Health
Teen boys with high blood pressure face danger decades later
Teenage boys who have high blood pressure may find themselves on the road to serious heart problems in adulthood.
Sep 30, 2023
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Kidney Failure
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research: Acute kidney damage spreads over time
When our kidneys are acutely damaged, it can cause necrotic injury, which is the death of cells in the kidney. A new study from Aarhus University has now found that the cell damage spreads over several days after the immediate ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Health
Old age and heat can be deadly combo: Tips to stay safe
Hot weather can pose serious health risks for older adults.
Sep 11, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Hypertension and anemia drive racial gaps in birth complications, studies find
Two common, treatable medical conditions—hypertension and iron-deficiency anemia—contribute significantly to racial disparities in childbirth complications, according to a pair of new studies from the Stanford School ...
Sep 8, 2023
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Cardiology
High blood pressure while lying down linked to higher risk of heart health complications
People who had high blood pressure while lying flat on their backs had a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure or premature death, according to new research to be presented at the American Heart Association's ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Medications
Supply chains of crucial drugs threatened by climate risks
Drugs used to treat heart and kidney failure were among a dozen medicines that Pfizer had to limit to emergency orders after a July tornado ripped through Rocky Mount, N.C., injuring 12 and devastating one of the pharmaceutical ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers identify gene associated with kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease is a public health burden impacting more than 37 million people worldwide, including nearly one million Americans. It is characterized by the accumulation of toxins, which further damages the kidney, ...
Sep 5, 2023
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Cardiology
Inorganic nitrate found to improve safety of coronary angiography in patients at renal injury risk
Inorganic nitrate reduces contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), improves renal outcomes and reduces cardiac events compared to placebo in patients at risk of renal injury undergoing coronary angiography for acute coronary syndrome, ...
Aug 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SGLT2 inhibitors not linked with improved survival in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors do not lead to lower 28-day all-cause mortality compared with usual care or placebo in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to late breaking research presented ...
Aug 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Implantable bioreactor study works toward a bioartificial kidney to free patients from dialysis
Scientists at UC San Francisco are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free people from needing dialysis or having to take harsh drugs to suppress their immune system after a transplant.
Aug 29, 2023
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