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Will Reproductive Rights Affect 2012 Election?

A look at how reproductive rights could become major issues in the 2012 race.

 

Deceased Donor Transplantation Rates Declining

Investigators also observed that certain subgroups receiving long-term dialysis have a greater likelihood of dying before receiving a kidney transplant. These include the elderly and blacks and those with diabetic end-stage renal disease.

Research Reveals Why Blacks More Prone to Kidney Failure

Black Americans are more likely than whites to have a condition in which the kidneys spill protein into the urine, which may help explain why blacks are four times more likely than whites to develop kidney failure, a new study suggests.