14Jan/16

An election decided by the people who feel they’ve been left out – The Australian Financial Review


The Australian Financial Review

An election decided by the people who feel they’ve been left out
The Australian Financial Review
Yet even as the Republican Main Street protested Obamacare, it rejected the hardening ideological orthodoxy of Republican donors and elected officials. A substantial minority of Republicans – almost 30 per cent – said they would welcome “heavy” taxes

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14Jan/16

The gift of life: old friends are newly connected through fortuitous organ … – Methow Valley News


Methow Valley News

The gift of life: old friends are newly connected through fortuitous organ
Methow Valley News
The gift of life: old friends are newly connected through fortuitous organ donation. by admin on Jan 14, 2016 • 11:05 am No Comments. Photo courtesy of Kathy Carney Two families are joined together for life after a successful kidney. Photo courtesy of

14Jan/16

Diminished Heart Health In Kidney Donors Further Links Kidney Disease To … – Medical Daily


Medical Daily

Diminished Heart Health In Kidney Donors Further Links Kidney Disease To
Medical Daily
The kidney’s direct influence on heart disease has long gone unidentified due to the fact many patients who suffer from kidney disorders also have other, related health issues, including high blood pressure (hypertension) and diabetes. That is, at

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14Jan/16

Donor’s genotype controls the differentiation of iPS cells—source tissue … – Phys.Org

Donor’s genotype controls the differentiation of iPS cells—source tissue
Phys.Org
What was surprising was how different the iPS cells derived from different individuals were. The genotype of the donor obviously shapes the differentiation behaviour of the stem cell. “The genetically determined individual differences in stem cell

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14Jan/16

Prevention of early deaths hope as research links kidney disease to heart damage – BT.com


BT.com

Prevention of early deaths hope as research links kidney disease to heart damage
BT.com
… BHF, said: “By studying healthy kidney donors, this Birmingham team supported by BHF funding have been able to show convincingly for the first time that loss of kidney function has direct adverse effects on the heart, unrelated to changes in blood

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14Jan/16

Find a Blood Drive Near You in Coming Weeks and Help Save a Life – Patch.com


Patch.com

Find a Blood Drive Near You in Coming Weeks and Help Save a Life
Patch.com
National Blood Donor Month highlights the importance of volunteer blood and platelet donors like Lund and their impact on patient healthcare. National Blood Donor Month has been observed in January since 1970 with the goal of increasing blood and …
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14Jan/16

The Medical Minute: Seven things to know about bone marrow transplants – Penn State News


Penn State News

The Medical Minute: Seven things to know about bone marrow transplants
Penn State News
The patient’s body can then use its own banked stem cells to regenerate healthy marrow once treatment is complete. Other transplants are allogeneic, meaning that the patient must receive matching stem cells from a sibling, family member or unrelated donor.

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