Low-Carb Diet Aids Weight Loss in Liver Transplant Recipients Low-Carb Diet Aids Weight Loss in Liver Transplant Recipients
The diet didn ' t negatively affect serum lipids or renal function.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - November 8, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Omicron Variants Resist Original Vaccines in Immunocompromised Omicron Variants Resist Original Vaccines in Immunocompromised
Findings from a CDC-supported study suggest that updated, bivalent boosters targeting recently circulating Omicron subvariants may benefit adults with immunocompromising conditions.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - November 2, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

A Huge Leap For Infant Heart Transplantation A Huge Leap For Infant Heart Transplantation
A look at the recent infant heart-thymus transplantation at Duke Health and what it could mean for patients in the future.ACC.org (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - November 2, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news

Stem Cell Transplant Trumps Fingolimod for RRMS Relapse Risk Stem Cell Transplant Trumps Fingolimod for RRMS Relapse Risk
Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is linked to significantly lower relapse rates than fingolimod in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. But adverse events are common.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - October 27, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

The NephroWorldCup 2022 Makes a Sport Out of Science The NephroWorldCup 2022 Makes a Sport Out of Science
Increased interaction and exclusive content are new features of the NephroWorldCup 2022, which kicks off November 1.Medscape Nephrology (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - October 24, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Nephrology Commentary Source Type: news

Radiolabeled Stem Cells Track to Spinal Cord Injury Site Radiolabeled Stem Cells Track to Spinal Cord Injury Site
Radiolabeled mesenchymal stem cells implanted into the cerebrospinal fluid migrated to the site of traumatic spinal cord injury within an hour, offering a way to study the therapeutic potential.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - October 21, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Radiology News Source Type: news

The Race Coefficient in GFR-Estimating Equations The Race Coefficient in GFR-Estimating Equations
This review provides a summary of recently published work regarding the use of the race coefficient in GFR-estimating equations.Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - October 19, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Nephrology Journal Article Source Type: news

FMT in IBS:'We've Been Targeting Wrong Part of the Intestine'FMT in IBS:'We've Been Targeting Wrong Part of the Intestine '
When administered to the small, rather than the more commonly used large, intestine, fecal microbiota transplantation results in sustained and better response rates in IBS, according to a new study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - October 14, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Vaccine Adherence Hinges on Improving Science Communication Vaccine Adherence Hinges on Improving Science Communication
Physicians are missing the mark when encouraging vaccine use because they aren ' t offering definitive messages in public settings, simplifying their language, and leveraging baseline knowledge.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - October 14, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news

How We Create--Then Blame--A Viral Underclass How We Create--Then Blame--A Viral Underclass
Stephen Thrasher discusses his new book, The Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide.Medscape (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - October 13, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Internal Medicine Expert Interview Source Type: news

Ruminations on Healthcare Spending Ruminations on Healthcare Spending
Neurologist Allan Block notes that in the past 3 years, the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services spent $18 billion on drugs"for which there ' s no proof of significant clinical benefit."MDedge (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - October 12, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news

Stasis Dermatitis Associated With AV Graft and CV Stenosis Stasis Dermatitis Associated With AV Graft and CV Stenosis
This report describes a rare case of stasis dermatitis of the upper limb in a patient with arteriovenous graft and central vein stenosis.Wounds (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - October 5, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news

Post-Transplant Diabetes Can Be Predicted in Kidney Recipients Post-Transplant Diabetes Can Be Predicted in Kidney Recipients
Combined family history and early postoperative plasma glucose, but not glycated albumin, predicted post-transplant diabetes mellitus in kidney recipients in a new study.First Look (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - September 27, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

FDA Advisers Recommend Ferring's Fecal Transplant Therapy FDA Advisers Recommend Ferring's Fecal Transplant Therapy
A panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers voted in favor of Ferring Pharmaceuticals ' fecal transplant-based therapy to reduce the recurrence of a bacterial infection, bringing the first therapy of its kind closer to approval.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - September 23, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Getting Friendly With Patients? Be Wary of Risks Getting Friendly With Patients? Be Wary of Risks
It ’s always been common for your friends to also become your patients, but many times it’s the other way; patients grow to become your friends. Does this create problems?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - September 23, 2022 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Business of Medicine News Source Type: news