Cardiology
Is your child's blood pressure something to worry about?
The term "high blood pressure" rarely conjures images of young, playful children.
May 13, 2020
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News tagged with kidney disorder
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Blocking LRRK2 activity is not a simple answer to Parkinson's disease
Mutations in the LRRK2 gene are the most common cause of genetic Parkinson's disease (PD). New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Molecular Neurodegeneration demonstrates that loss of function of LRRK2 ...
May 29, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental illness can be deadly during heat waves
For one devastating week in June of 2021, parts of western North America reached almost 50°C. The consequences of the extreme heat event went far beyond discomfort. In British Columbia, Canada—one of the hardest hit regions—1,649 ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Poor sleep hastens progression of kidney disease
People with chronic kidney disease may be especially vulnerable to the deleterious effects of poor sleep, according to a new paper published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Sep 14, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Abnormal liver tests associated with increased death rates in people over 75
One in six people over 75 are likely to have at least one abnormal liver test and those that have two or more are twice as likely to die from cancer and 17 times more likely to die from liver disease, according to research ...
Aug 2, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Progressive kidney disease may be predicted by proteins in urine
In a study of people who were diagnosed during hospitalization with the short term but serious disorder called acute kidney injury (AKI), Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that the levels of three proteins isolated ...
Mar 3, 2021
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Genetics
'Teashirt' gene links autism and kidney problems, new study finds
A gene dubbed the 'Teashirt' by its discoverers has been identified as a link between children with kidney problems and autism, in a new study which has implications for how doctors working on both conditions administer tests ...
Sep 26, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Psychiatric illnesses are common in adults and children with kidney failure
New research indicates that psychiatric illnesses are common in children and adults with kidney failure, and hospitalizations for such illnesses are associated with a higher risk of early death in adults. The findings, which ...
Aug 22, 2019
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Neuroscience
Migraine history tied to higher risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes
A self-reported migraine history is associated with a higher risk for some adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a research letter published online April 30 in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Jun 3, 2022
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Genetics
Research suggests avenues toward gene therapies for polycystic kidney disease
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common potentially lethal genetic disease—about a half million people in the United States alone suffer from the condition. There is no cure, but new research ...
Apr 3, 2023
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