Canadian researchers discover new way to prevent infections in dialysis patients

Published January 28, 2011

Canadian researchers discover new way to prevent infections in dialysis patients
Researchers have discovered that a drug used to treat dialysis catheter malfunction in kidney dialysis patients may now also help prevent both malfunction as well as infections.
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Hand splints may ease arthritis pain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Hand splints to steady achy joints may ease the pain for people who suffer from degenerative arthritis, the most common joint disorder.
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Weekly dose of costly anti-clotting drug could save in the long run: Dialysis study
Infections among kidney dialysis patients — the leading cause of their death — can be dramatically reduced by a weekly dose of anti-clotting agent, new Canadian research has found.
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