04Mar/14

New Guideline Urges Lipid Measurements for All CKD Patients – Renal and Urology News


Renal and Urology News

New Guideline Urges Lipid Measurements for All CKD Patients
Renal and Urology News
In addition, the guideline recommends that patients aged 50 years and older with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 60 mL/min/1.73 m2—but not treated with chronic dialysis or kidney transplantation—be treated with a statin alone or

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04Mar/14

Better HIV antibodies may lead to new vaccine – Health24.com


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Better HIV antibodies may lead to new vaccine
Health24.com
A method for developing antibodies with the ability to kill multiple strains of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was announced by South African scientists working with US researchers. A small number of HIV-infected people developed the antibodies
Antibodies hold promise for effective HIV vaccineDaily News & Analysis
Scientists, Mystery Woman Unlock Path to New HIV VaccineAllAfrica.com
Effective HIV vaccine comes closer to realityJagran Post

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04Mar/14

Liver diseases affect one in 5 Indians – Times of India

Liver diseases affect one in 5 Indians
Times of India
waiting for a liver transplant at any time. “If the current organ donation rate of around 2-3/million here were to become 10 times, it would equal that in the developed West, and be able to provide sufficient organs for the waiting list in Mumbai
Pressing need for donors as liver disease on riseBusiness Standard

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04Mar/14

PIA, DOH thank organ donor registrants – Philippine Information Agency


Philippine Information Agency

PIA, DOH thank organ donor registrants
Philippine Information Agency
TUGUEGARAO CITY, March 4 (PIA) – -The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and Department of Health (DOH) region 2 expressed gratitude to the 1,573 registrants to the ‘Organ Donation Registration’ last Friday, February 28, here. On the other hand

04Mar/14

Firefighters help 'big-hearted' fellow volunteer awaiting heart transplant – Poughkeepsie Journal

Firefighters help ‘big-hearted’ fellow volunteer awaiting heart transplant
Poughkeepsie Journal
Mikey Cabrera Jr., a 45-year-old Chelsea Fire Company volunteer and resident, is awaiting heart transplant surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, said his friend and fellow firefighter Sean Cahill. Cabrera is on a heart transplant list

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