Cranberry Juice may help in kids’ bladder infections
September 10th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Researchers have amazingly discovered that the juice from cranberries has elements that reduce the risk of the infections of the urinary track.
The cranberry juice that ... Read more...
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Gene therapy restores olfactory sense in mice
September 3rd, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Scientists have restored olfactory sense in mice through gene therapy for the very first time - potentially opening the way for people to regain their sense ... Read more...
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As Kerala celebrates Onam, actor Thilakan battles for life
August 28th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 28 (IANS) While Kerala celebrates its harvest festival Onam, veteran actor Thilakan battles for life.Thilakan has been put on ventilator for the past few days, following multiple organ ... Read more...
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1,900 held in China fake drug racket
August 5th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 5 (IANS) Over 1,900 people have been arrested in a countrywide operation in China against the manufacture and sale of fake drugs, the government said Sunday.Fake medicines, trademark ... Read more...
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Deadly virus kills 13 in Uganda
July 29th, 2012 - 9:15 am ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has killed at least 13 people in Uganda, BBC reported.The outbreak began in late June but has only just ... Read more...
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New strain of killer E. coli decoded
July 27th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 27 (IANS) Researchers have decoded the deadly 2011 E. coli outbreak in Germany, which killed 54 people and sickened more than 3,800, tracing it to a particularly virulent ... Read more...
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Dara Singh’s funeral scheduled for late noon
July 12th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Wrestler-actor Dara Singh died here early Thursday morning. His last rites will be conducted around 3 p.m. at a cemetery in Juhu.The former wrestling ... Read more...
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Dara Singh still critical, undergoes dialysis
July 9th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Wrestler-actor Dara Singh continues to be very critical and is now undergoing dialysis, a doctor said here Monday.The 84-year-old was taken to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani ... Read more...
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UN body sets residue limits on vet drug
July 7th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The United Nations food standards body, Codex Alimentarius Commission, has agreed on a set of residue limits for the veterinary drug ractopamine for animals, a ... Read more...
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23 held in Poland for organ trafficking
July 6th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, July 6 (IANS) At least 23 people have been arrested in Poland on suspicion of offering their organs for sale, RIA Novosti reported Friday."This is the first large-scale operation ... Read more...
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Antony campaigns, showers praise on Chandy government
May 29th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 (IANS) Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday opined that Kerala was on course to becoming the number one state in the country on account of a very ... Read more...
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Donated organs give new lives to five Chinese
May 24th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 24 (IANS) A woman in China has donated the organs of her 11-year-old son, who became brain-dead after an accident, to save the lives of five strangers.Yuan Dezhen, ... Read more...
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Court allows woman to get kidney from relative
May 15th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday allowed a 58-year-old woman, waiting for kidney transplant from June last year, to go ahead with the surgery with ... Read more...
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Campaign for body donation in Agra
May 12th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 12 (IANS) An organisation has been launched in the Taj city to promote the donation of human bodies for educational research and more.The body, a brainchild of ... Read more...
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Reasons behind kidney stones found
April 19th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 19 (IANS) Kidney stones afflict millions of people worldwide every year, triggering a crippling pain that is among the worst known to man.Now, scientists at the Washington University ... Read more...
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Dubai marks world kidney day
March 8th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 8 (IANS/WAM) The Dubai Health Authority conducted free health screenings Thursday to mark the 7th World Kidney Day.Hospitals and health centres have highlighted the need for people to ... Read more...
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16 Chinese held in kidney transplant racket
March 1st, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) A gang of 16 people has been charged with running an illegal kidney transplant scam in the Chinese capital. The gang bought kidneys from more than ... Read more...
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Man loses memory, finds kidney missing
February 26th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) A Chinese man says he lost his memory for four days and was shocked to wake up in a hotel and find one of his kidneys ... Read more...
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Donor organs go waste in Britain
February 13th, 2012 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Dozens of donor organs including kidneys meant for transplant go waste every year in Britain because of damages caused while being removed from dead patients, according ... Read more...
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China probes chemical spill
February 10th, 2012 - 3:43 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 10 (IANS) China is probing a chemical spill from a South Korean cargo ship that partially contaminated the drinking water source of a city in eastern part of ... Read more...
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Nano drug delivery to eliminate transplant failures
January 27th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 27 (IANS) Sceintists are developing a nano-sized drug particle for organ transplant patients to eliminate its harmful side-effects, reveals a study.The drug cyclosporine (CsA) is widely used in ... Read more...
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Family gets 1,150 pounds for heart ‘donation’ blunder
January 22nd, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 22 (IANS) The family of an organ donor whose heart was removed against his wishes at a British hospital has been compensated 1,150 pounds ($1,700).The family received the ... Read more...
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Hazare dehydrated, asked to end fast (Second Lead)
December 28th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Doctors Wednesday pleaded with Anna Hazare to end his three-day fast begun Tuesday, saying he was suffering from dehydration and could face kidney failure.A team ... Read more...
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Can proteins in blood predict early death?
December 16th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) Levels of two blood components - cystatin C and beta trace protein - are newly proposed markers that may be better predictors of an individuals' future ... Read more...
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Man jailed for silencing crying baby forever
December 8th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 8 (IANS) A man in Britain has been sentenced to nine years in prison for punching his toddler son to death just because he did not stop crying.Nathan ... Read more...
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Cuba has carried out 5,000 kidney transplants
December 6th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Dec 6 (IANS) Cuba has carried out nearly 5,000 kidney transplants since the beginning of the programme in the 1970s, Prensa Latina news agency reported.This was a great achievement ... Read more...
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Avoid keeping meat in fridge: Pakistani expert
November 13th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 13 (IANS) People should avoid keeping meat in refrigerators for over 10 days as such a practice destroys the proteins and affects its hygiene, which could cause food ... Read more...
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Malaria battle changed Cheryl Cole’s life
November 9th, 2011 - 3:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 9 (IANS) Cheryl Cole's battle against malaria opened her eyes to healthy living.The former "X Factor" judge caught the disease after visiting Africa last year and although she ... Read more...
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Amar Singh at AIIMS with respiratory problem
November 3rd, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh Thursday went to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) complaining of a respiratory problem, four days after ... Read more...
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Amar Singh can go to Singapore for treatment
November 3rd, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday allowed former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh to visit Singapore for treatment of his kidney infection from Nov 8-30.
While permitting the ... Read more...
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Amar Singh discharged from AIIMS, goes home
October 30th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) With his health improving, former Samajwadi Party leader and an accused in the 2008 cash-for-votes scandal Amar Singh was Sunday discharged from the All India ... Read more...
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Five get organs from man with HIV
September 30th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 30 (IANS) Five people unknowingly received organs from an HIV-positive man in Taiwan due to "human error" at the hospital. All the organ receivers have so far tested ... Read more...
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Hormone to predict premature death
September 13th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) High levels of a specific hormone in a patient of kidney ailment can tell who will develop heart problems, require dialysis or die prematurely."This discovery allows ... Read more...
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Azharuddin’s son still critical
September 12th, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Former Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin's son Mohammed Ayazuddin continued to battle for life Monday, a day after he met with a road accident.Azharuddin, who flew in ... Read more...
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Anna is a tough man, say amazed doctors
August 27th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Doctors attending on Anna Hazare term the 74-year-old a "rare man" and are flummoxed at how the social activist has been subsisting on plain ... Read more...
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