Congenital Heart Disease

Suvarna Arogya Suraksha scheme to take effect in March

It is aimed at strengthening medical services for the rural masses Bangalore: Hanumappa Gangadhar, a migrant labourer from Koppal, was worried about the high cost of treatment for his seven-year-old son who has congenital heart...

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New tool for helping pediatric heart surgery

WASHINGTON, D.C. November 18, 2009 -- A team of researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Stanford University has developed a way to simulate blood flow on the computer to optimize surgical designs. It is the...

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Umbilical cord blood stem cell transplant may help lung, heart disorders

Two recent studies investigating the use of human umbilical cord blood stem cell (UCB) transplants for lung and heart disorders in animal models found beneficial results. When human UCB-derived mensenchymal cells were...

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CryoLife to Present at 21st Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference

Posted on: Monday, 23 November 2009, 08:14 CST ATLANTA, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CryoLife's live presentation may be accessed through its Web site, www.cryolife.com, on the Investor Relations page. About CryoLife...

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Some women choose birth at home without assistance

ASHLAND, Ore. -- When Jennifer Margulis went into labor with her fourth child, she sent her husband off to take the kids to school, then waited at home for her body to do what she felt confident it had evolved over millions of...

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Windies skipper: Gayle has heart for Test fight

All heart ... Chris Gayle is so committed to the West Indies Test team he risked his health just to keep playing for them. Source: The Daily Telegraph FORMER West Indies coach Bennett King says Chris Gayle's commitment to Test...

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‘Congenital heart disease a common phenomenon’

TIRUPATI: If you think congenital heart disease is a rare phenomenon, read further. One in every 125 babies born has congenital heart defect (CHD), which incidentally is very common. The silver lining is: Many of these children...

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Women giving birth at home without midwives

When Jennifer Margulis went into labor with her fourth child, she sent her husband off to take the kids to school, then waited at home for her body to do what she felt confident it had evolved over millions of years to do on...

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Down Syndrome Treatment Possible

Submitted by Deborah Mitchell on Nov 20th, 2009 Scientists have found evidence that boosting the level of a brain neurotransmitter called norepinephrine may improve cognition in Down syndrome. The new study was conducted in...

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NHLBI-supported research shares new strategies on hypertension, heart defect and air pollution

New education strategies for better controlling hypertension and research suggesting a possible link between short-term and long-term exposure to air pollution and increased risk of constricted blood vessels are among the...

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