Sunday, April 14, 2013

[Health] Bioengineered rat kidney could lead to treatments for people

Bioengineered rat kidney could lead to treatments for people
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/apr/14/kidney-grown-lab-transplanted-animal
A team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has engineered functional rat kidneys by stripping donor kidneys of their cells and then repopulating the remaining collagen substructures with new cells.

Program offers aid to ER 'super-utilizers' to cut costs - USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/13/program-helps-frequent-er-patients/2080855/
Hospitals find helping patients with social issues ultimately saves taxpayer money. GAN FREQUENT ER PATIENTS. Barbara DiMercurio, director of Emergency Services at University Hospital in Louisville, Ky.

FDA Takes Another Look at Once-Popular Diabetes Drug Avandia
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/16588/20130414/fda-takes-another-look-once-popular-diabetes-drug-avandia.htm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in June will reconsider the safety diabetes drug Avandia. Once one of GlaxoSmithKline 's biggest drugs, Avandia saw annual sales top $3 billion, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Dispose of old prescription drugs
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/04/13/dispose-old-prescription-drugs/7hiK511kBN8CaiPXJL6YBO/story.html
As part of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative, the Police Department will give the public an opportunity to safely dispose of expired, surplus, or unwanted prescription drugs from 10 a.m.

Company opens 1st medical marijuana school in NV
http://www.kcby.com/news/business/First-medical-marijuana-school-in-Nevada-opens-202924361.html
The first school in Nevada devoted to teaching people how to operate a successful medical marijuana dispensary has opened. The Cannabis Career Institute launched its Budtender School with a workshop for about 40 students on Saturday in Henderson.



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