Urology and Nephrology News

New post – CQ’s Carey Discusses Tax Treatment Of Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage, Tobacco Regulation Bill, Foreign Nurse Visas Legislation

Dr. Shibir — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:00:09 +0000

The article has been posted – CQ’s Carey Discusses Tax Treatment Of Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage, Tobacco Regulation Bill, Foreign Nurse Visas Legislation.

Mary Agnes Carey, associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, discusses possible changes to tax rules for employer-sponsored health coverage, House approval of legislation that would allow FDA to regulate tobacco and a House committee’s approval of a bill…

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New post – Relationship Between Extremes In Sleep Duration And Increases In Abdominal Fat In Minority Young Adults

Dr. Shibir — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:00:44 +0000

The article has been posted – Relationship Between Extremes In Sleep Duration And Increases In Abdominal Fat In Minority Young Adults.

A study in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that African-American and Hispanic young adults with short or long sleep durations had greater increases in belly fat over a five-year period compared with those who reported sleeping six to…

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New post – Swine Flu (H1N1) Infectivity To Increase Markedly And Lethality To Remain Low According To Latest Replikin Peptide Genomic Data

Dr. Shibir — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:00:08 +0000

The article has been posted – Swine Flu (H1N1) Infectivity To Increase Markedly And Lethality To Remain Low According To Latest Replikin Peptide Genomic Data.

Amid all the speculation over what course the Swine Flu epidemic will take, Boston-based biotech firm Replikins Ltd. last week analyzed the most recent peptide genomic sequence data available and determined that the infectivity of the H1N1 virus will…

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New post – Burroughs Wellcome Fund Awards $14M To Support Physician-Scientists

Dr. Shibir — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:00:30 +0000

The article has been posted – Burroughs Wellcome Fund Awards $14M To Support Physician-Scientists.

One of the strengths of the foundation world is its ability to be flexible; to have the ability to take an objective look at its funding capabilities and make a change even when it may not be an easy decision.

The Career Awards at the Biomedical…

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New post – Partial Nephrectomy For T1 Renal Cell Carcinoma Using A Microwave Tissue Coagulator

Dr. Shibir — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:00:26 +0000

The article has been posted – Partial Nephrectomy For T1 Renal Cell Carcinoma Using A Microwave Tissue Coagulator.

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday) – When should one clamp the renal hilum at partial nephrectomy?
Never — according to investigators from Nara, Japan. Fujimoto and colleagues report a series of 162 patients (167 renal units) who underwent partial nephrectomy…

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New post – 200 Percent Increase In Cardiovascular Medication In Canada

Dr. Shibir — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:00:31 +0000

The article has been posted – 200 Percent Increase In Cardiovascular Medication In Canada.

A new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) reports that the number of prescriptions in Canada for cardiovascular medications has been increasing over the last ten years. There has been a 200 percent increase in costs. Overall…

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New post – Models Suggest Treatments For Fractures That Won’t Heal

Dr. Shibir — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:00:25 +0000

The article has been posted – Models Suggest Treatments For Fractures That Won’t Heal.

New models, reinforced by in vivo experimentation, show why 5-10% of bone fractures don’t heal properly, and how these cases may be treated to restart the healing process. Results of the model, published September 2 in the open-access journal PLoS…

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New post – Heavy Metals Accumulate More In Some Mushrooms Than In Others

Dr. Shibir — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:00:28 +0000

The article has been posted – Heavy Metals Accumulate More In Some Mushrooms Than In Others.

A research team from the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) has analysed the presence of heavy metals in 12 species of mushroom collected from non-contaminated natural areas, and has found that the levels vary depending on the type of mushroom….

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New post – Dialysis Industry Cites Racial Disparities In Marketing Anemia Drugs

Dr. Shibir — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:00:18 +0000

The article has been posted – Dialysis Industry Cites Racial Disparities In Marketing Anemia Drugs.

The kidney dialysis industry has begun to highlight concerns about racial disparities to “fend off criticism that it fattens profits by overprescribing an anemia drug” — Epogen, manufactured by Amgen — that can increase risk for death and heart…

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New post – Washing Practices Of Fresh-Cut Produce Can Minimize Food-Borne Illness Risks

Dr. Shibir — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:00:24 +0000

The article has been posted – Washing Practices Of Fresh-Cut Produce Can Minimize Food-Borne Illness Risks.

Researchers at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently examined the safety and quality of “wash techniques” used in the production of packaged produce. The study, published in HortScience, simulated washing techniques to learn…

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