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The Billionaire Clobber Revolution – Why the Men Are Boring and the Riviera Is Blooming
The Billionaire Clobber Revolution – Why the Men Are Boring and the Riviera Is Blooming
The Compassionate Warrior: The Power of Mature Masculine Psychology
The Compassionate Warrior: The Power of Mature Masculine Psychology
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Aug , 2024
Study links fungal heteroresistance to fatal bloodstream infections in bone marrow transplant patients
Tag: Transplant

Study links fungal heteroresistance to fatal bloodstream infections in bone marrow transplant patients

Emory researcher David Weiss has spent years studying a baffling phenomenon called heteroresistance, in which a tiny fraction of bacteria remain resistant to antibiotics, while the remainder succumb. Recently, he brought his scientific acumen to the equally deadly threat of fungal bloodstream infections in patients receiving bone marrow transplants. Bloodstream infections can be lethal in […]

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May , 2024
Improved kidney transplant success from deceased donors with dialysis history
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Improved kidney transplant success from deceased donors with dialysis history

In a recent study published in JAMA, researchers compare the outcomes of kidney transplants, in which the kidneys were from deceased donors who had or had not undergone dialysis. Study: Kidney Transplant Outcomes From Deceased Donors Who Received Dialysis. Image Credit: crystal light / Shutterstock.com Can injured kidneys be used for tranplants? The waiting list for […]

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Mar , 2024
Rising survival rates for AML patients over 65 after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant
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Rising survival rates for AML patients over 65 after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Bottom Line: Among patients over 65 who received an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HCT) for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) between 2000 and 2021, leukemia-free and overall survival improved significantly over time. Journal in Which the Study was Published: Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) […]

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Jan , 2024
Scotland’s NHS Golden Jubilee heart transplant unit expands to support more patients
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Scotland’s NHS Golden Jubilee heart transplant unit expands to support more patients

Scotland’s only heart transplant center at NHS Golden Jubilee, is expanding to support more patients across Scotland than ever before. Heart transplant patient Colin Gray (above). Image Credit: NHS Golden JubileeThe Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service (SNAHFS), based at the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital in Clydebank, now has a second ward, which will […]

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Nov , 2023
Social support needed to reduce the barriers in accessing cardiac rehabilitation
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Social support needed to reduce the barriers in accessing cardiac rehabilitation

Noted experts in cardiovascular rehabilitation attending the Third Jim Pattison-Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Cardiac Rehabilitation Symposium (Banff, April 21-23, 2023) observed that although cardiac rehabilitation benefits diverse groups of patients and affords the most cost-effective prevention for recurrent events, it is grossly underutilized globally. They concluded that access is the hardest obstacle for patients to […]

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Nov , 2023
A Discussion with Dr. Wenning Qin
Tag: Transplant

A Discussion with Dr. Wenning Qin

In this interview, we delve deep into the pioneering world of xenotransplantation and the evolving landscape of gene editing, with Dr. Wenning Qin, SVP, Innovation & Process Development at eGenesis. Drawing from her vast experience, Dr. Qin shares insights into the challenges, opportunities, and future of xenotransplantation. Please introduce yourself and tell us about your […]

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Aug , 2023
People with compromised immune systems less likely to have COVID-19 antibodies, study finds
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People with compromised immune systems less likely to have COVID-19 antibodies, study finds

New research has identified which people with compromised immune systems are less likely to have COVID-19 antibodies – making them more vulnerable to a severe infection. Around one in five people with solid organ transplant, rare autoimmune disease or blood cancer affecting lymphocytes had no COVID-19 antibodies after three or more vaccinations. The MELODY study […]

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Jul , 2023
Congress considers easing regulations on air transport of donated organs
Tag: Transplant

Congress considers easing regulations on air transport of donated organs

What do kidney and pancreas transplants have to do with airplane regulations? Tucked into the hundreds of pages of legislative language to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration is a provision to change the life-or-death process by which human organs are flown commercially from donor to recipient. But where on the plane organs are stowed during […]

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Jul , 2023
Study describes the scope and integration of music therapy program within UH medical centers
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Study describes the scope and integration of music therapy program within UH medical centers

A new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health describes the scope and integration of their music therapy program within10 UH medical centers. The study, entitled “Effectiveness of Medical Music Therapy Practice: Integrative Research using the Electronic Health Record (EMMPIRE): Rationale, Design, and Population Characteristics” is the largest such observational study of medical music […]