Risk of graft loss higher with expanded-criteria donor kidneysBut study shows risk was better than expected-so expanded-criteria organs might be 'only marginally worse' than standard B.C.'s Dr. Erik Paterson wins orthomolecular medicine award Diabetes linked to worse disability in MS When multiple sclerosis patients also have comorbid diabetes, their disability scores tend to be greater than those of MS patients who do not have the disease. Frequent hemodialysis ups urea clearance One drawback is shorter time to a patient's first vascular access intervention BMI linked to peritonitis in dialysis patients Main culprit is coagulase-negative Staphylococcus Laquinimod reduces relapses and disability in phase III study Oral MS treatment yields 'exciting' trial results Canadian MS clinics see results with natalizumab Real-world outcomes with investigational drug still favourable Sublingual therapy for peanut allergy needs more study Study shows it's safe and can desensitize, but response range is wide Allergies shown to vary by birth order First-born more likely to be food-allergic than younger siblings Oral immunotherapy bests sublingual for milk allergy But oral therapy associated with more frequent adverse events First Previous 1979 1980 1981
