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A doctor orders an X-ray for a patient with a knee ache. The bones look fine, and the most likely prognosis is arthritis, which occurs when the soft tissue between joints breaks down. But X-rays are much better with hard ...
Apr 7, 2026
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Salt has been used as a seasoning and food preservative for thousands of years, but having too much of it can lead to various diseases, including high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, and kidney disease. Salt overconsumption ...
Apr 2, 2026
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For patients undergoing breast reconstruction, residing in a food desert may be associated with an increased risk of certain complications after surgery, according to a study appearing in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Mar 31, 2026
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Recently analyzed evidence points to a connection between oral health and kidney health, according to work led by University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchers. Their article, published in BMC Nephrology, combined ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is an autoimmune disease characterized by the deposition of circulating IgA-containing immune complexes (IgA-ICs) in the glomerular mesangium, leading to mesangial cell proliferation, enhanced ...
Mar 30, 2026
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Higher left atrial end-systolic dimension (LASD), an increased measurement of the left upper chamber of the heart, and left ventricular mass (LVM), a clinical measurement of the weight of the heart's left ventricular myocardium, ...
Mar 27, 2026
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Despite an urgent demand for kidney donors in the U.S., about 1 in 4 donor kidneys goes unused. In 2022, more than 71,000 people were on the kidney transplant waiting list, with waitlists often extending as long as five years ...
Mar 26, 2026
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An international research collaboration led by Queen Mary University of London and University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa has published the most comprehensive genomic investigation of kidney function ever ...
Mar 26, 2026
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On the heels of one of the coldest winters in memory for large swaths of the United States, new research highlights an often overlooked cost of cold weather: months with lower temperatures see significantly greater rates ...
Mar 24, 2026
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The relationship between cardiovascular dysfunction and renal impairment is widely recognized as the cardiorenal interaction, a complex physiological link in which damage to one organ can accelerate deterioration in the other. ...
Mar 24, 2026
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