Understanding how hormones influence anemia
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how peptides produced by bones during inflammation prevent anemia in mice, according to a recent study published in the journal Blood.
May 26, 2023
0
67
Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
MeSH tree: C12.200.777.419.780.750
Screening all US adults aged 35 and older for chronic kidney disease could be cost-effective
A cost-effectiveness analysis of screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD) has found that screening all adults in the United States starting at age 35 could be cost-effective for the quality of life-years (QALY) gained. ...
May 22, 2023
0
47
New report confirms devastating financial impact of diseases on households and a crippling lack of data
Literature review on out-of-pocket spending led by The George Institute for Global Health and NCD Alliance confirms devastating financial impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) on households in low- and middle-income countries ...
May 22, 2023
0
32
Long term use of blood thinners shows promise in reducing complications for patients following a heart attack
A new study examining the criteria proposed by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) to prescribe long-term treatment with more than one blood thinner after percutaneous coronary intervention was presented today as late-breaking ...
May 19, 2023
0
47
Waterless artificial kidney may be the treatment of the future
Every year, more people die of kidney disease than breast cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 37 million people in the United States—15% of U.S. adults—have some form of chronic kidney disease.
May 18, 2023
0
102
New algorithm can predict diabetic kidney disease
Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a computational approach to predict whether a person with type 2 diabetes will develop kidney disease, a frequent and dangerous ...
May 15, 2023
0
60
Climate change raising heat risks for workers, experts warn
Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of workers dying or becoming disabled from laboring in extreme heat, an international conference has been told.
May 10, 2023
0
50
Many older adults take multiple medications; updated criteria will help ensure they are appropriate
Today, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) released the 2023 update to the AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults. The AGS Beers Criteria serves as a comprehensive list of medications ...
May 4, 2023
0
65
Study reveals first clear link between chronic kidney disease and stroke risk
A study led by University of California, Irvine neurology and nephrology experts has revealed the first clear link between chronic kidney disease and increased cerebrovascular disease. It was previously thought that renal ...
May 4, 2023
0
85
Study suggests that hospital admissions for acute kidney injury may be linked to air pollution
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a clinical syndrome characterized by a decrease in kidney function. AKI is very common in the United States' Medicare population, particularly among hospital intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. ...
May 1, 2023
0
66
