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• Lung Transplant Outcome Might Hinge on Hospital Location (7/6/2010)
• Hepatitis A Vaccine Pays Off for Kids: Study (7/1/2010)
• Eye Condition May Alter Corneal Transplant Results (7/1/2010)
• Clues to Preventing Return of Liver Cancer (6/29/2010)
• Organ-Rejection Drug Linked to Higher Cancer Risk After Liver Transplant (6/28/2010)
• Scientists Fashion New Lung for Rats (6/24/2010)
• Better Rx for Cirrhosis-Linked Bleeding (6/23/2010)
• Longer Antiviral Therapy Reduces Lung Transplant Complications (6/14/2010)
• Experimental Liver Transplant Approach Shows Early Promise (6/14/2010)
• Success of Hepatitis C Drugs May Depend on Gene Variant (6/13/2010)
• Old Drugs May Have New Use Against Hepatitis C (6/9/2010)
• Lead Poisoning Unlikely Cause of Beethoven's Death (6/3/2010)
• Matching Heart Donors by Race Unnecessary? (6/1/2010)
• Shortage of Transplant Organs Spurs Proposals But No Solution (5/25/2010)
• Statin Use Tied to Eye, Kidney, Liver Troubles (5/21/2010)
• Hepatitis Infections Behind U.S. Rise in Liver Cancer (5/6/2010)
• Many Kids With Hepatitis C Are Missed (5/3/2010)
• Vitamin E Helps Treat Common Liver Disease (4/28/2010)
• Chewing Khat Linked to Severe Liver Damage (4/28/2010)
• Test Spots Potential Organ Donors Among Coma Patients (4/26/2010)
• Cell Transplantation Eyed as Treatment for Cerebral Palsy (4/22/2010)
• In Early Test, New Hepatitis C Drug Shows Promise (4/21/2010)
• Wounded Soldier Spared Diabetes With Emergency Transplant (4/21/2010)
• Weight Gain, Smoking May Make Prostate Cancer Deadlier (4/20/2010)
• Device Avoids Open-Heart Surgery When Artificial Valve Fails (4/16/2010)
• Corneal Transplant Not Hurt by Long Preservation Time (4/13/2010)
• Hepatitis C Tied to Higher Kidney Cancer Risk (4/9/2010)
• Liver Disease May Go Undetected in Children (4/9/2010)
• New Drug Shows Promise for Curing Hepatitis C (4/7/2010)
• Hundreds of Donor Kidneys Tossed Away Each Year (4/1/2010)
• Indian Spice May Thwart Liver Damage (3/25/2010)
• Researchers Identify 2 Genes Linked to Fatty Liver Disease (3/24/2010)
• High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Liver Scarring (3/19/2010)
• Cultural Outreach Boosts Cancer Care in Asian Americans (3/18/2010)
• Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver (3/12/2010)
• Vaccination, Prevention Is Beating Back Hepatitis (3/10/2010)
• 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)
• 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)
• Drinking Moderately or More Ups Men's Cancer Risk (8/7/2009)
• Gut Hormone Could be Key to Blood Sugar (8/5/2009)





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Aug 1, 2010
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