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Kidney
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Kidney Transplantation
After 2 years of waiting for a kidney, Watertown man’s transplant makes medical history at Upstate
When Mark DeVito received his new kidney at SUNY Upstate Medical University in September, the moment marked far more than the end of a long wait. His transplant was the …
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Dialysis
How Climate Change, Dialysis Footprint And Heat Stress Are Fueling The Chronic Kidney Disease Crisis
Salvatore Viscomi MD, CEO and cofounder of Carna Health, is an entrepreneur with a passion for digital health. Climate change isn’t just altering weather patterns; it’s reshaping disease. Among its …
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Organ Donation
Cincinnati teen gets kidney from nurse who once worked in her NICU
by News Sourceby News SourceCINCINNATI (WKRC) – Caroline Magoto has been overcoming obstacles since the day she was born, and a stranger-turned-family friend helped her clear one of the biggest obstacles this year with …
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Kidney Transplantation
John Gotti’s Daughter Victoria to Undergo Kidney Transplant (Exclusive)
by Sue Carswellby Sue CarswellNEED TO KNOW Victoria Gotti is to undergo a kidney transplant after learning over the summer that she has chronic kidney diseaseHer son, Carmine Agnello, will be her kidney donor”Victoria …
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News
Teen is second person in family to need new kidney after older brother receives transplant
by Julia Lopezby Julia LopezBATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KPTV/Gray News) – A teenager in Washington state is spending his senior year of high school searching for a kidney donor. Jackota Salmi is the second child …
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Vincent Fedorchak, aka Fuzz One, died at Westchester County Medical Center Sept. 19, three days after suffering a heart attack at his home upstate. Offer valid for non-subscribers only news …
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News
Game changer for kidney transplant patients: UCLA clinical trial could eliminate need for lifelong immunosuppressive drugs
by Tiare Dunlapby Tiare DunlapKey takeaways A $6.7 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine will support UCLA’s clinical trial of a stem cell-based therapy that aims to help kidney transplant …
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CROWLEY, Texas – A police officer in the Tarrant County city of Crowley is asking for help getting a kidney transplant. What we know: Officer Kwuan Shaw was diagnosed with …
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The surgery marks Seattle Children’s 250th living donor kidney transplant. SEATTLE — A Tacoma teenager is celebrating a second lease on life, thanks to an extraordinary gift from her sister. …