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Scientists use 3D printer to make tissue-like material
British scientists have used a custom-made 3D printer to make living tissue-like material that could one day serve medical purposes.
06 April 2013
Kazakhstan's patient with artificial heart gets married
People who had surgeries on artificial heart implantation gathered in Astana to discuss problems of chronic cardiac insufficiency.
05 April 2013
Dementia costlier than cancer, heart disease: study
Dementia costs more each year in the United States than cancer or heart disease, with annual costs ranging from $157 billion to $215 billion.
04 April 2013
Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry makes rating of fatal diseases
A rating of the most hazardous fatal diseases has been made in Kazakhstan.
03 April 2013
Akhmetov wants Kazakhstan to have enough cardiac surgeons in 2 years
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov instructed to tackle the deficit of cardiac surgeons within two years.
01 April 2013
First donor kidney transplantation made in South Kazakhstan
A donor kidney has been transplanted to a patient with renal failure for the first time in South Kazakhstan.
11 March 2013
Kazakhstan’s pharmaceutical market to grow 15 percent in 2013
The volume of Kazakhstan pharmaceutical market makes $1.2 billion; it has been maintaining an upward trend for several years already.
11 March 2013
60 artificial heart transplantations scheduled for 2013 in Kazakhstan
We have scheduled 60 surgeries on implantation of the artificial heart ventricles: Kazakhstan cardiac surgeon.
07 March 2013
Kazakhstan National Medical Holding to open clinics for foreigners
We would like to inform everyone that we have the centers ready to render services to foreign patients: chairman.
07 March 2013
Astana to get best oncological center in CIS
Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry’s oncological program envisages opening an oncological center in Nazarbayev University.
06 March 2013
HIV cured in baby for the first time: scientists
Researchers said Sunday they had, for the first time, cured a baby born with HIV -- a development that could help improve treatment of babies infected at birth.
04 March 2013
New study finds anti-nausea drug safe for pregnancy
Morning sickness is an all-too-common side effect of pregnancy, and a new study out Wednesday said a medication used to treat the most serious cases is safe for fetuses.
28 February 2013
Kazakhstan to start using new flu vaccine in 2014
A new highly effective flu vaccine will be used in Kazakhstan starting from next year.
28 February 2013
Lack of sleep leads to groggy genes: study
Lack of sleep has a potentially harmful effect on gene expression, according to a study out Tuesday that sheds light on the link between sleep deficits and a wide range of health conditions.
27 February 2013
Almaty Healthcare Department names priority healthcare direction
Neurosurgery remains the priority direction in healthcare in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in 2013.
27 February 2013
Lifelike ears created with 3D printing
Researchers said Wednesday they had engineered artificial human ears that look and act like the real thing thanks to 3D printing, giving hope to patients missing all or part of their ears.
21 February 2013
Retinal implants clear new hurdle
German-designed implants aimed at restoring vision to patients blinded by retinal disease have succeeded in the second phase of trials.
20 February 2013
Kazakhstan and U.S. doctors tap into anti-aging medicines
Kazakhstan and U.S. scientists are planning to jointly study aging processes and methods of their retardation.
20 February 2013
Zhaksylyk Doskaliyev ready to donate organs
Former Kazakhstan Healthcare Minister calls Kazakhstan citizens not to be afraid of donorship.
18 February 2013
US regulators approve bionic eye
US regulators approved a so-called bionic eye on Thursday, giving hope to people with a rare genetic disease.
15 February 2013