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The Language of Organ Rejection
Learning the language of organ rejection may eventually revolutionize organ transplantation.
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The Language of Organ Rejection
Mar 24, 2017
| Human Interest, Internal Medicine, Men's Health, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pathology & Lab Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Transplantation, Video of the Week, Women’s Health
Learning the language of organ rejection may eventually revolutionize organ transplantation.
Jun 25, 2015
| Internal Medicine, Medical Informatics, Nephrology, Patient Education, The Daily Dose
According to NPR, only twenty percent of dialysis patients receive proper treatment and care which puts the 80,000 patients not receiving the standard of care at high risk for infection or other complications, according to a new study in JAMA Surgery. Only one in five new dialysis patients receives an...
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Hepatitis C Patients Might Find Relief in Cheap Allergy Drug
Apr 9, 2015
| Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hepatitis C Content Hub, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, The Daily Dose
According to an article in CBS Health, a widely available allergy remedy that costs about 50¢ a pill "has the potential to treat hepatitis C." The drug, known scientifically as antihistamine chlorcyclizine HCI, has not yet been tested in human patients, but "research suggests that 'the drug blocks the virus...
Too Much Tea May Pose Risk to Kidneys
Apr 2, 2015
