Microfinance MonitorThink About Your KidneysMicrofinance MonitorGovernment of India has enacted the Transplantation of Human Organs (Amendment) Act, 2011 which contains various provisions for encouraging human organ donation including kidney donation a…
Phosphorylation of mTOR and S6RP predicts the efficacy of everolimus in …7thSpace Interactive (press release)The incidence of renal cell cancer (RCC) has been increasing for the past decade, and the 5-year survival for patients with metastatic RCC (m…
Calgary HeraldBrewery seeks potentially life-saving stem cell donorsCalgary HeraldCanadian Blood Services, which runs the registry in this country, estimates more than 70 per cent of people who require a stem cell transplant will need a donor from outs…
Implanted Remede Treats Central Sleep Apnea in Heart FailureSleep ReviewA device implanted under the skin like a pacemaker successfully treats central sleep apnea (CSA) in heart failure patients, according to research presented this month at the Heart …
Sleeping Pills Up Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Heart Failure PatientsSleep ReviewSleeping pills increase the risk of cardiovascular events in heart failure patients by 8-fold, according to research from Japan. The study was presented this month at …
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The New Connection Between IBD And Heart Failure
Prevention.com If you’re one of the estimated 1.4 million Americans with irritable bowel disease, take note of your symptoms: According to new research, your risk of heart failure goes up precipitously during an IBD flare-up. IBD, which includes ulcerative colitis … |
Utilizing Everolimus and Sunitinib in pNETsOncLiveIn May 2011, the FDA approved sunitinib (Sutent) for the treatment of progressive well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET) in patients with unresectable, locally advanced, or metastat…
High Dose Corticosteroids May Reduce Corrosive-Induced Esophageal StricturesMonthly Prescribing ReferenceHigh doses of a corticosteroid may help reduce esophageal strictures in children who have ingested caustic substances, according to a new study in …
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Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare offers program on chronic kidney disease
The Rome Observer UTICA — The Regional Dialysis Center at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare offers an educational program for those who have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The program will take place on Tuesday, June 10, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in … Report highlights lack of kidney testingMSN NZ News Doctors hope new test will arrest kidney disease deathsSBS Think About Your KidneysMicrofinance Monitor |
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Suspended Animation Goes Primetime: Say Goodbye To Death As We Know It
Singularity Hub But advances in neuroscience, ideas about brain death, and the introduction of mechanical ventilators—with their ability to keep the heart pumping long after the brain had died—forced a society-wide reevaluation of terms. At issue were irreversible … |