Science CodexUrine Dipstick Helps Predict Acute Kidney InjuryMedscapeMay 15, 2012 (Washington, DC) — A commonly used urine dipstick can predict acute kidney injury (AKI), according to findings presented here at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) 20…
Women fare better than men, but need more blood after kidney cancer surgery – Medical Xpress
Women fare better than men, but need more blood after kidney cancer surgeryMedical Xpress"While the effects of gender on the outcome of many types of surgery, including removal of the bladder, have been demonstrated and widely debated, the associa…
Safer kidney cancer surgery under-used for poorer, sicker Medicare, Medicaid … – Medical Xpress
Safer kidney cancer surgery under-used for poorer, sicker Medicare, Medicaid …Medical XpressThe treatment, partial nephrectomy (PN), involves surgically removing only the diseased portion of a cancerous kidney, leaving the unaffected part to continue…
Peter C. Nissila – NRToday.com
Peter C. NissilaNRToday.comPeter C. Nissila, age 60, a former Michigan area businessman owner of the Nissila Greenhouses in Ripley, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Oregon Health and Sciences Hospital in Portland, OR from post stem cell transplant c…
Sarah Hyland of ‘Modern Family’ fame thanks supporters after kidney transplant revealed
“Modern Family” actress Sarah Hyland expressed thanks on Twitter for the positive reaction she has received since revealing in a Seventeen magazine cover story that she underwent a kidney transplant last month. Read full article >>
Peptide level ups diagnosis of heart failure in primary care – Medical Xpress
Peptide level ups diagnosis of heart failure in primary careMedical Xpress(HealthDay) — For patients presenting with dyspnea, the additional measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels increases the certainty of diagnosis of heart failure a…
Small Benefit of Inhaled Corticosteroids for Sinusitis – Doctors Lounge
Small Benefit of Inhaled Corticosteroids for SinusitisDoctors LoungeFor patients with acute sinusitis, inhaled corticosteroids provide a small benefit over placebo but only after several weeks, according to a study published in the May/June issue of th…
The NIH Is Going to Discover Drugs… Really? – Forbes
The NIH Is Going to Discover Drugs… Really?ForbesA JAK inhibitor was hypothesized to be effective in diseases where the immune system is overactive, such as organ transplant rejection, psoriasis, and RA. When a brand new agent has been discovered by …
Donate Life America Teams Up With PGA TOUR Golfer And Two-Time Heart Transplant Recipient Erik Compton To Raise Organ …
RICHMOND, Va., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Donate Life America (DLA) announced today that it has partnered with PGA TOUR golfer and two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton on a new educational …
One-Year EVOLVE Trial Clinical Results Confirm Comparable Safety And … – MarketWatch (press release)
One-Year EVOLVE Trial Clinical Results Confirm Comparable Safety And …MarketWatch (press release)NATICK, Mass., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) announces that the SYNERGY(TM) Everolimus-Eluting Bioabso…