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Salt consumption in India: The need for data to initiate population-based prevention efforts

(Medical Xpress)—International researchers are studying the salt intake of Indian adults to provide vital new data to aid the development of a national salt reduction strategy.

Health created May 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ASH: People with hypertension prefer higher salt taste

(HealthDay)—People with hypertension have a taste for more salt in their food than do individuals with normotension, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension, ...

Health created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lymphatic vasculature: A cholesterol removal system

Reverse cholesterol transport is a process in which accumulated cholesterol is removed from tissues, including the artery wall, and transported back to the liver for excretion. Little is known about how cholesterol is removed ...

Medical research created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Poor kidney response to hormone may increase risks for kidney disease patients

The kidneys' response to a particular hormone may affect kidney disease patients' heart health and longevity, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

n-3 PUFA may reduce markers of kidney disease in T2DM

(HealthDay)—In patients with type 2 diabetes and evidence of kidney injury, supplementation with n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) does not reduce urine albumin excretion but is associated ...

Diabetes created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Simulated Mars mission reveals body's sodium rhythms

Clinical pharmacologist Jens Titze, M.D., knew he had a one-of-a-kind scientific opportunity: the Russians were going to simulate a flight to Mars, and he was invited to study the participating cosmonauts.

Medical research created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Experts warn red wine could mask testosterone levels

(Medical Xpress)—Red wine could give athletes and players a boost in the sports arena by increasing the amount of performance-enhancing hormone testosterone in their bodies, according to researchers from ...

Medical research created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Host cholesterol secretion likely to influence gut microbiota

For more than half a century, researchers have known that the bacteria that colonize the gastrointestinal tract of mammals influence their host's cholesterol metabolism. Now, Jens Walter and colleagues of the University of ...

Medical research created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify target to help protect kidney patients' heart health

Blocking the receptor for proteins that constrict blood vessels reduces markers of heart-related problems in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Autism treatment is more than skin deep

Metal-binding agents rubbed into the skin, prescribed by some alternative practitioners for the treatment of autism, are not absorbed and therefore are unlikely to be effective at helping the body excrete excess mercury. ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Secondary osteoporosis: More than what meets the eye

An SGH study has revealed that considering all osteoporotic patients as having simple osteoporosis and treating all of them alike by putting them on potent long term medication without finding out the cause of their osteoporosis ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Newly developed, simple test for gestational diabetes

The increasingly common condition of gestational diabetes can have serious consequences for both the mother and child if left untreated. Prompt diagnosis and therapy can protect against these consequences. ...

Diabetes created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Urinary protein excretion—even in the normal range—raises diabetics' heart risks

In individuals with type 2 diabetes, any degree of measurable urinary protein excretion—even in what is considered the normal range—increases their risk of experiencing heart problems, according to a study appearing in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Renal denervation gives better outcomes than drugs in advanced heart failure

Renal denervation leads to better outcomes than standard drug treatment in patients with advanced heart failure, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012. The results of the Olomouc I pilot study were presented ...

Cardiology created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

After bariatric op, controlled diet can aid CaOx supersaturation

(HealthDay) -- After bariatric surgery, following a diet that is normal in calcium, low in oxalate, and moderate in protein, can improve urinary calcium oxalate (CaOx) supersaturation, but not urinary oxalate ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0