http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Tongue-Abnormalities-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 07:25:00 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/social-networks-could-be-an-effective-means-to-seek-organ-donation-101679-1.htm More number for transplant patients who seek organ donors are turning to social networks and appear to be getting results, reports a study. Researchers examined nearly 100 Facebook pages set up to find living kidney donors for patients aged from two to 69. The team from Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago found that such pages were surprisingly successful. One in eight page subjects reported receiving a kidney transplant while nearly a third (30 percent) said potential donors had stepped forward to see if they were compatible....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/social-networks-could-be-an-effective-means-to-seek-organ-donation-101679-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/marker-in-premies-saliva-predicts-readiness-to-feed-by-mouth-101661-1.htm The fact that the presence of a gene strongly linked to appetite regulation is highly predictive of a premature infant's readiness to feed orally was shown by Tufts Medical Center researchers. The key to preventing many feeding problems and the expensive medical complications that can occur when infants are fed by mouth too early can be an analysis of just a drop of an infant's saliva. In a study published in the May 21 edition of the journal iPLoS ONE/i, Maron and colleagues have identified ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/marker-in-premies-saliva-predicts-readiness-to-feed-by-mouth-101661-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/combo-antibiotic-therapy-does-not-lower-organ-failure-risk-in-sepsis-patients-101635-1.htm A study by a team of researchers have found that combining antibiotic treatment does not help reduce the risk of organ failure in adults suffering from severe sepsis. Frank M. Brunkhorst, M.D., of Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany, and colleagues conducted a study to compare the effect of the antibiotics moxifloxacin and meropenem with the effect of meropenem monotherapy on sepsis-related organ dysfunction. Early appropriate antimicrobial therapy leads to lower mortality rates associated with severe sepsis....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/combo-antibiotic-therapy-does-not-lower-organ-failure-risk-in-sepsis-patients-101635-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/read-news-while-brushing-teeth-with-android-powered-mirror-101437-1.htm An android built in mirror by a Japanese company allows one to check news while carrying out other activities like brushing teeth. The 'mirror tablet' was featured at the Japanese Smart phone and Mobile expo and showcases the latest technology that enables the user to check their weight, weather and latest headlines while they check themselves out in the mirror, reported The Daily Mail. The device, which is powered by a humble Android tablet, can display widgets on your mirror, even attaching to scales to give you your weight....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/read-news-while-brushing-teeth-with-android-powered-mirror-101437-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/delhi-high-court-ruling-gives-hope-to-people-awaiting-organ-transplantation-101373-1.htm bA ruling of the Delhi High Court on Tuesday 15, May 2012 allowed a kidney donation to a 58-year-old woman Parveen Begum by her distant niece, Israt, recognizing that love and affection between two distant relatives could be reason enough for the donation/b. Parveen's husband and close relatives were not willing to donate their kidney. The high court pointed out that, "The Act (regulating organ transplant) recognizes two of the greatest human virtues of love and sacrifice and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/delhi-high-court-ruling-gives-hope-to-people-awaiting-organ-transplantation-101373-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/most-people-dont-brush-their-teeth-effectively-to-prevent-tooth-decay-101347-1.htm A Swedish study found almost all Swedes brush their teeth, but only one in ten brushes teeth in a way that effectively prevents tooth decay. Now researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, are eager to teach Swedes how to brush their teeth more effectively. Most Swedes regularly brush their teeth with fluoride toothpaste. But only few know the best brushing technique, how the toothpaste should be used and how fluoride prevents tooth decay. In two separate studies, Pia ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/most-people-dont-brush-their-teeth-effectively-to-prevent-tooth-decay-101347-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/facebook-to-help-organ-donations-100785-1.htm New Facebook tool allows users to share their organ donor status with their friends. This initiative helps spread awareness of organ donation. Members of Facebook in the United States and Britain can now indicate that they are organ donors on their timelines, and if they are not donors, they can find links to official organ donation registries and instantly enroll. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced the initiative and became one of the first Facebook users to sign up to donate on the social network....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/facebook-to-help-organ-donations-100785-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/dentist-facing-jail-term-for-pulling-out-ex-boyfriends-teeth-on-being-dumped-for-another-woman-100680-1.htm A dentist is facing criminal action after pulling out all the teeth of her former boyfriend as he had dumped her to be with another woman. Anna Mackowiak is facing jail after taking her revenge on Marek Olszewski when he turned up at her clinic with toothache just days after breaking up with her. The 34-year-old, who works in Wroclaw, Poland, gave him a heavy dose of anaesthetic and plucked his teeth out. She then wrapped his head and jaw in a bandage to stop him opening his mouth and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/dentist-facing-jail-term-for-pulling-out-ex-boyfriends-teeth-on-being-dumped-for-another-woman-100680-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/chinese-patient-to-get-60000-yuan-compensation-from-hospital-after-swallowing-doctors-syringe-100642-1.htm A Chinese man is suing a hospital for 60,000 yuan ( (Dollor) 9,500) in compensation after the hospital authorities admitted that they made a mistake when the man swallowed a barrel of doctor's syringe during a surgery. Zhang Hua underwent an operation under general anesthesia March 22 to remove polyps from his nose at a hospital in Yichang, a city in central China's Hubei province, the China Daily reported. "When I came round after the anesthetic had worn off, I had an awful pain in my throat," Zhang said....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chinese-patient-to-get-60000-yuan-compensation-from-hospital-after-swallowing-doctors-syringe-100642-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/swallowing-exercises-benefit-head-and-neck-cancer-patients-100188-1.htm Head and neck cancer patients benefit from swallowing exercises following chemoradiation therapy, reveals report published in Archives of Otolaryngology. "With improvements in swallowing function from post-treatment exercises, interest in the use of prophylactic swallowing exercises to prevent or minimize post-CRT swallowing dysfunction has grown" the authors write as background in the study. "Indeed, some cancer treatment centers recommend prophylactic swallowing exercises for all their patients undergoing CRT....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/swallowing-exercises-benefit-head-and-neck-cancer-patients-100188-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/discovery-could-lead-to-new-drugs-to-prevent-organ-rejection-100114-1.htm A new discovery by the Loyola researchers could help to develop new drugs for organ transplant and cancer patients. Researchers have reported surprising findings about a molecule that acts to ramp up the immune system in some cases and suppress it in others. The finding eventually could lead to new drugs to regulate the immune system by, for example, revving it up to attack tumor cells or tamping it down to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs. The study is published ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/discovery-could-lead-to-new-drugs-to-prevent-organ-rejection-100114-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/our-teeth-are-shaped-by-what-we-eat-99791-1.htm New research has suggested that the roughness of tooth surfaces can reveal what we have been eating. Indeed, evidence from teeth can be used to determine what has been eaten by an animal providing a new way of working out the diets of wild animals that doesn't involve the unpleasant task of looking at the contents of their guts. Scientists say it is also possible to use these methods to investigate diets of extinct animals such as giant marine reptiles and dinosaurs. Research led by ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/our-teeth-are-shaped-by-what-we-eat-99791-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/chief-minister-of-delhi-and-leading-doctors-sign-pledge-on-organ-donation-99737-1.htm MOHAN Foundation (Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network) a not-for-profit organisation yesterday successfully launched its first fundraiser in the capital to create awareness about organ donation. Every year close to six lakh people die in India due to organ failure. Conversely with 70% of Indias 1.4 lakh accident victims diagnosed as brain dead every year the country has 80000 potential organ donors. Yet organs from only about 120 are retrieved making the percentage of cadaver donations a dismal 0....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chief-minister-of-delhi-and-leading-doctors-sign-pledge-on-organ-donation-99737-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/china-to-stop-organ-donation-from-prisoners-99249-1.htm Claiming that a large majority of donated organs received by prisoners are infected with bacteria and fungi, the Chinese government has announced that it will stop the practice of receiving donated organs from the prisoners within the next five years. The practice of harvesting organs from executed prisoners for organ donation has long been seen as a human rights issue by human rights groups worldwide. The Chinese government has always maintained that the organ donation program is voluntary even ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/china-to-stop-organ-donation-from-prisoners-99249-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/poor-in-south-asia-being-targeted-by-growing-organ-market-98872-1.htm A new report says that the growing black market trade of human organs is targeting and exploiting impoverished people in developing South Asian countries. For the study, Monir Moniruzzaman - a Michigan State University anthropologist who spent more than a year infiltrating the black market for human kidneys, interviewed 33 kidney sellers in his native Bangladesh and found they typically didn't get the money they were promised and were plagued with serious health problems that prevented them from working, shame and depression....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/poor-in-south-asia-being-targeted-by-growing-organ-market-98872-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/fruit-juice-included-in-five-a-day-perhaps-bad-for-kids-teeth-98784-1.htm Large quantity intake of fruit juice encouraged as part of children's `five a day` is probably damaging their teeth, aver dentists. The dentists are concerned that health-conscious parents who regularly give their children juices and smoothies bursting with fruit could be doing long-term damage. Kathy Harley, dean of the dental faculty at the Royal College of Surgeons, warned that half of five-year-olds had signs of wear to their tooth enamel. She has called on schools to offer milk ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/fruit-juice-included-in-five-a-day-perhaps-bad-for-kids-teeth-98784-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/lab-made-organs-could-help-solve-global-organ-donor-shortage-98685-1.htm A new technique by which a patient may be able to grow their own organs in a lab to replace diseased or damaged parts may help to solve the global organ donor crisis, claims a leading transplant surgeon. Professor Paolo Macchiarini, who pioneered the first transplant of a whole organ grown from a patient's own cells four years ago, said the technology of regenerative medicine had advanced to the point where it was possible to contemplate transplants with no human donors, no problems of rejection ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/lab-made-organs-could-help-solve-global-organ-donor-shortage-98685-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/your-mouth-merits-a-silver-wash-98581-1.htm Yeasts cause difficult-to-treat mouth infections hence are killed using silver nanoparticles in the laboratory, discover scientists. These yeast infections, caused by ICandida albicans/I and ICandida glabrata/I target the young, old and immuno-compromised. Professor Mariana Henriques, University of Minho, and her colleagues hope to test silver nanoparticles in mouthwash and dentures as a potential preventative measure against these infections. Professor Henriques and her team, who published ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/your-mouth-merits-a-silver-wash-98581-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Shanghai-To-Amend-Body-Donation-Law-To-Boost-Organ-Transplants-98289-1.htm Body donation in the Chinese metropolis of Shanghai is yet to catch up as many are unwilling to donate their bodies. Last year around 1,698 people donated their bodies for medical research or for their corneas for transplant. According to the Shanghai Red Cross Society, since body donation was initiated in the city in 1982, a total of 31,327 people have signed agreements to donate their bodies or corneas. A total of 6,090 people had fulfilled their promises, officials said. Medical ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Shanghai-To-Amend-Body-Donation-Law-To-Boost-Organ-Transplants-98289-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/smoking-cessation-efforts-may-be-helped-by-nicotine-quick-fix-mouth-spray-98218-1.htm A new study has revealed that nicotine spray may be the latest replacement therapy for those who want to quit smoking cigarettes. Researchers in Denmark found that the fast-acting spray relieves cravings without the side effects of patches or pills, the New York Daily News reported. According to Reuters Health, a fast-acting nicotine spray, applied directly into the mouth, has shown success in clinical tests in helping people kick the cigarette-smoking habit. The spray isn't available ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/smoking-cessation-efforts-may-be-helped-by-nicotine-quick-fix-mouth-spray-98218-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/tongue-drive-system-proves-to-be-a-blessing-for-people-with-spinal-injuries-97914-1.htm A recent insight has pointed out the benefits of the tongue drive system for people with spinal injuries. The newest prototype of the system allows users to wear an inconspicuous dental retainer embedded with sensors to control the system. The sensors track the location of a tiny magnet attached to the tongues of users. In earlier versions of the Tongue Drive System, the sensors that track the movement of the magnet on the tongue were mounted on a headset worn by the user. "By moving the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/tongue-drive-system-proves-to-be-a-blessing-for-people-with-spinal-injuries-97914-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/longest-chain-of-organ-donation-97809-1.htm A conversation with a desk clerk at a yoga studio triggered the longest chain of kidney donation that has so far helped 30 people get a replacement kidney. Rick Ruzzamenti, 44, of California was talking with the desk clerk at his yoga studio when she told him that she had donated one of her kidneys to help an ailing friend. Ruzzamenti immediately decided to donate his own kidney for a needy person and that triggered a chain of kidney donations across the country. When the family members found ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/longest-chain-of-organ-donation-97809-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-highlights-urgent-need-to-tackle-low-number-of-organ-donors-from-bme-communities-97701-1.htm A new report has stressed that there is an urgent need to increase the number of organ donors from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in countries with a strong tradition of immigration. These measures are required in order to tackle inequalities in access and waiting times. That is the key finding of a research paper on ethnicity and transplants, published by ithe Journal of Renal Care/i in a free online supplement that includes 15 studies on different aspects of diabetes and kidney disease....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-highlights-urgent-need-to-tackle-low-number-of-organ-donors-from-bme-communities-97701-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/nearly-two-lakh-people-need-organ-transplants-but-only-4500-get-transplants-97675-1.htm The extent of paucity of organ donors is evident in the numbers as out of two lakh people who need organ transplants, only 4,500 actually get a transplant in a year, experts said. "In India, only 4,500 transplant patients get operated annually out of a total of two lakh," Apollo Hospitals group medical director Anupam Mittal said. Citing the lack of deceased organ donors as the prime reason, Mittal said there was a need for large-scale sensitisation and awareness about organ donation in the public....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/nearly-two-lakh-people-need-organ-transplants-but-only-4500-get-transplants-97675-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/electronic-cigarette-explodes-in-mans-mouth-97636-1.htm A 57-year old man in Florida suffered local burns after his electronic cigarette exploded in his mouth. Tom Holloway had turned to electronic cigarettes for his nicotine fix after deciding to kick the habit two years ago. The 57-year old was smoking in his study when the cigarette exploded in his mouth. His wife revealed that the sound was similar to a fire cracker exploding in the house and she heard him scream. The explosion started a fire inside the room and all of Holloway's teeth were knocked out and burnt a part of his tongue....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/electronic-cigarette-explodes-in-mans-mouth-97636-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/smoking-may-increase-risk-of-oral-diseases-by-killing-good-bacteria-in-the-mouth-97634-1.htm Apart from increasing the risk of lung cancer, smoking has also been found to increase the risk of oral disease as it kills off the good bacteria in the mouth. Researchers from Ohio State University collected oral biofilms of 30 healthy participants, 15 of whom were regular smokers. The samples were collected two, four and seven days after professional cleaning. The researchers found that the disease causing pathogens were largely absent in the mouths of non-smokers and the presence of cytokines ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/smoking-may-increase-risk-of-oral-diseases-by-killing-good-bacteria-in-the-mouth-97634-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/organ-injuring-in-inflammatory-genetic-disorder-arrested-by-rheumatoid-arthritis-drug-97424-1.htm Kineret (anakinra), an approved medication to treat rheumatoid arthritis, successfully bars progression of organ damage in people with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID), reveals a new study. This rare and debilitating genetic disorder causes persistent inflammation and ongoing tissue damage. NOMID affects numerous organs and body systems, including the skin, joints, eyes, and central nervous system. The first sign of the disease is often a rash that develops within the first weeks of life....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/organ-injuring-in-inflammatory-genetic-disorder-arrested-by-rheumatoid-arthritis-drug-97424-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cochlear-implants-safe-for-organ-transplant-patients-97360-1.htm Researchers have found cochlear implants to be a safe and effective means for organ recipients who have lost their hearing due to their intake of transplant-related drug regime. The antibiotics and immunosuppressive drugs required by organ transplant patients can cause deafness, said Dr. Brian J. McKinnon, otologist and neurotologist at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Health Sciences University. Antibiotics can destroy the finite number of dark cells in the inner ear. These cells ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cochlear-implants-safe-for-organ-transplant-patients-97360-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/oz-government-orders-recall-of-two-diy-teeth-whitening-kits-97191-1.htm The Australian government has ordered a dental company to recall two types of do-it-yourself teeth whitening kits following reports that they contain very high levels of hydrogen peroxide and may be responsible for chemical burns. According to reports, Pro Teeth Whitening Australia has been ordered to recall two of its teeth whitening kits, Bright White Express Advanced Teeth Whitening Kit and Pro Teeth Professional Whitening Pen, after they were reported to contain high levels of hydrogen peroxide ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/oz-government-orders-recall-of-two-diy-teeth-whitening-kits-97191-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/drinking-two-glasses-of-wine-triples-mouth-cancer-risk-97084-1.htm Drinking two large glasses of wine or two strong pints of beer a day triples the risk of mouth cancer and doubles blood pressure risk, warns a TV advertising campaign. The campaign has cautioned that it is easy for one glass of wine at the end of the day to turn into two or three Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government said. A TV advertising campaign is being launched to press home the message....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/drinking-two-glasses-of-wine-triples-mouth-cancer-risk-97084-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/man-dies-after-swallowing-dentures-following-sex-97007-1.htm An elderly man in Taiwan was declared dead at a hospital due to accidentally swallowing his dentures after having sex with a 62-year old prostitute. The 74-year old man, identified as Chen, was living with a female friend in New Taipei City. The prostitute, who was with Chen in his final minutes, said that when he got up to put on his clothes after having sex, he suddenly collapsed back on the bed. She tried to get help and a rescue team rushed him to hospital only for the doctors to pronounce that he was dead....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/man-dies-after-swallowing-dentures-following-sex-97007-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/severe-cancer-pain-can-be-combated-by-mouth-spray-developed-from-marijuana-96546-1.htm A mouth spray has been developed from key ingredients of marijuana to treat severe cancer pain by a British pharmaceutical company. GW Pharmaceuticals has asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve Sativex, the world's first prescription drug developed from marijuana's two best known psychoactive ingredients, Delta-9 THC and cannabinoids. The company is in advanced clinical trials to the get the spray approved in the United States as treatment for severe cancer pain, ABC news reported....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/severe-cancer-pain-can-be-combated-by-mouth-spray-developed-from-marijuana-96546-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Dying-to-Live-Urgent-Need-to-Increase-Organ-Donation-Awareness-in-India-96470-1.htm Thousands of people die every year waiting for someone to donate an organ that is so vitally important and could have kept them alive. Very few seem to care. Frequent campaigns are needed to sensitize the Indian public on urgent need to step up organ donations and save precious lives. In the case of deceased organ donation, organs and tissues harvested from a person declared 'brain dead' can be used to save as many as nine lives or more. One such initiative was the Organ donation rally ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Dying-to-Live-Urgent-Need-to-Increase-Organ-Donation-Awareness-in-India-96470-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Unique-Sand-Sculpture-Highlights-Organ-Donation-Rally-in-Chennai-96451-1.htm !--[if gte mso 9]xml Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /xml![endif]--!--[if gte mso 9]xml ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Unique-Sand-Sculpture-Highlights-Organ-Donation-Rally-in-Chennai-96451-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Organ-Donation-Statistics-in-Australia-Very-Promising-96240-1.htm Organ donation can indeed change the lives of people who are critically in need of organs as it can make all the difference between life and death. Record numbers of organ donors in Australia have helped save the lives of nearly 1000 people in 2011, according to recent figures. As compared to 2010, the number of donors had gone up by 28 which benefited another 70 patients. This is the highest annual total of deceased organ donors and transplant recipients in Australia's history, yet the nation's head donor rate needs improvement....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Organ-Donation-Statistics-in-Australia-Very-Promising-96240-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Monetary-Incentive-For-Blood-And-Organ-Donation-95652-1.htm Monetary incentives could help increase blood and organ donation, says a new study. The research focusing essentially on blood donation, suggests that the incentives be strategically employed to attract blood donations at times when blood supplies are particularly low, such as holidays and summer months. The working research paper was produced by Mario Macis of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and two co-authors, Nicola Lacetera of the University of Toronto and Robert Slonim of the University of Sydney....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Monetary-Incentive-For-Blood-And-Organ-Donation-95652-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Brushing-Teeth-Twice-Daily-may-Reduce-Risk-of-Pneumonia-95449-1.htm People who brush their teeth twice a day not only have a good oral hygiene, but are also less likely to suffer from pneumonia compared to those who brush just once. Researchers from Yale University School of Medicine led by Dr Samit Joshi found that the onset of pneumonia was preceded by changes in the bacteria present in the mouth. The researchers suggested that the risk of pneumonia increases when the bacterial changes take place in the mouth. Speaking to the ELS Global Medical News, Dr Joshi ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Brushing-Teeth-Twice-Daily-may-Reduce-Risk-of-Pneumonia-95449-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Save-Lives-by-Improving-Family-Consent-on-Organ-Donation-95309-1.htm Increase in organ donation rates in the UK is likely if the current issues affecting declined approval are improved suggests a research published today in iBritish Journal of Anaesthesia/i. At present, only 30% of the UK population are registered on the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR). From 2003 to 2005, the overall consent rate for donation after brain death (DBD) was 59%. This figure remains largely unchanged with a consent rate of 63% for DBD in 2007-2009. The low consent rate for organ donation ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Save-Lives-by-Improving-Family-Consent-on-Organ-Donation-95309-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Student-Awakens-from-Coma-Hours-Before-Organ-Donation-95291-1.htm Sam Schmid, a 21-year old student at the University of Arizona, who was believed to be brain dead awoke from a coma shortly before he was being prepared for organ donation.In October, Sam was critically hurt in a Tucson car accident. He suffered injuries which could not be treated by the local hospital so he was airlifted to the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Phoenix where doctors performed surgery for a potentially lethal brain aneurysm. With no responsive signs, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Student-Awakens-from-Coma-Hours-Before-Organ-Donation-95291-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Many-Potential-Organ-Donations-Blocked-by-Relatives-of-Deceased-95234-1.htm A new study has revealed that more than 10 percent of potential organ donations are blocked as the relatives of a dead donor refuse to allow doctors to harvest the organs even though their loved ones are registered donors. The study was conducted by doctors from the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle who found that four in 10 families do not agree for organ donations when their loved ones are declared brain dead, but are being kept alive by machines, while many do not allow organs to be harvested ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Many-Potential-Organ-Donations-Blocked-by-Relatives-of-Deceased-95234-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Organ-Donation-A-Christmas-Gift-95221-1.htm Its Christmas yet again! It's a time of the year to bury the past, re-live good thoughts and look forward to the future. It's also a time to unwind and allow the season's cheer to seep through! Most of us have heard it all -the traditions, customs, religious history, binging and the sales-nevertheless, let's take a short journey, once again, through the winter wonderland of Christmas! It's been told time and again that Christmas is the annual celebration of the birth of bJesus ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Organ-Donation-A-Christmas-Gift-95221-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Microbiome-in-Human-Mouth-may-be-Categorized-by-New-Fluorescent-Imaging-94575-1.htm It is sometimes very difficult to determine the bacterial species involved in causing dental diseases. New fluorescent labeling technology that distinguishes in a single image the population size and spatial distribution of 15 different taxa has uncovered new taxon pairings that indicate unsuspected cooperation -- and standoffishness -- between members of the microbe biofilm that covers teeth, according to a presentation on Dec. 7, at the American Society for Cell Biology's Annual Meeting in Denver....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Microbiome-in-Human-Mouth-may-be-Categorized-by-New-Fluorescent-Imaging-94575-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Teeth-Whiteners-Recalled-from-Australian-Market-94550-1.htm The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recalled nine Do-it-yourself (DIY) teeth whitening products by White My Bite (White My Bite Sensitive, White My Bite Professional and White My Bite Advanced kits), WhiteSmile (DayWhite Teeth Whitening Gel, NiteWhite Teeth Whitening Gel, Sunshine Health Teeth Whitening Gel, and Crest Teeth Whitening Strips) and DaVinci Elite (DaVinci Elite tooth whitening pen and DaVinci Elite take-home teeth whitening kit) because they contained unsafe concentrations of peroxide....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Teeth-Whiteners-Recalled-from-Australian-Market-94550-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Presumed-Consent-is-Not-the-Perfect-Way-to-Solve-Problems-of-Organ-Shortage-in-US-94457-1.htm Scarcity of organ shortage cannot be solved by removing organs for transplant unless person explicitly opts out of donation before death. Changing the organ donation process in this country from opt-in -- by, say, checking a box on a driver's license application -- to opt-out, which presumes someone's willingness to donate after death unless they explicitly object while alive, would not be likely to increase the donation rate in the United States, new Johns Hopkins research suggests. Some ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Presumed-Consent-is-Not-the-Perfect-Way-to-Solve-Problems-of-Organ-Shortage-in-US-94457-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cells-from-Teeth-may-Repair-Damaged-Spines-94350-1.htm A new study has said that cells from teeth could soon be used to fix spinal cord injuries, transforming lives of patients with severe mobility problems. According to The Mirror, the researchers at Nagoya University in Japan put dental pulp stem cells into rats with broken backs and found they regained some movement in their legs. The pulp stops nerve cells dying, regenerates severed nerves and encourages the growth of other cells that support the spine, the Daily Mail reported. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cells-from-Teeth-may-Repair-Damaged-Spines-94350-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Organ-Shortage-Opting-Out-No-Magic-Bullet-94143-1.htm Organ shortage might plague many a country. But presumed consent is no easy solution, a John Hopkins University study says. Many states in US have sought to encourage organdonation by allowing the consent to be noted on the driver's license. There are suggestions to change the process from opt-in - by, say, checking a box on a driver's license application - to opt-out, which presumes someone's willingness to donate after death. In the "opt-in" system, anyone who has not given consent is not a donor, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Organ-Shortage-Opting-Out-No-Magic-Bullet-94143-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Record-Set-on-Indian-Organ-Donation-Day-in-Madhya-Pradesh-94062-1.htm On the eve of Organ Donation Day 2011 in India, Dadhichi Mission in association with R. D. Gardi Medical College organized an event on November 28supth/sup at Ujjain to spread awareness of organ donation among the people of India. The event marked the first-time celebration of Organ donation day in Central India. In the last 10 years in Ujjain, only 80 people have filled up the consent form for body donation of which the R.D. Gardi Medical College has received 7 bodies. The National ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Record-Set-on-Indian-Organ-Donation-Day-in-Madhya-Pradesh-94062-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Diet-Switch-from-Tough-Meat-to-Farm-Food-Linked-to-Painful-Wisdom-Teeth-93863-1.htm A change in diet by our ancestors thousands of years ago may be the reason for the painful effects of wisdom teeth, a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals. Researchers from the University of Kent, led by anthropologist Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel, said that many dental problems can be traced back to when our ancestors decided to swap the hunter diet of tough meat for softer farm food. The researchers said that the switch was responsible for changes ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Diet-Switch-from-Tough-Meat-to-Farm-Food-Linked-to-Painful-Wisdom-Teeth-93863-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Death-Rates-for-Throat-Mouth-Cancers-Decline-Report-93734-1.htm Mortality rates have declined among patients with cancer of the mouth and pharynx, with greatest decrease seen among men and women with at least 12 years of education, reveals report in the November issue of the iArchives of Otolaryngology - Head (and) Neck Surgery/i, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Decreases in risk factors and improved detection and treatment have contributed to decreasing death rates from major types of cancer - including lung, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers - in the U....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Death-Rates-for-Throat-Mouth-Cancers-Decline-Report-93734-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Learn-About-the-Warning-Signs-of-Mouth-Cancer--93676-1.htm Sixty-two year old Dave Rogers from Doncaster underwent a procedure to reconstruct his jaw using a bone from his shin after he was diagnosed form mouth cancer. He is now going the extra mile to create awareness about the warning signs of the disease. During an annual check-up at the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital in Sheffield he was shocked to discover the diagnosis of an aggressive form of cancer called central epidermoid carcinoma. This left him perplexed and shocked as he had never felt tired or unhealthy....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Learn-About-the-Warning-Signs-of-Mouth-Cancer--93676-1.htm