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Millions of people in Asia potentially exposed to health risks of popular herbal medicines

Scientists from King's College London are warning that millions of people may be exposed to risk of developing kidney failure and bladder cancer by taking herbal medicines that are widely available in Asia. The medicines, ...

Medications created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New study points to the aggressive potential of small kidney tumours, advocates treatment

Small kidney tumours have an agressive potential and should be treated, according to a the results of a large multicentre study presented at the 28th Annual EAU Congress in Milan.

Cancer created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blood pressure changes warn of premature death for African Americans with kidney disease

Large fluctuations in blood pressure from day to day are a warning sign for African Americans with kidney disease, indicating that they may face an increased risk of dying prematurely. That is the conclusion of a study appearing ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Race, geographic location may affect care of patients with kidney disease

Race and geographic area play important roles in determining whether a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) receives optimal care before developing kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Potential early indicator of kidney injury identified

A guidance cue that helps kidneys form may also be a red flag that they are in danger, researchers report.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study reveals therapeutic targets to alter inflammation, type 2 diabetes

New research from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) reveals that B cells regulate obesity-associated inflammation and type 2 diabetes through two specific mechanisms. The study, published in the Proceedings of th ...

Inflammatory disorders created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

After years of growth, fewer transplants done through 'kidney chains'

An additional 1,000 patients could undergo kidney transplants in the United States annually if hospitals performed more transplants using paired kidney exchanges, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.

Surgery created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows on-pump bypass comparable to off-pump at year mark

Patients who underwent heart bypass surgery without a heart- lung machine did as well one year later as patients whose hearts were connected to a pump during surgery in a study presented today at the American College of Cardiology's ...

Cardiology created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heart-lung machines prove safe even in the elderly

One of the scariest parts of bypass surgery—having your heart stopped and going on a heart-lung machine while doctors fix your clogged arteries—is safe even in the elderly and doesn't cause mental decline as many people ...

Cardiology created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drug protects against kidney injury from imaging dye in ACS patients

High doses of a popular cholesterol-lowering drug significantly reduced the rate of acute kidney injury caused by dye used in imaging in acute coronary syndrome patients who underwent a coronary procedure, according to research ...

Cardiology created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How much sodium are you eating? New online salt calculator sums it up

Canadians can track how much salt they're eating and identify the main sources of sodium in their diet using a new online Salt Calculator.

Health created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Trio of biomarkers may help identify kidney cancer in early stages

A new immunoassay that tests for the presence of three biomarkers appears to be a valid screening method for the early detection of malignant kidney cancer, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & ...

Cancer created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study examines global management of anemia in children on dialysis

Children on dialysis who have anemia and who require high doses of drugs to treat it have an increased risk of dying prematurely, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novel treatment for bone marrow cancer

Multiple myeloma is a form of cancer in which the plasma cells in the bone marrow grow out of control, causing damage to bones as well as predisposing patients to anaemia, infection and kidney failure. A ...

Cancer created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study identifies new risk factor for heart disease among kidney dialysis patients

Kidney failure affects 25 million individuals in the U.S. and many more throughout the world. Loss of kidney function means the majority of these patients must undergo dialysis treatments to remove excess fluids and waste ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast