Archive: 18/12/2014
Older kidney donors with hypertension may have good kidney health following donation
With proper monitoring, kidney donation may be safe for individuals with high blood pressure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The study found ...
Dec 18, 2014
Local enforcement of federal immigration laws affects immigrant Hispanics' healthcare
State and local enforcement of federal immigration laws can have an adverse impact on the use of health care services by immigrant Hispanics, according to a North Carolina-based study by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center ...
Dec 18, 2014
Cell-associated HIV mucosal transmission: The neglected pathway
Dr. Deborah Anderson from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and her colleagues are challenging dogma about the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Most research has focused on infection ...
Dec 18, 2014
Hot flashes linked to increased risk of hip fracture
Women who experience moderate to severe hot flashes and night sweats during menopause tend to have lower bone mineral density and higher rates of hip fracture than peers who do not have menopausal symptoms, according to a ...
Dec 18, 2014
Core hospital care team members may surprise you
Doctors and nurses are traditionally thought to be the primary caretakers of patients in a typical hospital setting. But according to a study at the burn center intensive care unit at Loyola University Health System, three ...
Dec 18, 2014
Resistance to anti-viral drug may be more likely in cystic fibrosis patients
A drug called ganciclovir is given to lung transplant patients to protect against a life-threatening virus that is common after transplantation.
Dec 18, 2014