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Before the advent of successful anti-retroviral therapy (ART) for HIV infection in the late 1990s, HIV positivity was considered an absolute contraindication to transplantation. In addition,...
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a higher incidence of Hepatitis C Virus(HCV) infection compared to the general population. This is in large part due to the increased risk of...
Humor can heal and laughter can sometimes be the best medicine. Cartoons can convey a message and leave a lasting impression besides making one smile! A new study from the University of Sou...
The International Society of Nephrology (ISN), Cape Town, South Africa, presented the findings of a new global study on Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). In its annual meet that is being held u...
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is defined as the gradual loss of renal function over a period of time. Though the disease affects more than 50 million people worldwide, awareness on preventi...
World Kidney Day (WKD), which is celebrated annually on the second Thursday in March, is a global health awareness campaign that focuses on the prevention and treatment of chronic kidney ...
Plenty of water a day may keep the kidney stones away. The new guidelines issued by the American College of Physicians advocate drinking at least 2 liters of water per day so as to preven...
Blueberry-enriched diet can be used as non-pharmacological therapy to delay the progression of Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a new research has shown. MetS, a group of risk factors th...
Promising to make the daily management of diabetes a lot more easier and accurate, a leading product development firm has designed a new insulin pen, which uses energy harvesting. The de...
If you have been advised to reduce your cholesterol levels, here is one more suggestion that you can adopt - eat a serving of legumes like beans, chickpeas, lentils and peas every day. ...
Organ donation involves the donation of healthy organs and tissues from one person for transplantation into another. It is now being increasingly accepted that organ and tissue donation ...
People whose organs can be harvested after they are declared ‘brain dead’ are failing to give a fresh lease of life to those who are languishing for want of an organ transplant. This happe...
Mustard oil is extremely popular in northern India, Korea, Nepal and Bangladesh. This oil was once thought to be unsafe for human consumption in United States, Europe and Canada , in the...
Oil pulling is an ancient ayurvedic treatment which has been brought to light by Dr.F Karach in 1992. The oil pulling therapy is gaining popularity due to its simplicity and bei...
Urinary incontinence is one of the most embarrassing problems, more common in women than men. It is a widespread medical issue shared by millions. Usually middle aged and older...
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