News tagged with recipient weight
Kidney weight matters when it comes to transplantation
Receiving an organ low in weight in relation to the recipient's body weight increases kidney transplant recipients risk of complications and transplant failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of ...
May 20, 2010 |
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Social welfare cuts ultimately come with heavy price, researchers say
(Phys.org) -- Slashing government funding for Medicaid, food stamps and other programs that serve the poor – while politically popular with some lawmakers and many conservatives – may do more harm ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 24, 2012 |
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FDA: Breast implant problems grow with time
Don't expect breast implants to last for life, the government warned Wednesday: About 1 in 5 women who receive them for cosmetic reasons will have them removed within 10 years, and those odds are even higher ...
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Teen bond overcomes girl's heart transplant fear
(AP) -- Courtney Montgomery's heart was failing fast, but the 16-year-old furiously refused when her doctors, and her mother, urged a transplant.
May 23, 2011 |
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Research team develops lightweight, portable power using hydrogen fuel pellets
Purdue University researchers have collaborated with scientists at General Atomics to create safe and efficient pellets to power hydrogen fuel cells that can run an array of portable electronic devices.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 22, 2011 |
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New method allows human embryonic stem cells to avoid immune system rejection
A short-term treatment with three immune-dampening drugs allowed human embryonic stem cells to survive and thrive in mice, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Without such treatment, the ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 03, 2011 |
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Metabolic syndrome found in 52 percent of patients after liver transplantation
Researchers from Israel have determined that more than half of liver transplant recipients develop post-transplantation metabolic syndrome (PTMS), placing them at greater risk for cardiovascular disease. Prior to transplantation ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 06, 2011 |
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Smart phones: Slick handsets worthy of Santa's sleigh
The menu of smart phones is more diverse and interesting than it's ever been, and every carrier now sells multiple cutting-edge handsets.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 01, 2010 |
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Implanted devices as effective in 'real world' as in clinical trial settings
Implanted devices that treat cardiac dysfunction in heart failure patients are as successful in "real world" use as they are in controlled clinical trial settings, according to a large new study reported in Circulation: Jo ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 22, 2010 |
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Unconventional idea for antiviral contraceptive gel wins Gates Foundation grant
A vaginal gel that affords both contraception and HIV protection using nanoparticles that carry bee venom is one of the bold, unconventional ideas that won a 2010 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 09, 2010 |
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Study: Medical cost of obesity soars
The medical costs of obesity are twice as high as previously reported, according to the first study to estimate the causal effects of obesity on U.S. medical costs.
Oct 20, 2010 |
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