http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Two new studies from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium found that the presence of chronic kidney disease itself can be a strong indicator of the risk of death and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) even in patients without hypertension or diabetes. Both hypertension and diabetes are common conditions with chronic kidney disease with hypertension being the most prevalent. The studies were released online in advance of publication in The Lancet. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-chronic-kidney-disease-independent-hypertension.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:48:27 EST news267806898 Patients with uncontrolled renovascular hypertension saw a significant improvement in their blood pressure with renal artery stent deployment. The multicenter HERCULES trial, evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the RX Herculink Elite Stent, found that patients with higher blood pressure levels at baseline had the most dramatic reduction in blood pressure following intervention. Trial details appear in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-kidney-stenting-lowers-blood-pressure.html Cardiology Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:35:36 EST news265548927 An Australian court ordered the parents of a cancer-stricken child to put aside their religious beliefs and allow her life-saving treatment including a blood transfusion, reports said Saturday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-australian-court-overrules-parents-cancer.html Other Sat, 02 Jun 2012 04:20:05 EST news257829596 Oxidative stress may put obese patients at increased risk of developing kidney damage after heart surgery, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). Effective antioxidants or other therapies that reduce oxidative stress might help lower this risk, particularly among obese patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-obese-patients-kidney-heart-surgery.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 24 May 2012 17:00:01 EST news257094057 Statins drugs prescribed to treat high cholesterol may also work to slow prostate growth in men who have elevated PSA levels, according to an analysis led by researchers at Duke University Medical Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-cholesterol-lowering-drugs-prostate-growth.html Cancer Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:01 EST news256812373 Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is an effective, noninvasive method for monitoring patients who undergo endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-contrast-enhanced-ultrasound-aortic-aneurysm-treatment.html Other Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:02 EST news256233982 Dietary restriction has already been shown to extend the lives of laboratory animals, but recent research suggests the beneficial effects of eating less may extend to improved recovery from surgery and better resistance to disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-calories-surgery.html Health Tue, 08 May 2012 08:29:47 EST news255684579 April Dunlap was 17 and weighed 165 pounds when she began a diet and exercise regimen. After three months, the 5-foot-5 teen had lost the 20 pounds she had hoped to shed. But she kept going. "It was like a drug," she said. "I always wanted to lose a little more." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-experts-disorders.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:50:01 EST news253882196 (AP) -- Lindsay Porter's kidneys were failing rapidly when a friend offered to donate one of his. Then she made an unusual request: Would he donate part of his immune system, too? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-kidney-transplant-patients-life-drugs.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:14:36 EST news251396069 In findings that may lead to clinical trials of a promising new drug for kidney disease, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and their colleagues have identified a key molecular player and shown how a targeted experimental drug can reverse kidney damage in mouse models of diabetes, high blood pressure, genetic kidney disease, and other kidney injuries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-key-molecule-reverse-kidney-mice.html Medical research Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:53:11 EST news250354381 Penile cancer, HIV, HPV, syphilis and kidney inflammation are among a number of medical conditions whose risk can be lowered by the practice of infant male circumcision, says a study led by the University of Sydney. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-medical-male-circumcision.html Health Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:55:32 EST news249897318 With 1 in 5 overweight Americans suffering from chronic kidney disease, Cleveland Clinic researchers analyzed the nutritional and lifestyle habits of overweight adults, finding that their methods included diets and diet pills that may cause further kidney damage. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-overweight-americans-kidney-weight-loss.html Overweight and Obesity Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:10:01 EST news249051222 (Medical Xpress) -- Tenofovir, one of the most effective and commonly prescribed antiretroviral medications for HIV/AIDS, is associated with a significant risk of kidney damage and chronic kidney disease that increases over time, according to a study of more than 10,000 patients led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-tenofovir-hiv-medication-linked-kidney.html Medications Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:33:47 EST news248340801 The internet is awash with stories of how silver can be used to treat cancer. Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading chemotherapy drug - and may have fewer side-effects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-silver-bullet-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:50:01 EST news247397801 Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have identified two novel markers that, when elevated in the blood stream, can predict accurately the risk of renal (kidney) failure in patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The findings have immediate diagnostic implications and can be used for the development of new therapies to prevent or postpone the progression of renal disease in diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-markers-key-indicators-future-renal.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:28:44 EST news246216514 Ever since the water supply in Walkerton, Ont., was contaminated by E. coli in 2000, Dr. Philip Marsden has been trying to figure out just how a toxin released by that particular strain of the bacteria causes kidney damage in children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-cells-therapy-kidney-failure-coli.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:17:24 EST news245420232 Acute kidney injury (AKI) has severe consequences, with a 25 to 80 percent risk of in-hospital death. Researchers have found a way to diagnose AKI using a urine test, enabling emergency departments to identify these high-risk patients when they first arrive at the hospital. The study will be published online on January 9, 2012, in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-biomarkers-acute-kidney-injury-emergency.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:40:01 EST news245348401 Acute kidney injury (AKI), an abrupt or rapid decline in kidney function, is a serious and increasingly prevalent condition. Little information has been available about how common or how severe AKI is in military personnel who are injured during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. A new study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN) investigates this question in those burned during combat. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-kidney-injury-health-survival-today.html Health Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:00:05 EST news242575610 Some blood-sugar-lowering drugs have caused kidney problems in patients with type 2 diabetes, so physicians are especially cautious when prescribing these agents to diabetics who also have chronic kidney disease (CKD). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-diabetes-drug-diabetics-kidney-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:35:10 EST news240388501 Lung cancer patients could receive safer and more efficient treatment through a system being developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-inhaler-treatment-lung-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:10:36 EST news237553828 The kidney performs several vital functions. It filters blood, removes waste products from the body, balances the body's fluids, and releases hormones that regulate blood pressure. A number of diseases and conditions can damage the kidney's filtration apparatus, such as diabetes and immune disorders. This damage leads to a condition called nephrotic syndrome, which is characterized by protein in the urine, high cholesterol and triglycerides, and swelling (edema). People with nephrotic syndrome retain salt and water in their bodies and develop swelling and high blood pressure as a result. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-kidney-high-blood-pressure.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:44:14 EST news235914218 Medical imaging experts at Johns Hopkins have reviewed the patient records of 302 men and women who had a much-needed X-ray of the blood vessels near the spinal cord and found that the procedure, often feared for possible complications of stroke and kidney damage, is safe and effective. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-spinal-x-ray-safe.html Neuroscience Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:28:04 EST news235236459 Infection with E. coli bacteria can wreak havoc in children, leading to bloody diarrhea, fever and kidney failure. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-iv-fluids-severity-kidney-failure.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:53:18 EST news230611971 Milk and soy protein supplements were associated with lower systolic blood pressure compared to refined carbohydrate dietary supplements, in a study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-soymilk-protein-dietary-supplements-linked.html Cardiology Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:00:03 EST news230221567 The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced new limitations to the use of high-dose simvastatin, due to the increased risk of muscle pain and weakness (myopathy) and in rare cases, kidney damage and failure. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-fda-limits-high-dose-simvastatin-zocor.html Cardiology Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:42:39 EST news226838536 Scientists may have a way to make the powerful cancer drug cisplatin less toxic to the kidneys and more effective against some cancers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-potential-treatment-cancer-drug-kidney.html Cancer Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:11:44 EST news226228285 Women are at higher risk than men of developing kidney damage after undergoing a coronary angiogram, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-women-higher-men-kidney-heart.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:07:41 EST news223182409