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Changing Policies for Kidney Care

More than 1 in 7 American adults has chronic kidney disease (CKD), with the majority of those affected unaware of it. CKD is associated with heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and early death. Chronic kidney care for patients who have progressed to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or kidney failure — and thus require dialysis —...

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Embryonic Stem Cell Technology and FDA

Stem cell research has elicited both excitement and controversy since its earliest days. Hematopoietic stem cell transplants have been employed for some time in the treatment of certain blood cancers. More recently, researchers have reported clinical successes in using bone marrow transplants to treat sickle cell disease as well as multiple sclerosis, where bone marrow...