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• Grapefruit Compound Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus (5/6/2008)
• Noninvasive Procedures Show Promise for Esophageal Bleeding (5/6/2008)
• New Drug Duo Helps Cut Colon Cancer Risk (4/15/2008)
• Atherosclerosis May Also Harm Vital Organs (4/10/2008)
• Two Liver Cancer Treatments Better Than One (4/8/2008)
• Dads' Early-Onset Obesity Linked to Liver Disease in Kids (4/3/2008)
• Fetal Cells Detected in Mothers' Blood Years After Donor Egg Pregnancies (4/2/2008)
• Sharp Rise in U.S. Hepatitis C-Related Deaths (3/27/2008)
• Woman's Abdominal Organs Removed in Unique Cancer Surgery (3/25/2008)
• Some Imperfect Hearts OK for Transplant (3/17/2008)
• Weight-Loss Drug Fights Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (3/5/2008)
• Double Lung Transplant Better for Younger COPD Patients (2/29/2008)
• Stimulating Thymus Reactivates T-Cell Production (2/22/2008)
• Blacks Awaiting Lung Transplants Face Poorer Outcomes (2/15/2008)
• Corneal Transplants Can Carry Infection Risk (2/12/2008)
• New Genetic Technology IDs Virus That Killed Transplant Recipients (2/6/2008)
• Study Challenges New Benchmark for High-Volume Heart Transplant Hospitals (1/30/2008)
• New Therapies Could Change Organ Transplants (1/23/2008)
• Biotechnology Builds a New Heart (1/14/2008)
• Rural Residents Get Fewer Organ Transplants: Study (1/8/2008)
• Genetic Variation Doubles Risk of Liver Cancer (1/2/2008)
• Research Offers Promise for Cirrhosis Treatment (12/27/2007)
• Shorter Legs Might Boost Liver Risks (12/21/2007)
• Standard Hepatitis B Treatment Bested by Newcomer (12/19/2007)
• Cancer Care Advances in 2007 Offer Hope (12/18/2007)
• Cancer Killed Almost 8 Million Worldwide in 2007 (12/17/2007)
• Report Finds 'Widespread Steroid Use in Baseball' (12/13/2007)
• Partial Face Transplant Patient Doing Well (12/12/2007)
• Cell Transplants Hold Promise for Heart Attack Survivors (12/6/2007)
• Drug May Help Reverse Clotting Deficiency (11/28/2007)
• Lung Transplants May Not Help Most Cystic Fibrosis Children (11/21/2007)
• Older Patients Can Do Well With Kidney Transplant (11/16/2007)
• Blacks in Poor Areas Less Likely to Be On Kidney Transplant Lists (11/10/2007)
• Blood-Incompatible Heart Transplants Safe for Infants (11/5/2007)
• New Heart Pump Helps Women Awaiting Transplants (11/4/2007)
• Hepatitis A Vaccine Best Bet to Treat Virus (10/18/2007)
• Drug Industry Seeks Tests to Spot Side Effect Risks (9/27/2007)
• Caffeine Plus Acetaminophen Toxic for Some (9/26/2007)
• Scientists Spot Key to Kidney Transplant Success (9/26/2007)
• Diet Change Can Curb Fatty Liver Disease (9/21/2007)
• Natural Protein Could Help Spot, Treat Liver Cancer (9/19/2007)
• Blood Marker Might Help Spot Early Liver Cancer (9/18/2007)
• Stem Cell Therapy Disappoints Against Rare Kidney Ailment (9/12/2007)
• New Heart Pump Shows Promise in Trial (8/29/2007)
• Alcoholics With Cirrhosis Have More Brain Damage (8/28/2007)
• Advanced Age No Bar to Liver Transplant (8/23/2007)
• Ovarian Tissue Successfully Transplanted in Sisters (8/2/2007)
• Coffee May Lower Liver Cancer Risk (8/2/2007)
• Patch Helps Heart Grow New Cells (7/16/2007)
• Cirrhosis Can Impact Heart Surgery Success (7/12/2007)
• Anti-Obesity Drug Might Also Lower Cholesterol (7/11/2007)
• Key Factors Spur Hepatitis C Treatment Success (7/6/2007)
• Key Protein May Explain Mens' Higher Liver Cancer Risk (7/5/2007)
• Needlestick Injuries Common Among Surgery Students (6/27/2007)
• Hepatitis B Drug a Threat to Those With HIV (6/20/2007)
• Artificial Arteries Might Aid Bypass Patients (6/15/2007)
• Cholesterol-Lowering Zetia Also Works in Liver (6/14/2007)
• FDA Steps Up Oversight of Body Parts Companies (6/12/2007)
• Umbilical Cord Beats Marrow for Leukemia Transplants (6/8/2007)
• Breakthrough Liver Cancer Treatment Found (6/4/2007)
• Drug Combo Overcoming Rare Genetic Disorders (5/30/2007)
• Transplanted Cells Could Ease Surgery-Induced Diabetes (5/25/2007)
• Study Suggests Cure for Hepatitis C (5/21/2007)





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May 16, 2008
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