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Ann Conkle
Apr 27, 2012
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Medical Nova Weekly: Top trends for 4/23-4/27
Here's your weekly roundup of hot medical news... Kidney transplant breakthroughs   For the first time, a kidney that had... Read More
Ann Conkle
Apr 26, 2012
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One kidney transplanted twice in two weeks
For the first time, a kidney that had been donated to one patient was removed and implanted into a new... Read More
Elisabeth Manville
Apr 26, 2012
Intensive, at-home dialysis has better survival rates than going to a clinic
A new, observational study by Lawson Health Research Institute indicates that patients with end-stage renal disease could increase their chances... Read More
Ann Conkle
Mar 22, 2012
Live donor's age has little effect on health of a transplanted kidney
People with kidney failure may think that they're better off getting a new kidney from a young donor, but a... Read More
Ann Conkle
Mar 20, 2012
Use of stem cells in adults receiving related donor kidney transplants improves outcomes
Among patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing living-related kidney transplants, using bone-marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (cells that can differentiate... Read More
Ann Conkle
Mar 1, 2012
Kidney donors at no increased risk of heart disease
Living kidney donors are at no greater risk of heart disease than the healthy general population, finds a study published... Read More