New kidney research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is raising concerns that long-term use of drugs commonly prescribed to treat high-blood pressure and heart failure could be contributing to kidney damage.
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A widely held and controversial myth that high-protein diets may cause kidney damage in healthy adults has been debunked by scientists at McMaster University, who examined more than two dozen studies involving hundreds of ...
Nov 5, 2018
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(HealthDay)—There's more evidence that blood type may affect a person's risk for COVID-19 and severe illness from the disease.
Oct 14, 2020
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Taking popular heartburn drugs for prolonged periods has been linked to serious kidney problems, including kidney failure. The sudden onset of kidney problems often serves as a red flag for doctors to discontinue their patients' ...
Feb 22, 2017
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A team of UK scientists have identified the mechanism behind hardening of the arteries, and shown in animal studies that a generic medication normally used to treat acne could be an effective treatment for the condition.
Jun 11, 2019
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When the new coronavirus stormed the Northeast this year, Alan Kliger, a Yale University kidney specialist, thought it would behave like a typical respiratory virus.
Aug 28, 2020
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In a world first, scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School, the National Heart Center Singapore (NHCS) and colleagues in Germany have shown that regenerative therapy to restore impaired kidney function may soon be a possibility.
Feb 2, 2023
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(Medical Xpress)—An international study has shown that short-term blood sugar control in patients with diabetes has a limited effect on their risk of cardiovascular problems, such as heart disease and stroke.
Sep 3, 2013
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Can you eat your way out of a kidney disease? Perhaps you can—according to a new study from Aarhus University.
Aug 19, 2022
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A case study in CMAJ highlights the dangers of taking too much vitamin D.
Apr 8, 2019
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