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Karnataka man, Iraqi national receive full-arm transplant in Kochi; first-
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): A patient from Karnataka and another from Iraq, who lost both their hands due to electric shock, have successfully undergone bilateral hand transplants at a private Hospital in Kochi, with limbs harvested from donors who were victims of fatal road ac
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Is it really healthy for kidney transplant recipients to limit their prote
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Osaka [Japan], September 16 (ANI): According to conventional wisdom, patients with kidney disease must consume a low protein diet. With their recent study on the relationship between protein intake and skeletal muscle mass in kidney transplant recipients, scientists from Osaka Metropolitan U
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Early-stage kidney patients can manage their disease with the right know-h
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): Mumbai-based Kidney Warriors Foundation (KWF) hosted a knowledge workshop with the city's top Nephrologists to address the concerns and questions of patients living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The workshop drew upon the expert
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How obstructive sleep apnea affects gut microbiome
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): Researchers have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea affects the gut microbiome in mice and how transplanting gut bacteria from sleep apnea-affected mice can cause cardiovascular changes in the recipient mice.
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Study: Transplanted gut bacteria cause cardiovascular changes in mice
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): Researchers have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea affects the gut microbiome in mice and how transplanting gut bacteria from sleep apnea-affected mice can cause cardiovascular changes in the recipient mice.
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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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Transplantation of Human Organ Act adopted in Arunachal Pradesh
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], September 9 (ANI): The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted the Transplantation of Human Organ Act 1994 (Amendment Act 2011), aiming to create a suitable infrastructure for organ donation in the state.
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Heart transplant gives new lease of life to Braveheart
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): A 20-year-old youth who was an unfortunate victim of a road traffic accident with a head injury became a saviour for many patients, who were battling for their lives.
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Waiting list for eye transplantation at AIIMS, Delhi grows threefold after
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): The eye donations and transplantations have been badly hit by COVID, according to an expert on Wednesday.
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AIIMS Delhi likely to develop mobile app for eye patients
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is developing a mobile app for eye patients to create awareness about hospital admission, transplantation and post-surgery follow-up.
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Kidney racket: ED challenges bail granted to Amit Raut, Delhi HC seeks res
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): The Delhi High court on Monday sought a response to a plea challenging the bail granted to Amit Kumar Raut alias Amish Raval in a money laundering case connected with alleged illegal organ transplant.
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New treatment could increase number of lung donors
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Lund [Sweden], September 2 (ANI): Donated lungs in vast quantities cannot be transplanted. Researchers at Skane University Hospital and Lund University in Sweden completed an animal study that raises the possibility of using more donor lungs in the future. To determine whether the treatment
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