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• Kidney Donors Go On to Lead Long, Healthy Lives (3/9/2010)
• 1 in 5 At-Risk U.S. Babies Doesn't Get Hepatitis B Vaccine (3/8/2010)
• Early Liver Detection Methods Ineffective (2/26/2010)
• Kidneys From Older Donors Suitable for Seniors (2/18/2010)
• Organ Transplant Drug Keeps Immune System in Check (2/3/2010)
• Stem Cell, Bone Marrow Transplants Both Benefit Leukemia Patients (2/1/2010)
• Black Liver Cancer Patients Face Worst Odds (1/25/2010)
• New Treatment Eyed for Hepatitis C (1/20/2010)
• CT Scans Spot Many Kidney Abnormalities (1/14/2010)
• Transplanted Trachea Grows Own Blood Supply in Patient's Arm (1/13/2010)
• Key to Hepatitis C May Be Two Cellular Proteins (1/8/2010)
• Coffee Cuts Liver Scarring in Hepatitis C (1/8/2010)
• Novel Bandage Might Help Preserve Donor Organs (1/8/2010)
• Protein Examined for Role in Liver Cancer (12/17/2009)
• Herb May Counter Liver Damage From Chemo (12/14/2009)
• New Hepatitis C Treatment Shows Promise (12/3/2009)
• Med Students Often Fail to Report Needlestick Injuries (11/30/2009)
• Cord Blood Stem Cells May Help Treat Heart, Lung Disorders (11/30/2009)
• Repairing Injured Lungs May Boost Organ Donations (10/28/2009)
• Coffee May Slow Liver Disease (10/23/2009)
• Transplant May Treat Metabolic Disorders in Womb (10/16/2009)
• Tylenol May Weaken Effectiveness of Kids' Vaccines (10/16/2009)
• Liver Cells Made to Order (10/15/2009)
• Heart Test Deemed OK Before Kidney Transplant (10/15/2009)
• Transplant Patients Should Be Monitored for Ear Infection (10/6/2009)
• Swine Flu Shots Safe for People With Weak Immune Systems: Experts (9/18/2009)
• Hepatitis B Vaccination Protects Against Liver Cancer (9/16/2009)
• For Organ Donation, Intent and Reality Don't Align (9/12/2009)
• Gene Linked to Liver Disease in Cystic Fibrosis (9/8/2009)
• Dopamine May Boost Odds of Transplant Success (9/8/2009)
• Home Dialysis a Good Option for Kidney Disease Patients (8/27/2009)
• U.S. Childhood Vaccine Rates Good But Could Be Better: CDC (8/27/2009)
• FDA Investigating Weight-Loss Drug Over Reports of Liver Damage (8/25/2009)
• Single Kidney Transplant From Young, Deceased Donors Works Well (8/21/2009)
• Genetic Discovery May Improve Hepatitis C Treatment (8/17/2009)
• Kidney Donor's Sex Could Affect Women's Outcomes (8/13/2009)
• Drinking Moderately or More Ups Men's Cancer Risk (8/7/2009)
• Gut Hormone Could be Key to Blood Sugar (8/5/2009)
• Top Hepatitis C Treatments Equally Effective (7/22/2009)
• Hope for Damaged Heart Muscle (7/20/2009)
• U.S. Face Transplant Patient Is Reportedly Doing Fine (7/15/2009)
• Genetic Breakthrough Spells Hope for Lung Fibrosis Patients (7/8/2009)
• 'Easter Island' Drug Adds Years to Mice (7/8/2009)
• If 2 Painkillers Are Banned, What Next? (7/2/2009)
• Alcohol-Related Ills Increasing Worldwide (6/26/2009)
• Almost Half of Those Over 60 Die While Waiting for Kidney Transplant (6/18/2009)
• Drug Shows Promise Against Childhood Epilepsy (6/15/2009)
• Genetic Links to Rare Liver Disease Found (6/10/2009)
• Pig Stem Cells Created (6/3/2009)
• FDA Report Urges Tougher Acetaminophen Warning (5/28/2009)
• Organ Donation Policies Vary Among Children's Hospitals (5/12/2009)
• First U.S. Face Transplant Recipient Recounts Ordeal (5/6/2009)
• FDA Recalls Dietary Supplements Tied to 1 Death, Liver Damage (5/1/2009)
• New Treatment Combo Better Against Hepatitis C (4/29/2009)
• FDA Adds New Label Warnings to Over-the-Counter Painkillers (4/28/2009)
• First Vessel Graft Grown From Kidney Patients' Own Cells (4/24/2009)
• Timing May Matter in Organ Donation Decisions (4/22/2009)
• Double-Lung Transplant Better for Long-Term Survival (4/22/2009)
• Distance No Bar to Kidney Transplants in Remote Areas (4/21/2009)
• Survey Shows Many Want to Donate Organs, But Few Do (4/16/2009)
• Stem Cells Repair Damaged Corneas in Mice (4/10/2009)
• Common Industrial Chemicals May Not Boost Cancer Risk (4/8/2009)
• Kidneys From Donors Older Than 70 Still Viable (4/1/2009)
• Networking May Aid Blacks Who Need Kidney Transplant (3/27/2009)
• Licorice May Block Absorption of Organ Transplant Drug (3/24/2009)
• Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Life Span (3/23/2009)
• Guidelines Suggested for Heart-Kidney Transplants (3/18/2009)
• Progress Reported Against Gene Involved in Hepatitis C (3/18/2009)





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Mar 11, 2010
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