New research out of VCU Massey Cancer Center indicates that many adolescent and young adult kidney cancer survivors are at a significantly elevated risk for heart issues.
Jul 5, 2023
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New study shows that long-term disinvestment in health and wealth resources in historically redlined neighborhoods likely contributes to a disproportionate rate of kidney failure among Black adults today.
Jun 29, 2023
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What happens after a first-time hospitalization for heart failure? While there are guidelines on optimal treatment of patients with heart failure, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found that if those guidelines ...
Jun 26, 2023
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The cause of a common kidney disease likely lies outside the kidney, according to a new study led by Columbia University researchers. The study, which uncovered 16 new locations in the genome linked to immunoglobulin A (IgA) ...
Jun 23, 2023
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Peer support groups may be a patient-centered strategy to provide emotional support and camaraderie for undocumented immigrants with kidney failure, according to a study published online June 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 22, 2023
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Mortality in patients with kidney failure has been found to be 23% lower among those treated with high dose hemodiafiltration compared to those treated with high flux hemodialysis, according to new research from the CONVINCE ...
Jun 16, 2023
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The gold standard test for predicting the onset of diabetic kidney disease is the albuminuria test. However, detecting albuminuria alone has limited sensitivity and specificity in end-stage renal failure with a decreased ...
Jun 13, 2023
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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Monday that it had reached a deal to buy US kidney treatment developer Chinook Therapeutics for up to $3.5 billion.
Jun 12, 2023
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A research team led by the Complexity Science Hub Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna has analyzed the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Austria for the first time. In addition to identifying clear regional differences, ...
Jun 7, 2023
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A lower-carbohydrate and lower-sugar diet could increase life expectancy for adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to new research published in the journal Renal Failure. Replacing carbohydrate with protein ...
Jun 5, 2023
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