Device 'may aid kidney dialysis'
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Scientists are developing a device which could improve the lives of kidney dialysis patients.
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a chewable non-calcium drug that can help kidney patients on dialysis manage their phosphorus levels.
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A tipple or two can aid recovery from heart surgery,  research suggests.
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US scientists believe they have made a discovery which could mean a cure for more diabetic patients in the future. Some patients have already been cured by islet cell transplants, but a major obstacle is a
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LOS ANGELES -- In what's being called a major advance in organ transplants, doctors say they have developed a technique that could free many patients from having to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives.
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By Ed Edelson    New study strengthens connection between two organ ailments    HealthDayNews -- A new blood test could provide the quick, easy marker of kidney function that cardiologists need to assess patients being treated for heart attacks or other serious coronary events, Swedish researchers report.    The test measures blood levels of cystatin C, a molecule that is produced by most cells and is filtered out of the blood by the kidneys...
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Nuvelo Inc.'s experimental blood clot dissolver restores function in patients with blocked catheters faster than existing therapy, the company said on Saturday.
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A new implantable device can extract stem cells for therapeutic transplant or program cancer cells to die.
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A stainless steel device meant to replace natural but diseased shock-absorbing disks in the neck should receive government approval, government health advisers said Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Early tests are raising hopes  that a new device can help people who've injured their spinal  cord.
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Researchers in Israel are developing   a new technique for administering drugs that could help prevent   heart attacks after angioplasty to clear clogged arteries, the   research institute said.
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A device that reads brain waves may give paralyzed patients a way to control prosthetic limbs without needing brain implants, medical investigators say.
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An invention that exploits the ubiquity of cellular phone networks could soon be saving heart attack victims before they even realize they&#39;re sick.
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NEW YORK  - People with failing kidneys may frequently use "natural" or homeopathic products and over-the-counter medications that could worsen their kidney function, a new study shows. And these products are sometimes recommended by their physician or pharmacist.
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A new therapy shows glimpses of promise, but proving a benefit in heart patients could be hard.
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Kidney exchanges are helping doctors shorten transplant waiting lists, but they also pose serious challenges.
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Injecting blood or bone marrow cells into people who have just received a donated kidney can reduce the need for drugs that suppress the immune system, researchers reported on Wednesday.