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Heart Transplant
Heart transplant (heart replacement) surgery involves replacing a damaged heart with a heart from a donor, to increase life expectancy.
12 Mar 2008
An Introduction to Endoscopy
Endoscopy is a group of procedures, including colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy, for viewing the internal body cavities using a camera on a long flexible tube.
20 Feb 2008
Arsenic threatens global health
As many as 100 million people worldwide are facing slow poisoning and risk of death from arsenic in their drinking…
19 Feb 2008
Organ and Tissue Donation
Organ and tissue donation: Organ donation is a procedure in which one person receives organs or tissues from another person. These organs are transplanted into…
15 Feb 2008
Risk factors for severe RSV infection in immunocompromised children
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators and collaborators have shown how to predict if a child who is infected with…
08 Feb 2008
Blood Transfusions help Children with Sickle Cell Disease and Silent Strokes
A group of children who have sickle cell disease and who experience silent strokes showed some relief from the silent…
07 Jan 2008
Blood function and composition
Blood consists of blood cells, nutrients, protein and electrolytes, each of which play a role in blood functions like transporting oxygen.
03 Jan 2008
Lipoma
Lipomas are tumours of fatty tissues. They often look like lumps under the skin, but are usually harmless.
28 Dec 2007
China’s One-Child Policy Could Backfire on Its Elderly
China’s efforts to control population growth in the present may cause problems for the county’s senior citizens in the future.
09 Nov 2007
