A daily fish oil supplement has been shown to significantly reduce serious cardiovascular events in people receiving dialysis for kidney failure. The findings come from a major international clinical trial co-led in Australia ...
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A randomized trial led by Lilia Cervantes, MD, MSc, professor of hospital medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, has found that a culturally tailored intervention helped achieve a modest reduction ...
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Metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but serious adverse effect of the diabetes drug metformin in which the body accumulates too much lactic acid. Investigators developed and tested a protocol for diagnosis ...
Nov 8, 2025
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A dialysis clinic is rarely quiet. In open, fluorescent-lit rooms, patients sit side by side, connected to humming, rhythmic machines that fill the silence between them. For those living with end-stage kidney disease, these ...
Oct 24, 2025
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When actor Orlando Bloom revealed recently that he'd undergone a procedure to have his blood "cleaned," many people raised eyebrows. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star had turned to a treatment known as apheresis—a medical ...
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Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure have higher rates of inpatient dialysis initiation than those without heart failure, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Mar 7, 2025
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Nurse assistance is associated with a lower risk for transfer from peritoneal dialysis (PD) to hemodialysis (HD) for infection in the first 18 months and for adequacy issues after six months, according to a study published ...
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Heart transplant is a scary and serious surgery with a high cost, but for patients with heart failure it can be the only option for cure. Now, however, a multi-institutional research team led by Osaka University has found ...
Feb 13, 2025
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For years it has been claimed that sparkling water may aid weight loss by helping you feel fuller—reducing your desire to snack and overeat.
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Fizzy water might aid weight loss by boosting blood glucose uptake and metabolism—the rate at which the body uses and converts energy—but the effects are so small, drinking it can't be relied on alone to shed the pounds, ...
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