BBC NewsOrgan Donation In Australia: The FactsGizmodo AustraliaYesterday, we ran a US-sourced story on organ donation that caused something of an uproar. Here's the accurate picture for Australian organ donors, along with our apology. Before I do s…
Man survives with brother's kidney despite mismatch – Times of India
Man survives with brother's kidney despite mismatchTimes of IndiaWe administered the patient with a drug called Rituximab to reduce antibodies in his blood. Pyaare's blood type is O while his brother's is type B," said Dr Sanjiv Jasuja…
Survival of Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients May Vary by Ethnicity – MSN Health & Fitness
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Conference on liver diseases starts in Alkhobar – Arab News
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Sleep Apnea Treatment May Help Ward Off Heart Failure: Study – MSN Health & Fitness
The LedgerSleep Apnea Treatment May Help Ward Off Heart Failure: StudyMSN Health & FitnessTUESDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) — A nightly breathing treatment may not only help people with obstructive sleep apnea sleep better, it might also lower their …
Survival of Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients May Vary by Ethnicity – U.S. News & World Report
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Abstract and Introduction – Medscape
Abstract and IntroductionMedscapeCeliac disease and HLA typing using real-time PCR with melting curve analysis. Tissue Antigens 2011; 78: 31–37. Brottveit M, Ráki M, Bergseng E, et al. Assessing possible celiac disease by an HLA-DQ2-gliadin tetramer…
Hospital survival differs among Hispanic and non-Hispanic heart failure patients – Medical Xpress
Hospital survival differs among Hispanic and non-Hispanic heart failure patientsMedical XpressThe odds of surviving their hospital stay for heart failure differ between Hispanic and non-Hispanic white patients according to their level of heart function…
Sleep apnea treatment may protect against heart failure – Medical Xpress
Sleep apnea treatment may protect against heart failureMedical XpressA nightly breathing treatment may do more than help people with obstructive sleep apnea get a good night's rest — it may also help prevent heart failure. In a study published in…
Renal Cancer Therapeutics: Now What? – Cancer Network
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