Two major transplant centers in Hong Kong and South Korea released results from their paired donor exchange programs for living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). A single paired exchange, performed by the Hong Kong team under emergency circumstances, was a success. The Korean team reported 16 donor exchanges conducted over a 6-year period were successful. Full… Continue reading
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Still world is man – dual-income husbands and wives
Decades of progress may have earned women their place at the office, but it hasn’t won them an equal partnership in the home – and that puts hard-working women at a distinct disadvantage to their male peers. Youngjoo Cha, Cornell doctoral candidate in sociology, finds that having a husband who works 50 hours or more… Continue reading
Some warns of british dental association
Cuts to the funding of dental academia could adversely affect the ability of UK dental schools to maintain the supply of high-quality new graduates into the workforce, the British Dental Association (BDA) has warned today. The BDA’s warning follows the recent announcement by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) that funding allocations for… Continue reading
How children use space?
Space and time are intertwined in our thoughts, as they are in the physical world. For centuries, philosophers have debated exactly how these dimensions are related in the human mind. According to a paper to appear in the April, 2010 issue of Cognitive Science, children’s ability to understand time is inseparable from their understanding of… Continue reading
There are genes linked with ulcerative colitis
A study of the human genome led by Cedars-Sinai researchers has now identified genes linked to ulcerative colitis, offering clues as to what causes the condition and potential avenues for new therapies to treat the disease. The study, published in Nature Genetics, examined genes of nearly 13,000 patients to determine which parts of the genome… Continue reading
Drugs for treatment of addiction from medication and food
Some of the same brain mechanisms that fuel drug addiction in humans accompany the emergence of compulsive eating behaviors and the development of obesity in animals, according to research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. The study, conducted by researchers at the Scripps Research… Continue reading
Sudden child death and AAP Policy statement
Because the death of a child can be sudden or unexpected, many families are not aware of organ donation and the significant life-extending benefit it can bring to a young recipient and their family. According to a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), “Pediatric Organ Donation and Transplantation,” appearing in the… Continue reading
Risk from falls: MU researchers developed a comprehensive streening test
More than one-third of adults ages 65 and older fall each year in the U.S., and, according to the Centers for Disease Control, 40 percent of all seniors admitted to the hospital are there due to injuries from falls. However, a new study has found that falls are not just a problem for older adults.… Continue reading