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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 19m

Op-ed: Medicare payment reform needed for innovative kidney care - Fierce Healthcare - goo.gl/alerts/uDqx53 #GoogleAlerts

Op-ed: Medicare payment reform needed to support innovation in kidney care

Imagine being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness—only to learn that your doctor is limited to using treatments and tools from the 2000s instead of more advanced therapies. | It’s time for Congr...

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 19m

Op-ed: Medicare payment reform needed for innovative kidney care - Fierce Healthcare - goo.gl/alerts/uDqx53 #GoogleAlerts

Op-ed: Medicare payment reform needed to support innovation in kidney care

Imagine being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness—only to learn that your doctor is limited to using treatments and tools from the 2000s instead of more advanced therapies. | It’s time for Congr...

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 38m

A Son's Mission to Give Back After Being Blindsided by PKD - National Kidney Foundation - goo.gl/alerts/RE5T97 #GoogleAlerts

A Son’s Mission to Give Back After Being Blindsided by PKD

To honor his mom’s memory, Tom joined NKF to produce exercise videos that help people with kidney disease, on dialysis, or post-transplant stay active and healthy.

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 44m

Special Report: Why Do More Women Get Autoimmune Disease? - HealthCentral - goo.gl/alerts/5rqiCm #GoogleAlerts

Special Report: Why Do More Women Get Autoimmune Disease?

We asked experts why women tend to get rheumatoid arthritis, MS, and other autoimmune conditions at a higher rate than men. Here’s what the research says.

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 51m

Beloved Cortland teacher searches for kidney donor - goo.gl/alerts/73AEJy #GoogleAlerts

Beloved Cortland teacher searches for kidney donor - Cortland Standard

CORTLAND — Hilary Church retired this year from his position at Cortland Junior High School as a technology teacher. After spending 25 years teaching in Cortland and making a meaningful impact …

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 57m

Part of a Pig Liver was Transplanted into a Human - Yahoo - goo.gl/alerts/hR2Kee #GoogleAlerts

Part of a Pig Liver was Transplanted into a Human

Chinese scientists have performed what is thought to be the first transplant of a genetically modified pig liver segment into a person with cancer. The pig liver transplant “demonstrates that xenogen...

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 1h

Part of a Pig Liver was Transplanted into a Human - Yahoo - goo.gl/alerts/hR2Kee #GoogleAlerts

Part of a Pig Liver was Transplanted into a Human

Chinese scientists have performed what is thought to be the first transplant of a genetically modified pig liver segment into a person with cancer. The pig liver transplant “demonstrates that xenogen...

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 1h

6 ways parents can keep kids safe amid the cough syrup crisis - The Times of India - goo.gl/alerts/9KGzT1 #GoogleAlerts

6 ways parents can keep kids safe amid the cough syrup crisis - The Times of India

The tragic deaths of children in India due to diethylene glycol (DEG) contamination in cough syrups like Coldrif have exposed critical flaws in pharma

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 1h

Blood Shortages: Patients With Chronic Disorders Affected First | Docwire News - goo.gl/alerts/2Eq5da #GoogleAlerts

Blood Shortages: Patients With Chronic Disorders Affected First | Docwire News

This issue is particularly of concern for patients who have SCD, transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia, or cancer.

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 1h

8 Women Who Save Lives - Hawaii Business Magazine - goo.gl/alerts/4DD4Pe #GoogleAlerts

8 Women Who Save Lives - Hawaii Business Magazine

Their jobs are difficult, stressful and sometimes dangerous but Hawai‘i depends on these women to step up when lives are on the line. We tell their stories and honor their courage, resilience and comp...

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 1h

SPORTS. TWO KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS AND A MEDAL: THE STORY OF ANGELO PANIO - goo.gl/alerts/PRSYbK #GoogleAlerts

SPORT. DUE TRAPIANTI DI RENE E UNA MEDAGLIA: LA STORIA DI ANGELO PANIO

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 1h

Pigs could revolutionize the future of organ transplants - Ynetnews - goo.gl/alerts/TTRxbV #GoogleAlerts

Pigs could revolutionize the future of organ transplants

As transplant waiting lists grow and patients die before donors are found, clinical trials and genetic engineering — from China to the U.S. to Israel — are pushing toward a breakthrough, with genetica...

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 1h

Update on local custodian who donated kidney | MyWabashValley.com - goo.gl/alerts/SMQZDG #GoogleAlerts

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 2h

Ozempic, Wegovy Kidney Side Effects Highlighted in New Study - AboutLawsuits.com - goo.gl/alerts/rt1Wzh #GoogleAlerts

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 2h

Novel murine model provides insights into early-onset of kidney disease in glycogen storage ... - goo.gl/alerts/ByQ4D9 #GoogleAlerts

Novel murine model provides insights into early-onset of kidney disease in glycogen storage disease type Ib

Glycogen storage disease type Ib (GSD-Ib), caused by a deficiency of the glucose-6-phosphate transporter (G6PT), is characterized by impaired glucose …

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 2h

GLP-1s Support Weight Loss, Symptom Relief in Psoriasis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa | AJMC - goo.gl/alerts/957Yfi #GoogleAlerts

GLP-1s Support Weight Loss, Symptom Relief in Psoriasis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa | AJMC

Experts at the Skin of Color Update highlighted the potential benefits of GLP-1 RAs in managing obesity, as well as psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa symptom management.

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 2h

Addressing Comorbidities in Patients With Psoriatic Disease: Jennifer Soung, MD | AJMC - goo.gl/alerts/hD4zEu #GoogleAlerts

Addressing Comorbidities in Patients With Psoriatic Disease: Jennifer Soung, MD | AJMC

Some comorbidities associated with psoriatic disease can be treated with GLP-1 RAs and multidisciplinary care.

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 2h

Eating too much protein? 7 hidden health risks you should know about - Healthshots - goo.gl/alerts/PytHjx #GoogleAlerts

Eating too much protein? 7 hidden health risks you should know about

Eating too much protein or following a high-protein diet can backfire on your health. From kidney strain to heart risks, know what happens when your protein intake goes overboard.

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 3h

Change the face of #kidneydisease. Join the KidneyCARE™ Study, a research study for people at all stages and types of kidney disease that will advance patient education and kidney disease treatment. Join today at kidneycarestudy.org

Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 3h

Please join & share our Group & Page Links: KIDNEY SOLUTIONS: A NETWORK OF TRANSPLANT EXPERIENCE SUPPORT GROUP facebook.com/groups/13104... KIDNEY SOLUTIONS PAGE: KIDNEY SOLUTIONS: A NETWORK OF TRANSPLANT EXPERIENCE facebook.com/share/qeeHYM... WE MENTOR KIDNEY PATIENTS

Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 7h

Did You Miss The Broadcast With JEANETT KNILL, PKD patient, long time Tolvapton user, Retired Physical Therapist, School Board Election Winner, Advocacy Champion Network/PKD Advocate on PKD Research? Catch The Instant Replay Here!
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16h

🚨We have some breaking news:

The Trump administration has begun what it is calling “substantial” layoffs of federal workers after threatening to fire thousands over the government shutdown. nbcnews.to/43c3KVq

Trump administration begins laying off more than 4,000 federal workers amid government shutdown, court filing shows

Affected agencies include the departments of Homeland Security, Education, Energy and Health and Human Services, among others, according to a Justice Department filing.

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17h

Did You Miss The Broadcast With FATHER BOB COLEMAN, SUZANNE RUFF'S Cousin, Catholic Priest, PKD Patient, 4 of 8 siblings have PKD, 10 Year Dialysis Patient, Opted out of a Kidney Transplant & Dialysis Traveler? Catch The Instant Replay Here! PLEASE LIKE AND SHARE!
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 1d

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 1d

Join the KidneyCARE™ Study, a unique #kidneydisease research study that will advance patient education and kidney disease treatment!
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What is The KidneyCare Study?

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