Thousands of patients with chronic kidney disease are being diagnosed too late to benefit from potentially life-saving treatments. The lack of tests to detect this incurable disease means that almost …
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In addition to organ rejection, infection is one of the most common complications of transplants. Doctors must strike a balance when prescribing immunosuppressants: too low a dose can lead to …
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Kentucky nurse Cindy Mullins, 41, who became a quadruple amputee after getting sepsis from routine kidney surgery looks in agony as she learns to WALK again for first time using prosthetics: ‘Stepping in the right direction’
by Jackby JackThe Kentucky nurse who lost all of her limbs after suffering septic shock is gradually relearning how to walk while wearing prosthetics for the first time. A series of photos …
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Boston man, 62, and the first living patient with transplanted pig kidney is discharged from hospital and ‘recovering well’ – and says he has the ‘cleanest bill of health’ he’s had in years
by Alexanderby AlexanderThe first patient to receive an organ transplant from a genetically modified pig has been discharged from hospital and doctors say he is “recovering well.” Richard Slayman, 62, of Boston, …
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Inside Nepal’s ‘kidney valley’ where someone from nearly every household has sold an organ to black market dealers who tell them ‘they will grow back’
by Elijahby ElijahIn Nepal, poverty-stricken workers are being tricked into selling their kidneys, with scammers convincing some to part with their organs by claiming they will grow back. The Kavre district in …
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Woman, 26, suffers organ failure from HAIR CREAM which caused her kidney to shut down
by Alexanderby AlexanderA chemical used in hair straighteners sold online could cause kidney failure, doctors warn, after a woman who regularly styled her hair suffered damage to her organs. The woman, who …
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Man, 62, in Boston is given a PIG’S kidney just days after Chinese doctors transplanted liver from hog into 50-year-old patient, in twin medical breakthroughs
by Alexanderby AlexanderBy Luke Andrews, Senior Health Reporter for Dailymail.Com Published: 10:17 a.m. EDT, March 21, 2024 | Update: 10:21 a.m. EDT, March 21, 2024 <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– …
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Q: I have been taking a statin and a blood pressure medication for several years now. But at a recent checkup I was told I had developed chronic kidney disease, …
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The Telltale Signs YOU Might Have a Kidney Stone, From Feeling Sweaty to Having Blood in Your Urine
by Alexanderby AlexanderMichael McIntyre fans were forced to consider missing out on the chance to see the comedian live after he was rushed to hospital over the weekend. The British comedian, 48, …
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​Kentucky mom Cindy Mullins, 41, is all smiles sitting courtside with son and husband after kidney stone infection led to her QUADRUPLE amputation: Nurse is ‘feeling better’ arms are ‘healing nicely’ in recovery
by Jackby JackLucinda ‘Cindy’ Mullins, 41, appeared in new updates posted on GoFundMe Mother-of-two lost all four limbs after infection turned septic She has learned to eat and sit on her own …