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Albuminuria also called proteinuria or urine albumin—is a condition in which urine contains an abnormal amount of protein. Albumin is the main protein in the blood. Proteins are the building blocks for all body parts, including muscles, bones, hair, and nails. Proteins in the blood also perform a number of important functions. They protect the body from infection, help blood clot, and keep the right amount of fluid circulating throughout the body.

Scientists to get funding from The European Research Council

11. September 2009 11:58
The European Research Council (ERC) expects to fund some 240 top researchers in its second prestigious ERC Starting Grant competition. This new wave of grantees follows the 299 researchers who received grants in the first Starting Grant competition in 2007. [More]

ERC funds DiaDrug project to study the link between insulin resistance and albuminuria

11. September 2009 06:01
The European Research Council (ERC) expects to fund some 240 top researchers in its second prestigious ERC Starting Grant competition. This new wave of grantees follows the 299 researchers who received grants in the first Starting Grant competition in 2007. In total, 2503 proposals were submitted to the second Starting Grant call. [More]

Combining two common medical tests provides new way to screen for serious kidney disease

7. July 2009 20:16
The combination of two common medical tests can improve a doctor's ability to predict which patients will develop serious kidney disease, a research team led by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) reports in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. [More]

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Avosentan shows prmoise for diabetic kidney disease

16. February 2009 09:06
A new drug called avosentan significantly lowers urinary protein excretion-an important marker of kidney disease progression-in patients with diabetic kidney disease, according to an international clinical trial appearing in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). [More]

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Drinking lots of soda raises risk for early kidney disease in women

9. February 2009 21:42
Women who drink two or more cans of soda pop per day are nearly twice as likely to show early signs of kidney disease, a recent study has found. [More]

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Variations of MYH9 gene help explain high rate of kidney disease in African Americans

8. November 2008 04:29
Several recent studies have suggested that common gene variations may be responsible for much of the elevated risk of kidney disease in African Americans. [More]

Protein in urine could be a predictor of heart disease

29. October 2008 06:44
Scientists at the George Institute for International Health say urine tests should be incorporated into analysing heart disease risk. [More]

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High levels of urinary albumin excretion predict hypertension

25. June 2008 21:12
Healthy individuals with higher levels of albumin excretion, even levels considered normal, are at increased risk of developing hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a study appearing in the October 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). [More]

Obesity and heart failure risk

1. May 2008 18:46
Heart specialists at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere report what is believed to be the first wide-scale evidence linking severe overweight to prolonged inflammation of heart tissue and the subsequent damage leading to failure of the body's blood-pumping organ. [More]

Fat-cell hormone linked to kidney disease

22. April 2008 18:18
Reduced levels of a hormone produced by fat cells and linked to the development of insulin resistance may also be related to a higher risk of kidney disease, according to a study led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Thomas Jefferson University. [More]

Uric acid in the blood may be an early sign of diabetic kidney disease

19. March 2008 03:48
For patients with type 1 diabetes, increased levels of uric acid in the blood may be an early sign of diabetic kidney disease appearing before any significant change in urine albumin level, the standard screening test, reports a study in the May 2008 issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. [More]

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Uric acid may provide early clues to diabetic kidney disease

18. March 2008 04:29
For patients with type 1 diabetes, increased levels of uric acid in the blood may be an early sign of diabetic kidney disease - appearing before any significant change in urine albumin level, the standard screening test, reports a study in the May 2008 issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. [More]

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New ESC-ESH guidelines on arterial hypertension

3. September 2007 06:37
In 2000, 26% (972million) of the adult population worldwide had hypertension and this figure is estimated to rise by 2025 to 1.56billion. [More]

Early heart treatment can reverse damage

28. August 2007 08:45
University of Minnesota researchers have discovered that treating people who have early cardiovascular abnormalities, but show no symptoms of cardiovascular disease, can slow progression and even reverse damage to the heart and blood vessels. [More]

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Only 43 percent of older people with diabetes receive medicines that could protect their heart and kidneys

18. April 2006 02:18
...despite the fact that virtually all of them could benefit from those drugs, a new University of Michigan study finds. And even among those with the most to gain from the medicines, the rate of use barely reaches 53 percent. [More]
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