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Hypertension affects more than one-third of the global adult population and is a leading contributor to early death from cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. While treatments for high blood pressure are widely available, ...
Apr 28, 2025
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Epidemiologists at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health have identified a link between arsenic and indicators of kidney disease. The research is published in the Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology.
Mar 3, 2025
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There are bidirectional associations for sleep disorders with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a review published in the November issue of Chronic Kidney Journal.
Nov 20, 2024
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The anti-obesity medication semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and other major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) as well as death in adults with overweight or obesity who don't have diabetes, whether ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Glomerulus, the fundamental filtering unit of the kidney, is an intricate network of capillaries—small blood vessels that regulate the movement of ions, water, and metabolites while maintaining impermeability to essential ...
Jun 21, 2024
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Living kidney donors and non-donors have similar risks for hypertension and albuminuria, according to a study published online May 23 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
May 30, 2024
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A study of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) found a substantial excess risk for CKD progression and kidney failure as albuminuria (protein in the urine) increased, even at levels below 30 mg/g. These findings raise ...
Apr 1, 2024
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About ten percent of the Danish population suffers from chronic kidney disease, and some individuals experience rapid deterioration after the diagnosis is made.
Feb 26, 2024
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In a clinical trial of patients with chronic kidney disease, an experimental drug significantly reduced albuminuria—albumin in urine, a sign of kidney damage—for 50% of participants. When the experimental drug was paired ...
Dec 15, 2023
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High body mass index (BMI) in late adolescence is associated with early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in young adulthood, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Dec 12, 2023
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