Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Heart failure causally linked to chronic kidney disease
Heart failure is causally associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Dec. 11 in PLOS ONE.
Dec 19, 2023
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Medical research
Significant benefit seen in Phase III trial of experimental drug for kidney disease
In a clinical trial of patients with chronic kidney disease, an experimental drug significantly reduced albuminuria—albumin in urine, a sign of kidney damage—for 50% of participants. When the experimental drug was paired ...
Dec 15, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Report: Chronic kidney disease affects 1 in 7 people over 50 in Ireland, and 98% don't know
Findings from the largest study to date in Ireland to characterize the population affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD), over the age of 50 years, have been published.
Dec 15, 2023
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Genetics
Genetic safeguard protects some who are considered high risk for kidney disease
Many Black Americans who are thought to have a high risk of developing kidney disease possess a protective genetic variant that nullifies the extra risk, a new study from Columbia researchers has found. The work is published ...
Dec 11, 2023
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Medical research
New cause of diabetes discovered, offering potential target for new classes of drugs to treat the disease
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals have identified an enzyme that blocks insulin produced in the body—a discovery that could provide a new target to treat diabetes.
Dec 8, 2023
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Medications
Clinical trial finds common diabetes medication could help with treatment-resistant hypertension
A common diabetes medication may help some patients with treatment-resistant hypertension slightly lower their high blood pressure and lessen their risk of heart failure events such as stroke, according to an analysis of ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Cardiology
Lipid-lowering drugs save lives, but use decreasing
Lipid-lowering drugs for primary prevention are associated with a significant survival benefit, but use has decreased over time, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Circulation.
Dec 4, 2023
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Medical research
Scientists discover key step to kidney fibrosis
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the first time have shown that activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is essential for the development of kidney fibrosis, tissue scarring following ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Health
Cardiologists reveal new heart disease risk calculator
A new calculator estimates a person's risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next 30 years by combining measures of cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health for the first time, according to a new American Heart ...
Nov 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Those with kidney failure due to sickle cell disease wait longer for transplants, have higher mortality
Children and young adults with kidney failure due to sickle cell disease (SCD) wait longer for a kidney transplant and have significantly higher mortality when compared to children and young adults with kidney failure not ...
Nov 6, 2023
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