Health Conditions
Learn about common health conditions including diabetes, blood pressure, thyroid disorders, fatty liver, and heart disease with doctor-reviewed guidance.
Half-matched transplants widen pool of donors for leukemia and lymphoma
Identifying a suitable donor for leukemia and lymphoma patients who need bone marrow transplants may be far easier now that...
Allowing people with HIV to be organ donors could save lives of HIV-positive patients with kidney or liver failure
If the U.S. Congress reversed its ban on allowing people with HIV to be organ donors after their death, roughly...
The PCOS and Thyroid Connection
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fmmg9CqokrY/hqdefault.jpg The PCOS and Thyroid Connection Dr. Brady explains the connection between PCOS and the thyroid condition, Hashimoto's. PCOS Testing:...
Role of stem cell transplant procedures for blood cancer treatment
Results from four innovative studies help answer outstanding questions about stem cell transplant procedures in treating various hematologic malignancies. New...
Splitting bowel preparation dosage is most effective cleansing method before colonoscopy, study shows
A study from researchers in Italy found that a split-dosage schedule of bowel preparation is the most effective method for...
Transplant tourism poses ethical dilemma for US doctors
Doctors have examined the ethical issues posed by transplant tourism, an offshoot of medical tourism, which focuses solely on transplantation...
Innovative strategies improve outcomes and prevent complications of stem cell transplants
The methods and outcomes for stem cell transplants are constantly improving as leading experts continue to investigate new approaches for...
New data emerges on liver transplant survival rates
Researchers compared the outcomes of cirrhotic patients who underwent liver transplants for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) versus alcoholic liver disease (ETOH)...
Research On The Effects Of Stem Cell Source And Patient Age On Transplantation Outcomes
Two studies examining the effects of stem cell source and patient age on stem cell transplantation outcomes will be explored...
New Therapies Sought For Alcoholic Hepatitis
A new study finds the use of the drug therapy etanercept ineffective in treating alcoholic hepatitis, an acute inflammation of...