Young adults face rising costs from cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome
If you're unfamiliar with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, you're hardly alone. But it might already be affecting you—no matter your age.
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Finerenone shows superior survival and kidney protection over spironolactone in diabetic kidney disease
Researchers from National Taiwan University Hospital and collaborating institutions have demonstrated that finerenone, a new-generation nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA), significantly reduces the risk ...
Nov 26, 2025
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Culturally tailored intervention improves dialysis care for Hispanic and Latino patients
A randomized trial led by Lilia Cervantes, MD, MSc, professor of hospital medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, has found that a culturally tailored intervention helped achieve a modest reduction ...
Nov 24, 2025
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Another critical reason to prevent and control diabetes: It is a top cause of chronic kidney disease
Diabetes affects how the body uses glucose, also known as blood sugar. It can mean that there is too much sugar in the blood. This can harm people in several ways. One serious complication is chronic kidney disease. Ivan ...
Nov 24, 2025
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How GLP-1s impact the heart and kidneys of veterans with type 2 diabetes
Public interest in drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, also called GLP-1 RAs, has surged in recent years, with popular types like semaglutide (sold under brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy) becoming ...
Nov 19, 2025
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New tool predicts graft failure after kidney transplant
Researchers at The Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have developed a new electronic medical records-based tool that should help doctors predict which patients are most at risk of losing a transplanted kidney graft.
Nov 17, 2025
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Why snake pee may be key to treating kidney stones and gout
Scientists think snakes and lizards could help them find new ways to prevent painful kidney stones and gout in people. And it all owes to an evolutionary trick.
Nov 16, 2025
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Study shows Ozempic could help dialysis patients qualify for kidney transplants
Obesity is one of the biggest barriers preventing patients with end-stage kidney disease from receiving a life-saving kidney transplant. New research from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and SSM Health physicians ...
Nov 14, 2025
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Kidney organoids uncover Hippo signaling pathway as a therapeutic target for nephronophthisis
Using human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived kidney organoids, researchers from Science Tokyo uncovered how abnormal Hippo signaling drives fibrosis in nephronophthisis, a genetic kidney disorder caused by NPHP1 deficiency.
Nov 13, 2025
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AI analyzes multiple physicians' notes to improve diagnosis of complex liver condition
Taking a page from market research tactics, UC San Francisco experts are studying whether artificial intelligence (AI) can improve diagnosis of a complex liver condition by using the clinical notes of multiple providers.
Nov 13, 2025
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