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	<title>University Kidney Research Organization</title>
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	<description>Funding research today for a healthier tomorrow</description>
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		<title>Q &amp; A: Why Do We Have Two Kidneys?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the first of our Q &#38; A sessions with Alan S. L. Yu, M.D.  Dr. Yu is a practicing nephrologist as well as a professor and scientist with a lab at USC Keck School of Medicine.  Visit  http://ukrocharity.org/about-ukro/medical-scientific-advisory-board/alan-s-l-yu-md/ for more information about Dr. Yu and his research.
Q: So we decided to start with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ukrocharity.org/2010/07/q-a-why-do-we-have-two-kidneys/</link>
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		<title>Diary of a Kidney Lover, June 23, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DIARY OF A KIDNEY LOVER
At a party some Sundays ago, a man I’d just met said to me, “You must love kidneys.”  No, I wasn’t slurping them up with fava beans and a nice Chianti.  (I’m a vegetarian, for the record.)  He was referring to my work – the hours I divide between UKRO and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ukrocharity.org/2010/06/diary-of-a-kidney-lover-june-23-2010/</link>
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		<title>Millions with &#8220;Silent&#8221; Hypertension May Have Kidney Disease</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NephrOnline, Nephrology News and Issues
April 16, 2010
Why it&#8217;s so important to visit your doctor and have your blood pressure checked&#8230;
http://www.nephronline.com/news.asp?N_ID=3741
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		<link>http://ukrocharity.org/2010/05/millions-with-silent-hypertension-may-have-kidney-disease/</link>
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		<title>Kidney Stones on the Rise in South Carolina Children</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Reuters
April 15, 2010
An alarming trend, but one that can hopefully be reversed with dietary measures and more research&#8230;
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63E4VY20100415
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		<link>http://ukrocharity.org/2010/05/kidney-stones-on-the-rise-in-south-carolina-children/</link>
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		<title>Mayor Donates Kidney to Facebook Friend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NPR, All Things Considered
April 22, 2010
Facebook facilitates a life-saving connection.  Have a listen!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126199103
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		<link>http://ukrocharity.org/2010/04/mayor-donates-kidney-to-facebook-friend/</link>
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		<title>Scientists Hail Revolutionary Kidney Gene Find</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BBC News
April 12, 2010
A great breakthrough, but there is still more research to do!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8611312.stm
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		<link>http://ukrocharity.org/2010/04/1526/</link>
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		<title>High Blood Pressure: What You Can Eat to Prevent It</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Food Consumer
March 13, 2010
Blood pressure is a key concern for kidney disease researchers.  Find out what you can eat to help lower your blood pressure.
http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Nutrition/high_blood_pressure_i_1303100222.html
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		<link>http://ukrocharity.org/2010/04/high-blood-pressure-what-you-can-eat-to-prevent-it/</link>
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		<title>Pycnogenol Improves Blood Flow to the Kidneys</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Medical News Today
March 5, 2010
News of an amazing plant extract
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/181235.php
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		<link>http://ukrocharity.org/2010/03/pycnogenol-improves-blood-flow-to-the-kidneys/</link>
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		<title>99 Percent of Medicare for Chronic Disease</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UPI
February 23, 2010
An interesting article on Medicare spending.
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/02/23/99-percent-of-Medicare-for-chronic-disease/UPI-55451266986560/
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		<link>http://ukrocharity.org/2010/03/99-percent-of-medicare-for-chronic-disease/</link>
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		<title>Haifa Scientists&#8217; Find May Help Millions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Jerusalem Post
February 12, 2010
Fascinating genetic findings
http://www.jpost.com/HealthAndSci-Tech/Health/Article.aspx?id=168560
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		<link>http://ukrocharity.org/2010/03/haifa-scientists-find-may-help-millions/</link>
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