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Hyderabad: International kidney transplant racket busted
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police have arrested a cheater for allegedly cheating a family on the pretext of arranging a kidney transplant donor for surgery from Turkey. According to the Joint…
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Indians at higher kidney disease risk due to air pollution
New York: Researchers have found that people living in countries with higher levels of air pollution such as India and China may face higher risks of developing kidney diseases. The…
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Not just lungs, air pollution may also affect your kidney
Washington: The adverse effects on lungs while breathing polluted air is a well-known matter of concern. However, a recent study has now identified that higher levels of air pollution may…
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NRIs Corner
Indian couple in UAE donates late daughter’s kidney to boy
Dubai: An Indian couple based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated their late daughter’s kidney to a seven-old-year boy who had been on dialysis for the last five…
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Novel discovery in gene therapy to treat kidney diseases
New York: A team of researchers report a novel approach in which three different gene delivery vectors were injected intravenously and directly into the kidneys of mice, rekindling hope to…
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Delhi
World record: Docs remove 7.4kg kidney from Delhi resident
New Delhi: A kidney weighing 7.4 kg, which was claimed to be the world’s largest till date, was surgically removed from the abdomen of a 56-year-old Delhi resident at a city…
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Obesity causes diabetes in women, kidney disease in men
London: Obesity poses a higher risk of type 2 diabetes in women, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and chronic kidney disease in men, said a new study from the…
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‘Computer kidney’ suggests drink enough water daily
Toronto: Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada have developed a “computer kidney” that can help shed light on impacts of medicines taken by those who don’t drink enough…
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Hyderabad News
TRS MLA urges govt to extend pensions to kidney patients
Hyderabad: TRS MLA Gongidi Sunitha on Friday got emotional while talking about patients suffering from kidney ailments. During the question and answer session in the Assembly Sunitha raised the issue…
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India
Lalu Yadav’s kidney function down to 37%
Ranchi: Former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD President Lalu Yadav, who is admitted in a Ranchi hospital and is serving a jail term after being convicted in the multi-crore fodder…
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Crime and Accident
Denied bank loan, man puts up his kidney on sale
Saharanpur: Denied loan by a nationalised bank, a 30-year-old man has put up posters in various localities of Saharanpur and also on social media platforms seeking customers for his kidney. According…
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Health
Fluoride could affect kidney, liver function in adolescents
Washington: Fluoride exposure may lead to a reduction in kidney and liver function in adolescents, suggests a study. The study published in the journal ‘Environment International’ by Mount Sinai researchers…
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Andhra Pradesh News
Girl seeks permission to sell a kidney for parents treatment
Hyderabad: A girl approached District Collector seeking permission to sell her kidney. She took this decision in order to meet the expenses of treatment of her ailing parents and earn…
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Scientists identify enzymes that play protective role against diabetic kidney disease
Washington: Researchers have identified a group of enzymes that help protect certain people against diabetic kidney disease. The study published in ‘Diabetes Care’ is built on the findings from a…
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Here’s why many kidney transplants fail
Washington: Genetic incompatibility may be the reason why many kidney transplants fail, even when donors and recipients are thought to be well-matched, a recent study has observed. According to the…
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News
Heavy, tall kids at higher risk of kidney cancer
London: Heavier and taller children are more likely to develop kidney cancer as adults than their average-sized peers, warn researchers. “We know that overweight in adulthood is associated with an…
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Vitamin D excess may lead to kidney failure
New York: In a rare case, a 54-year-old man, after returning from a trip to Southeast Asia where he spent much of his holiday sunbathing, was diagnosed with kidney damage…
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India
Ganga Ram Hospital starts kidney homecare services
New Delhi: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, here on Wednesday, launched “Kidney Care at Home”, which aims to provide homecare services, like ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, continuous holter monitoring, care of…
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Hyderabad: Kidney patients to get free RTC bus pass
Hyderabad: Government of Telangana has decided to extend free travel facility by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation buses for about 7,600 kidney patients covered under Aarogyasri and undergoing dialysis. These…
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Hyderabad News
Telangana make bus travel free for kidney patients
Hyderabad: Kidney patients in Telangana will now be eligible for free travel in the buses of state-owned Telangana State Road Development Corporation (TSRTC). Under an order issued by the state…
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Made-to-order human kidneys may soon become reality
Washington: Researchers have now successfully grown functional mouse kidneys inside rats from just a few donor stem cells. The results of the study, published in an upcoming issue of Nature…
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Kidney research sheds light on harms of certain drugs
Washington: A new study saw scientists identify an enzyme that, if suppressed, can trigger renal failure. Their findings have implications for the use of existing drugs and the development of…
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Health
Does your dental floss contain toxic chemicals?
New York: Using Oral-B Glide dental floss could contribute to elevated levels of toxic chemicals that can lead to health problems, especially in women, including kidney and testicular cancer, high…
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