Monthly Archives: June 2010

Human organ donation experimental unit launched in Xiamen – What’s on Xiamen

Human organ donation experimental unit launched in Xiamen
What’s on Xiamen
On the afternoon of 29 th June, Xiamen formally launched its human organ donation experimental unit, and set up a human organ donation office for

Flu season is here – iAfrica.com


iAfrica.com
Flu season is here
iAfrica.com
Pregnant women, people with chronic lung disease, heart disease, diabetes and those who were HIV-infected or had other causes of immuno-suppression,

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AUA 2010 – A prospective randomized evaluation of the utility of laparoscopic … – UroToday

AUA 2010 – A prospective randomized evaluation of the utility of laparoscopic
UroToday
SAN FRANCISCO, CA USA (UroToday.com) – Improving intraoperative outcomes during laparoscopic or robotic partial nephrectomy was highlighted by Dr. Elias

Swansea doctor sued by woman claiming kidney cancer – St. Clair Record


St. Clair Record
Swansea doctor sued by woman claiming kidney cancer
St. Clair Record
She underwent a laparoscopic right radical nephrectomy during which doctors removed her right kidney on Oct. 15, according to the complaint.

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Organ-rejection drug linked to higher cancer risk after liver transplant – WMBF

Organ-rejection drug linked to higher cancer risk after liver transplant
WMBF
The Dutch study compared cyclosporine and tacrolimus — the cornerstone of immunosuppressive drug therapy — in the occurrence of de novo (new) malignancies

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European Congress of Nephrology unveils results of various clinical trials – News-Medical.net

European Congress of Nephrology unveils results of various clinical trials
News-Medical.net
Results: In adult ADPKD-patients with CKD stage 1 and 2 and progressive disease, sirolimus did not slow polycystic kidney growth. It had no effect on GFR,

mTOR Inhibitors in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease – Medscape

mTOR Inhibitors in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Medscape
The mean adherence to sirolimus was calculated to be 97% of the correct dose. Most patients were in chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 1 or 2 (94% for

QIAGEN Expands Partnership with Genome Diagnostics for Development of New … – MarketWatch (press release)


QIAGEN Expands Partnership with Genome Diagnostics for Development of New ...
MarketWatch (press release)
QIAGEN's portfolio already includes several molecular tests for the DNA-based HLA typing in personalized healthcare, among others a method for the detection ...

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Smallest Patients Need Donor Organs Too – WCCO

Smallest Patients Need Donor Organs Too
WCCO
Shortly before she turned two, Lucia Markey received a double organ transplant — a liver and a kidney. Now a thriving 4-year-old, her future is bright

Finial touches at historic church – The Daily News of Newburyport

Finial touches at historic church
The Daily News of Newburyport
work also remains, as do repairs to the chapel's organ — a project for which the church recently applied to the city for Community Preservation funds.