Exercise key to improving quality of life for kidney patients, researcher says
Exercise-based rehab can slow chronic kidney disease, boost transplant readiness and recovery and improve quality of life, a study shows.
Sep 19, 2023
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
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Disparities in flu vaccine uptake persist in people with kidney disease: Study
Among adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) enrolled in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC), young age, Black race, and low levels of education and income were associated with lower likelihood of getting an annual ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Managing your aging parents' health? There's an app for that
"I don't know if you have aging parents, but they often will tell one child one thing and another child another thing—so we all have pieces of the puzzle, but connecting them is really important," says Kristina Lugo.
Sep 14, 2023
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Research quantifies effect of chronic diseases on racial disparity in COVID-associated hospitalizations
LSU Health New Orleans conducted the first research using disease surveillance data to quantify the effect of chronic diseases on racial disparity in COVID-associated hospitalizations.
Sep 12, 2023
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Old age and heat can be deadly combo: Tips to stay safe
Hot weather can pose serious health risks for older adults.
Sep 11, 2023
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Researchers identify gene associated with kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease is a public health burden impacting more than 37 million people worldwide, including nearly one million Americans. It is characterized by the accumulation of toxins, which further damages the kidney, ...
Sep 5, 2023
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Half as many atrial fibrillation patients dying of heart attacks and strokes in the UK
Patients living with one of the UK's most common heart rhythm conditions are 50% less likely to die from a heart attack or stroke than they were at the start of the millennium, new research has found.
Aug 25, 2023
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Researchers develop a better membrane for dialysis machines
Over two million people worldwide depend on dialysis or a kidney transplant, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Globally, the number of individuals facing kidney failure has climbed 35 percent since 2009 and nearly ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Metabolite in urine predicts diabetic kidney failure 5–10 years early: Oral therapeutic drug shows promise in mice
Urine levels of adenine, a metabolite produced in the kidney, are predictive and a causative biomarker of looming progressive kidney failure in patients with diabetes, a finding that could lead to earlier diagnosis and intervention, ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Simple blood test may predict future heart, kidney risk for people with type 2 diabetes
A simple blood test may predict the risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, according to new research published in the journal Circulation.
Aug 21, 2023
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