Word: kidney
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...year-olds have clamored for kidney dialysis since the technique became available. Teenagers have likewise lusted after nose jobs, and after many years of research and development, doctors (to paraphrase columnist Dave Barry) have discovered the incredible benefits of becoming rich. Each new discovery has translated into longer life expectancies and greater quality of life...
...apparently slows pumps of kidney cells, causing the sodium buildup which characterizes high blood pressure...
Like all of us, Bob Jones (Michael Keaton) has a death sentence hanging over him. But the clock is ticking faster for Bob: his kidney cancer has spread to his lungs and brain. Nothing can save him, not his youth, his cushy show-biz job, his loving wife (Nicole Kidman) or the child she carries inside her. Nor is he comforted by memories of a childhood disconnected from his working-class parents. So Bob decides to videotape a few remarks...
...consequence of diabetes is a greater risk of kidney failure. A new study suggests that captopril, a drug used to lower high blood pressure, strengthens the kidneys, halving serious kidney problems for diabetics...
...female partner and various indignities for the male, you might as well make a few backup copies of any viable embryo that's produced. And once you've got the backup copies, why not keep a few in the freezer, in case Junior ever needs a new kidney or cornea...