Immune cells called natural killer cells contribute to organ rejection after transplantation because they miss “self” proteins on donor cells, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of JASN. A better understanding of this process may help clinicians prevent and treat organ rejection. Transplanted organs are recognized by the immune system of the… Read More »
Scott Morrison has been accused of “going missing” during the coronavirus pandemic, as the federal opposition continues to question his leadership on issues including state borders and national quarantine. Deputy Labor leader Richard Marles said the prime minister has failed to unite the states during the crisis. “When the states have disagreed, the ability of… Read More »
December 19, 2018 Posted By Categories Joy Victory has been deputy managing editor of HealthNewsReview.org since 2016. She tweets as @thejoyvictory. In 2015, a few months before I started working at HealthNewsReview.org, Cosmopolitan magazine published my article, “Why are so many American women dying in childbirth?” Tired of women getting blamed for the problem, I… Read More »
Officials in Indonesia say more than 5,000 people are feared missing after last month’s deadly earthquake and tsunami. The grim estimate came as officials confirmed that 1,763 bodies have now been recovered from hard-hit areas. The search for survivors will end on Thursday, the country’s disaster agency has said. “Evacuation stops on October 11,” spokesman… Read More »
Anxiety, unwanted facial hair growth, easy weight gain, and missing or irregular periods – these are all potential symptoms of PCOS. PCOS or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome became the part of the medical dictionary only a few decades ago. Since then, the rate of women diagnosed with PCOS has exploded. According to the recent studies, PCOS… Read More »