require liver trans
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The findings of researchers at Rutgers, the University of Michigan, the University of Texas Southwestern, and the Medical University of South Carolina could save lives by allowing for the faster and more accurate identification of hospitalised patients who require liver transplants or are li
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Rela Hospital conducts Asia's first Consensus Conference on Management of
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 1 (ANI/BusinessWire India): For the first time Rela Hospital, a Multi-Specialty Quaternary Care Hospital, Chennai hosted the three-day Conference on Prediction and Management of Small for Size Syndrome in Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT) and th
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Study finds liver cancer, potential target circadian clock proteins inside
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, is already the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide--and cases are on the rise in both the United States and around the world. While chemotherapy, surgery, and liver transplants can benefit some patients,
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Study shows how liver cancer hijacks circadian clock machinery inside cell
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The most common type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is already the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally--and cases are on the rise, both in the U.S. and worldwide. While chemotherapy, surgery and liver transplants can help some patients, targeted treatments
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Global Hospitals, Mumbai organised a 2-day medical conference to discuss D
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI/ATK): Liver disease affects millions of people worldwide, yet most are unaware they even have it until it's too late. The Liver team at Global Hospitals, Mumbai, has started multiple initiatives and is committed to increasing awareness about undi
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Research suggests livers can stay functional for over 100 years
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): According to researchers from the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, and TransMedics, Andover, Massachusetts, there is a small, but growing, subset of livers that have been transplanted and have a cumulative age of more than 100 y
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Rela Hospital earns State-Wide Recognition from the Tamil Nadu Transplant
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 28 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Rela Hospital has received the Award of Appreciation from the Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu (TRANSTAN) in three categories for liver transplantation for the years 2021-2022. The award was presented by Hon'ble Health Mi
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SC issues notice to UP govt on minor boy's plea seeking permission to dona
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea of a 17-year-old boy who sought permission to donate a part of his liver to his father.
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Hospital in Sudan prepares to carry out bone marrow transplants
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], July 29 (ANI): A hospital in Sudan is preparing to carry out bone marrow transplants after the success of the first two liver transplant operations in the country, which were performed last Wednesday.
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Kauvery Hospital performs Intravascular ultrasound guided Coronary Laser A
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 14 (ANI/NewsVoir): Kauvery Hospital Chennai, a unit of Kauvery Group of Hospitals, a leading multispecialty healthcare chain in Tamil Nadu, today announced a 'First time in India' successful procedure of Coronary Laser Atherectomy followed by the use of a D
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Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has been keeping a close eye on the puzzling spread of hepatitis in previously healthy children, which has left dozens needing life-saving liver transplants.
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Nepal's Lightest Child to have undergone liver transplantation celebrates
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Rela Hospital, Chennai's leading Multi-Speciality Quaternary Care Hospital, with pride celebrated the 3rd birthday of Master Siwansh. Siwansh is widely known as Nepal's Lightest Child to have undergone liver transplantation. Rela
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