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The Tree Man who grew roots

Published in March 3rd, 2009
Posted by Anshu in Our life and times, Research
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This tragic story was forwarded to me on my email. It features Dede Koswara, an Indonesian man who has tree like warts covering his hands and feet rendering him unable to perform basic functions of life. His plight was highlighted by the Telegraph. American dermatologist Anthony Gaspari diagnosed his case, gave him chemotherapy and performed [...]

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No problem being a kidney donor: Try telling insurance companies that!

Published in February 1st, 2009
Posted by Anshu in Our life and times, Research, Viewpoint
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The latest in research confirms what I knew all along: That a kidney donor is as healthy as the rest of us. A person who has voluntarily donated a kidney lives just as long and are as healthy as others who have a kidney. Their risk of landing  up with kidney failure, cancer, high blood [...]

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Big backsides are good for health!

Published in January 3rd, 2009
Posted by Anshu in Research
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We’ve all heard of “apples” and “pears” – body types each exhibiting a different distribution of body fat. Apple-shaped individuals carry most of their excess body fat around their tummies, while pear-shaped people carry most of their excess body fat on their hips, buttocks and thighs. But not all fat is bad. Now here comes [...]

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