Tag: University of Maryland

• MD Man Recipient of Transplanted Pig Heart

  A Maryland man has lived for several days with a heart from a gene-edited pig his chest. This amazing surgery occurred at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The heart came from a 1 year old, 240 pound gene-edited pig that was bred specifically for this purpose. Mr. Dave Bennett didn’t qualify for the waitlist…

  Andrea C

  January 11, 2022

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• University of MD Stops Race-Based Testing of Kidney Disease

  In September, a task force put together by the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology recommended the discontinuance of race-based testing in diagnosing kidney disease. Then University of Maryland (Medical System and School of Medicine) announced on Wednesday, 11/17, that they will stop using the race-based diagnostic equation to estimate kidney function.…

  Andrea C

  November 20, 2021

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• First Ever “Lower Voting Age” Study- Hyattsville, MD

  Hyattsville joining first-ever ‘lower voting age’ study Article excerpts:

  Andrea C

  August 25, 2021

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