Archive: 08/02/2016

No increase in the utilization of timely living donor kidney transplants

A kidney transplant is a life-changing and life-saving procedure. Yet, a new study conducted by Mayo Clinic and the University of Michigan shows that only one-third of patients who ultimately receive a living donor kidney ...

Feb 8, 2016

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Johns Hopkins approved for HIV-positive organ transplants

Johns Hopkins Medicine has recently received approval to perform organ transplants between HIV-positive donors and recipients.

Feb 8, 2016

Twin births almost double in rich countries: study

Twin births have almost doubled in developed countries in four decades, said researchers Monday who cautioned about the associated health risks.

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Planning for end-of-life and palliative care among African-Americans

A new model developed to examine the relationship between factors that impact how African Americans approach advance care planning (ACP) reveals how little is known about improving ACP in this population and points to new ...

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Researchers find that antiretroviral therapy reduces HIV in the female reproductive tract

For the first time, investigators in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have determined how antiretroviral therapy (ART) affects the way HIV disseminates and establishes ...

Feb 8, 2016

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Scientists elucidate genetic underpinnings of congenital heart disease

Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect and the leading cause of all infant deaths in the United States. Mutations in the gene TBX5 have been shown to cause both rare and more prevalent forms of congenital ...

Feb 8, 2016

Device hits pancreatic tumors hard with toxic four-drug cocktail, sparing the body

A highly lethal cancer sometimes requires large doses of highly toxic drugs. However, a blitzkrieg approach can be unfeasible for some patients due to severe side effects. Now a powerhouse team of researchers at the University ...

Feb 8, 2016

Predicting who will develop multiple sclerosis

A team of investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has launched a study of individuals at risk for multiple sclerosis (MS). By focusing on ...

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Patients with PTSD together with sleep apnea may have reduced quality of life

New research finds patients suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) experienced lower quality of life, more sleepiness, and less adherence and response to positive airway pressure ...

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Older and younger adults surf different brain waves

Cognitive scientists have found more evidence that aging brains work differently than younger brains when performing the same memory task, pointing to a potentially new direction for age-related cognitive care and exploration.

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Archive: 08/02/2016

No increase in the utilization of timely living donor kidney transplants

Johns Hopkins approved for HIV-positive organ transplants

Twin births almost double in rich countries: study

Planning for end-of-life and palliative care among African-Americans

Researchers find that antiretroviral therapy reduces HIV in the female reproductive tract

Scientists elucidate genetic underpinnings of congenital heart disease

Device hits pancreatic tumors hard with toxic four-drug cocktail, sparing the body

Predicting who will develop multiple sclerosis

Patients with PTSD together with sleep apnea may have reduced quality of life

Older and younger adults surf different brain waves

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Archive: 08/02/2016

No increase in the utilization of timely living donor kidney transplants

Johns Hopkins approved for HIV-positive organ transplants

Twin births almost double in rich countries: study

Planning for end-of-life and palliative care among African-Americans

Researchers find that antiretroviral therapy reduces HIV in the female reproductive tract

Scientists elucidate genetic underpinnings of congenital heart disease

Device hits pancreatic tumors hard with toxic four-drug cocktail, sparing the body

Predicting who will develop multiple sclerosis

Patients with PTSD together with sleep apnea may have reduced quality of life

Older and younger adults surf different brain waves

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