Vets First Podcast S:1 E:8: Season one in the books
In this short wrap up episode, hosts Levi Sowers and Brandon Rea look back on the first season of the Vets …
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Vets First Podcast S:1 E:7: Pioneer in kidney transplant: Dr. Christie Thomas
Dr. Christie Thomas, a nephrologist at the University of Iowa and the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, …
Vets First Podcast S:1 E:6: Extraordinary circumstances: Son donates kidney to father and Jack Jones receives the first Hepatitis C positive kidney
In this episode Vince and David, a father and son pair, talk two days before their kidney transplant surgery …
Vets First Podcast S:1 E:5: When our blood filtration system goes bad: two Veteran viewpoints on kidney disease
In this and the following two episodes, Veterans and their caregivers talk about their experiences with …
Artificial intelligence could help save kidneys
Researchers from VA and the artificial intelligence company DeepMind have achieved a promising medical …
Blood test could predict future diabetes in Vets
The random plasma glucose test predicts who is at risk of developing diabetes within five years, according …
VA surgeon researching cell-based tools to create artificial kidney
The five-year program, which includes about 25 biologists and engineers from around the country, is trying …
Four things Veterans and others should know about chronic kidney disease
Although March's National Kidney Month is coming to a close, it is never too late to learn about the dangers …