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In Bahrain prison they have restricted water intake of human rights defender + kidney stone sufferer Nabeel Rajab to 6 litres a week.
This page shows you the most recent publications within this specialty of the MedWorm directory. This is page number 12.
Surgery or radiation, not monitoring, most often sought for low-risk prostate cancer, Mayo finds
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(Mayo Clinic) Mayo Clinic urologists will discuss findings on enlarged prostates, bladder cancer and other research and will be available to provide expert comment to journalists on others' studies.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 12, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Kidney grafts function longer in Europe than in the United StatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Heidelberg University Hospital) Kidney transplants performed in Europe are considerably more successful in the long run than those performed in the United States. Researchers from Heidelberg, Germany, have described the large discrepancy for the first time, after systematically comparing data from the world's most comprehensive study on transplant results, the Collaborative Transplant Study in Heidelberg, with transplant data from the United States. Their research findings have now been published online in the journal Transplantation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 12, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
New study to combat the most common form of liver cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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(University of Southampton) Scientists at the University of Southampton are to investigate the best way to use natural killer cells to target the most common form of liver cancer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 12, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Quiz, already used in elderly, could determine death risk for kidney dialysis patients of all agesEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Johns Hopkins Medicine) A simple six-question quiz, typically used to assess disabilities in the elderly, could help doctors determine which kidney dialysis patients of any age are at the greatest risk of death, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 12, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Multidisciplinary Care of Urinary IncontinenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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A Handbook for Health ProfessionalsMultidisciplinary Care of Urinary Incontinence - a Handbook for Health Professionals effectively uses a multidisciplinary approach to assist health professionals in their care of patients with urinary incontinence. It is recognized that the best outcomes are achieved by a multidisciplinary team approach especially with regard to complex cases and care of the elderly. This book is written by ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - October 11, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Urology / Andrology Source Type: news
Single gene variant in donors may affect survival of transplanted kidneysEmail this article to a colleague.
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A single genetic variant in kidney donors' cells may help determine whether their transplanted organs will survive long term, according to a new study. The findings provide new information that might be used to improve transplant longevity by revealing that the genetic make-up of kidney transplant donors affects the survival of transplanted organs.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 11, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
The Kidney Walk Recycle for LifeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Another way to support kidney cancer research is by making a donation at http://kidneycancer.org.10/11/2012
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - October 11, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Abusing pain drug Opana can cause blood disorder: FDAEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Reuters) - People who abuse the prescription pain drug Opana ER by injecting it into their bloodstream risk developing a serious blood disorder that could result in kidney failure or death, U.S. health regulators warned on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Health - October 11, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Abuse of painkiller Opana can cause blood disorder: FDAEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Reuters) - People who abuse the prescription pain drug Opana ER by injecting it into their bloodstream risk developing a serious blood disorder that could result in kidney failure or death, U.S. health regulators warned on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Health - October 11, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
A new kidney puts Hannah at the head of the classEmail this article to a colleague.
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Hannah after her kidney transplant
Ever since she was a little girl, all Hannah Nellis wanted to do was to go to school. Not a typical dream for a 10 year-old, but then again, Hannah’s anything but average.
Born with a series of complex medical conditions compromising her kidneys and other organs, Hannah spent her first nine years in and out of doctor’s offices, undergoing tests, dialysis and other treatments. It’s a grueling schedule, often leaving her too busy and tired to attend school. To keep her functioning at the same level as her peers, Hannah’s mother Jennifer home schooled in between doct...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - October 11, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tripp Underwood Tags: All posts Diseases & conditions Our patients’ stories kidney disease kidney transplant Pediatric Transplant Center (PTC) William Harmon MD Source Type: news
It's Time To Stop Outsourcing Pharma R&D To IndiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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It has been a tough few months for Big Pharma’s business interests in India. Recently, Bayer lost its patent rights in this country for its kidney and liver cancer drug, Nexavar . Roche’s patent for Tarceva, a lung cancer drug, was similarly overturned. Last week, Pfizer was denied its patent rights to its cancer drug, Sutent. Finally, Novartis continues to fight to retain its legal rights to its cancer drug, Glivec.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 11, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John LaMattina Source Type: news
In Non-Diabetic Kidney Disease Among African-Americans, Non-genetic Factors Play A RoleEmail this article to a colleague.
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The high rate of non-diabetic kidney disease in African-Americans is strongly associated with variations in a particular gene. Yet, not everyone who inherits these variations develops the disease. Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center are working to find out why. In a study published in the October issue of the journal Kidney International, the research team evaluated children and siblings of African-Americans on dialysis to determine why some develop kidney disease and others don't...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 11, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
Pumpkin -- A surprising superfood that lightens depression, subdues inflammation and discourages kidney stonesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pumpkin isn't just for pie or jack-o-lanterns anymore. Full of vitamins, essential fatty acids, minerals and fiber -- this superfood should be consumed happily and often. The nutrients found in pumpkin prevent and alleviate conditions such as cancer, inflammation, kidney...
Source: NaturalNews.com - October 11, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news
As Armstrong Case Unfolds, Experts Describe Doping’s HarmsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Heart disease, liver disease and behavior problems are among possible health consequences
Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge - October 11, 2012 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Reproductive Medicine, Sports Medicine, News, Source Type: news
Prostate Cancer: Genes Predict Survival (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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(MedPage Today) -- Two different genetic signatures may offer some clue about prognosis in castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Source: MedPage Today Urology - October 10, 2012 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Surgery or Radiation Sought Most Often for Low-Risk Prostate CancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Few physicians recommend active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer rather than pursuing surgery or radiation, according to a Mayo Clinic study being presented at the North Central Section of the American Urological Association's annual meeting Oct. 10-13 in Chicago.
Source: Mayo Clinic Rochester News - October 10, 2012 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Acute Kidney Injury Patients Are Falling Into Medicare CracksAcute Kidney Injury Patients Are Falling Into Medicare CracksEmail this article to a colleague.
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Jeffrey Berns talks about the dilemma for Medicare patients with acute kidney injury who are banned from dialysis centers until they "officially" progress to ESRD. Medscape Nephrology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Commentary Source Type: news
Light up my life: Brianna, nine, has to spend 12 hours every day under bright blue lamps to beat rare liver diseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Brianna, from Whitehall, Pennsylvania, has Crigler-Najjar syndrome - a condition so rare that only around 200 patients in the world suffer from it.
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kidney Disease Risk Factors for Surgery IdentifiedKidney Disease Risk Factors for Surgery IdentifiedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Alcohol use was a strong predictor of death in patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease who underwent vascular surgery. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Hope for kidney cancer patientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Any queries regarding Karen O'Sullivan's breakthrough drug for people living with kidney cancer should contact the Austin Hospital on: 03 9496 500010/10/2012
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - October 10, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Nodal involvement at nephrectomy is associated with worse survivalEmail this article to a colleague.
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To examine cancer-specific mortality in patients with nodal metastases relative to patients without nodal involvement at nephrectomy for non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma in a population-based cohort. 10/10/2012
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - October 10, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Incidence, Survival With Rare Variants of Prostate CancerIncidence, Survival With Rare Variants of Prostate CancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Learn more on the incidence and outcomes of five rare variants of prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology Journal Article Source Type: news
End of life care needs for urological cancers not being metEmail this article to a colleague.
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Commissioners of end of life care need to do more to ensure the needs and wishes of people with urological cancers are met, according to a report by the National End of Life Care Intelligence Network.
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - October 10, 2012 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Diabetes Cases In Britain Expected To Rise 700,000 By End Of The DecadeEmail this article to a colleague.
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New analysis by the charity Diabetes UK expects the number of people in Britain with diabetes to rise by 700,000 by the end of the decade. This indicates 4.4 million people in the UK alone by 2020. The majority of new cases are predominantly expected to be Type 2 diabetes. People who develop Type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of amputation, blindness, kidney failure, stroke and ultimately early death. However, the condition can often be prevented by adopting healthier lifestyle choices such as losing weight...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
Turmeric can help regenerate the liver, groundbreaking new researchEmail this article to a colleague.
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Incredible, groundbreaking new research just published in the Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand found that the primary polyphenol in turmeric - curcumin - is able to repair and even regenerate the liver tissues in diabetic rats.
Researchers at the Srinakharinwirot...
Source: NaturalNews.com - October 10, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news
End of life care needs of urological cancer sufferersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Findings indicate that commissioners of end of life care services need to do more for the 16,000 people who die each year from urological cancers, 8,600 (55%) of which are from prostate cancer and 4,100 (26%) of which are from bladder cancer, to ensure that their end of life care needs and wishes are met.
Source: NHS Networks - October 10, 2012 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news
AstraZeneca And Ardelyx Announce Worldwide Licensing Deal For Nhe3 Inhibitor Programme For Complications Of Renal Disease, Including Diabetes-Induced Renal DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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AstraZeneca and Ardelyx recently announced a worldwide exclusive licensing agreement for Ardelyx’s NHE3 inhibitor programme, including the Phase 2-ready lead compound RDX5791, for the treatment of complications associated with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). NHE3 is the sodium–hydrogen antiporter 3, a protein essential in the absorption of sodium in the intestines.
Source: Pharmaceutical Online News - October 9, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
AstraZeneca and Ardely sign renal disease drug development dealEmail this article to a colleague.
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AstraZeneca and Ardelyx have entered into a worldwide exclusive licensing agreement for Ardelyx's NHE3 inhibitor programme for complications associated with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Source: Drug Development Technology - October 9, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Data From BeST Clinical Trial Presented at Kidney Cancer SymposiumEmail this article to a colleague.
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Nizar M. Tannir, MD, FACP
Learn more about the BeST clinical trial
10/09/2012
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - October 9, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Botox Is as Effective as Anticholinergics for IncontinenceBotox Is as Effective as Anticholinergics for IncontinenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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A single onabotulinumtoxinA injection shows efficacy equivalent to 6 months of oral anticholinergic therapy in the treatment of urgency urinary incontinence in women. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 9, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology News Source Type: news
Synthetic liver enzyme could result in more effective drugs with fewer side effectsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Medicines could be made to have fewer side effects and work in smaller doses with the help of a synthetic enzyme developed at Princeton University that makes drug molecules more resistant to breakdown by the human liver.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 9, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
Lynch & Inherited Polyposis SyndromesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lynch syndrome and inherited polyposis syndromes are caused by genetic mutations that run in families and can increase your lifetime chance of getting colorectal cancer to 80% or higher.10/09/2012
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - October 9, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Kidney Cancer Association Works with Conquer Cancer Foundation to Stimulate Breakthrough ResearchEmail this article to a colleague.
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KCA has sponsored more kidney cancer research projects than any organization of its size in the world. In its most recent fiscal year, KCA invested more than $650,000 in research-related program activities.10/09/2012
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - October 9, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Non-genetic Factors Play Role in Non-diabetic Kidney Disease among African-AmericansEmail this article to a colleague.
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October 9, 2012 (Newswise) — The high rate of non-diabetic kidney disease in African-Americans is strongly associated with variations in a particular gene. Yet, not everyone who inherits these variations develops the disease.
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Source: Diabetes News from dLife.com - October 9, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dlife Source Type: news
With a Little Exercise, Your Fat Cells May Coax Liver to Produce "Good" CholesterolEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Diabetes News from dLife.com - October 9, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dlife Source Type: news
Chronic kidney disease alters intestinal microbial floraEmail this article to a colleague.
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Chronic kidney disease changes the composition of intestinal bacterial microbes that normally play a crucial role in staving off disease-causing pathogens and maintaining micronutrient balance, according to new research.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 9, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
AVEO stock slides on analyst downgradeEmail this article to a colleague.
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AVEO Oncologyâs (Nasdaq: AVEO) shares dropped more than 7 percent Monday morning, on news the stock was downgraded by Boston life sciences investment bank, Leerink Swann.10/09/2012
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - October 9, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Argos Therapeutics' Phase 3 ADAPT Study for AGS-003 Highlighted During 11th Annual International Kidney Cancer SymposiumEmail this article to a colleague.
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Approximately 70 North American Sites Are in Process and Enrollment Will Commence During Fourth Quarter 2012.10/09/2012
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - October 9, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
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Penn State Football raises funds and awareness for the Kidney Cancer Association.
10/09/2012
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - October 9, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
First recipients of research grants to support genomic studies in Africa announcedEmail this article to a colleague.
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African scientists will conduct genomic research on kidney disease, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, tuberculosis and African sleeping sickness through inaugural grants of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa Consortium (H3Africa). The grants were announced by the two funding organizations, the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Wellcome Trust, a global charity based in London.
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - October 9, 2012 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone DisorderChronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone DisorderEmail this article to a colleague.
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CKD-mineral and bone disorder defines a broad syndrome encompassing mineral, bone, and cardiovascular abnormalities seen as a complication of chronic kidney disease. What are its implications? Southern Medical Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 9, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news
LESS nephrectomy associated with reduced painEmail this article to a colleague.
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Recovery from laparo-endoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) was less painful for kidney cancer patients
than traditional laparoscopic surgery, according to a recent study by University of California, San Diego
researchers.
Source: Modern Medicine - October 9, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Novel Oncogenic Network Specific To Liver Cancer Initiation, A Basis For Potential HCC Preventive StrategiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers headed by Erwin Wagner, the Director of the BBVA Foundation-CNIO Cancer Cell Biology Programme at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), have deciphered how a stress-inducible gene regulator, AP-1, controls the survival of liver tumor-initiating cells. These results, published in the online edition of Nature Cell Biology, could provide new preventive strategies and identify potentially targetable molecules to prevent liver cancer. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) causes more than 500,000 deaths per year worldwide...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 9, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Liver Disease / Hepatitis Source Type: news
HEMORRHOIDAL (Cocoa Butter, Phenylephrine Hcl, Shark Liver Oil) Suppository [H E B]Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) - October 9, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Meta-analysis: Infection retardant coating for benefit in penile prosthetic implantsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: The Journal of Urology
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A meta-analysis published in the Journal of Urology has evaluated the effectiveness of infection retardant coated inflatable penile prostheses (IPP) vs. non-coated devices.
The meta-analysis included data from 14 studies involving a total of 9,910 patients with a first time implant, including 5,214 inflatable penile prostheses without an infection retardant coating and 4,696 coated inflatable penile prostheses impregnated with minocycline/rifampin (3,158), rifampin/gentamycin immersion (181), vancomycin/gentamycin immersion (181) and a hydrophilic coating only (1,176)....
Source: NeLM - News - October 9, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
FerumoxytolEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: London New Drugs Group
Area: Evidence > Drug Specific Reviews
Ferumoxytol is a colloidal iron complex, with a superparamagnetic iron oxide core surrounded by a polyglucose sorbitol-carboxymethylether shell. The compound is designed to release iron in the reticulo-endothelial system macrophages of the liver, spleen and bone marrow.
In June 2012 the EMA granted the marketing authorisation for ferumoxytol for the intravenous treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Launch is estimated in Q4 2012.
The dose is one or two doses of 510mg, dependin...
Source: NeLM - Drug Specific Reviews - October 9, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Synthetic liver enzyme could result in more effective drugs with fewer side effectsEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Princeton University) Medicines could be made to have fewer side effects and work in smaller doses with the help of a synthetic enzyme developed at Princeton University that makes drug molecules more resistant to breakdown by the human liver.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 9, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Study: Non-genetic factors play role in non-diabetic kidney disease among African-AmericansEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center) The high rate of non-diabetic kidney disease in African-Americans is strongly associated with variations in a particular gene. Yet, not everyone who inherits these variations develops the disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 9, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
