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		<title>Patients in need of a life saving liver transplant may hinder their eligibility of getting the life saving organ if they have  been incarcerated</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 16:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patients in need of a life saving liver transplant may hinder their eligibility of getting the life saving organ if they have  been incarcerated, a history of using marijuana , and a psychiatric diagnosis, particularly a history of attempting suicide, according to a new study. The study, which was published in the April issue of <a href="./?page_id=2111"><span style="font-style:italic;">[Sign in to read the full article...]</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Survey finds disconnect between number of Americans willing to donate organs and number registered as donors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 19:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A national survey of Americans conducted early this year found that while 60% of respondents were familiar with their state organ donor registries and 57% would be willing to have their organs donated after they pass away, only 43% were actually registered in their state as organ donors and  a surprising 48% indicated they don&#8217;t <a href="./?page_id=2111"><span style="font-style:italic;">[Sign in to read the full article...]</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New compound looks promising for treating kidney cancer in the laboratory</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chemists at the University of California, Riverside report they have developed a compound that holds much promise in the laboratory in fighting kidney cancer.  The compound, which has been named  TIR-199, targets the &#8220;proteasome,&#8221; a cellular complex in kidney cancer cells, similar to the way the drug bortezomib, which has been approved by the Food <a href="./?page_id=2111"><span style="font-style:italic;">[Sign in to read the full article...]</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Placental damage may cause maternal rejection of the fetus, as in organ transplants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A test that screens for organ rejection in transplant patients may also offer clues to a complication in the placenta that occurs during pregnancy.  Preterm birth and recurrent miscarriage have been associated with the development of chronic villitis of unknown etiology (VUE). This test may provide evidence that, like a transplant recipient&#8217;s body can reject <a href="./?page_id=2111"><span style="font-style:italic;">[Sign in to read the full article...]</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Discovery in bone marrow may improve chemotherapy, stem cell transplants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In research that could one day improve the success of stem cell transplants and chemotherapy, scientists have found that distinct niches exist in bone marrow to nurture different types of blood stem cells.  The research, conducted by research teams at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO; and the Children&#8217;s Medical Center Cancer <a href="./?page_id=2111"><span style="font-style:italic;">[Sign in to read the full article...]</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stem cells show promise in extending transplanted kidneys&#8217; survival time, study finds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can stem cells provide an answer to the perplexing question of how to ensure long-term survival of transplanted kidneys?  The results of a new Phase 1 clinical trial conducted by a research team at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), The Netherlands, say maybe they do. The LUMC team decided to test whether stem cells might <a href="./?page_id=2111"><span style="font-style:italic;">[Sign in to read the full article...]</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NIH study uncovers details of early stages in muscle formation and regeneration</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified proteins that allow muscle cells in mice to form from the fusion of early stage muscle-forming cells. The findings have implications for understanding how to repair and rehabilitate muscle tissue and other processes involving cell infusion, such as when a sperm fertilizes an egg, when <a href="./?page_id=2111"><span style="font-style:italic;">[Sign in to read the full article...]</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cuba has performed 5,100 successful kidney transplants in past 40 years, official reports</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The tiny country of Cuba has successfully performed over 5,100 kidney transplants  since the first operation was performed on February 24, 1970, an achievement that is on par with the developed countries in the world, according to an expert.  Dr. Alexander Marmol, leader of the International Master in Transplant Coordination Program at Cuba&#8217;s Public Health <a href="./?page_id=2111"><span style="font-style:italic;">[Sign in to read the full article...]</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Discovery of new source of cell growth may help people with heart damage</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study in mice suggests that new heart cells grow from pre-existing heart cells and that the renewal process slows with age. The researchers involved in the study said they hope the findings will lead to improved regenerative therapy for people with damaged hearts. The heart&#8217;s muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, don&#8217;t readily replenish themselves, making <a href="./?page_id=2111"><span style="font-style:italic;">[Sign in to read the full article...]</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fecal transplants successful in treating intestinal ailment&#8211;study</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study has found that an infusion of feces from a healthy person into an ailing patient&#8217;s gut was significantly more effective than a traditional treatment&#8211;raising hopes that the unconventional approach could someday help combat obesity, food allergies and a host of other maladies, the Los Angeles Times reported. The study, published January 16 <a href="./?page_id=2111"><span style="font-style:italic;">[Sign in to read the full article...]</span></a>]]></description>
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