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Schoolgirl undergoes life-saving double organ transplant - The Advertiser Series |
The Advertiser Series
A SCHOOLGIRL has undergone a life-saving double organ transplant a day before she was due to go on dialysis. Young singer Mica Newcomb has been on the waiting list for a new liver and kidneys since November,
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Finasteride use associated with prolonged period of erectile dysfunction. |
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Science Blog: A new study by The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, that will be published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, suggests men who take the drug finasteride, commonly marketed under the trademark names Propecia and Proscar, may report an on-going reduction in sex drive, and in some cases, prolonged periods of erectile dysfunction even after they stop using the medications.
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Partial kidney removal for early renal cancer may give better outcomes. |
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EurekAlert: They found that 80 per cent of patients underwent surgery to have their entire kidney removed as a way to treat their kidney cancer. Furthermore, patients who had their entire kidney removed were more likely to develop chronic kidney disease and kidney failure (requiring treatment with dialysis), both of which are serious, chronic medical disorders. Less than three years post-surgery, the number of patients who had renal complications was 12.5 per cent for those who had their whole kidney removed, compared to seven per cent or those who only underwent partial kidney removal. This is an important difference in outcomes.
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Canadian observational data suggests that dual ACEI/ARB treatment is risky in the elderly. |
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EurekAlert: The researchers looked at 32 312 seniors in Alberta, Canada, aged 65 and older who were prescribed an ACE inhibitor and/or an ARB. They compared patients receiving both drugs together with patients who received only one of the drugs. They found a higher risk of adverse events such as high creatinine levels, end-stage renal disease and death in people taking combination therapy.
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Reanalysis of 1958 experiment shows a path for creation of amino acids from primordial gases and elements. |
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EurekAlert: Former Scripps undergraduate student Eric Parker, Bada and colleagues report on their reanalysis of the samples in the March 21 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Miller's 1958 experiment in which the gas hydrogen sulfide was added to a mix of gases believed to be present in the atmosphere of early Earth resulted in the synthesis of sulfur amino acids as well as other amino acids. The analysis by Bada's lab using techniques not available to Miller suggests that a diversity of organic compounds existed on early planet Earth to an extent scientists had not previously realized.
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