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Nephrology is a branch of internal medicine and pediatrics dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney.

Johns Hopkins researchers estimate real-world prevalence of prurigo nodularis

Johns Hopkins researchers report that prurigo nodularis, a skin disease characterized by severely itchy, firm bumps on the skin, may be associated with other inflammatory skin disorders as well as systemic and mental health disorders.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 26 Aug 2019

Dialysis industry spends big to protect profits

The dialysis industry spent about $2.5 million in California on lobbying and campaign contributions in the first half of this year in its ongoing battle to thwart regulation, according to a California Healthline analysis of campaign finance reports filed with the state.

23 Aug 2019

Animal-assisted interventions help reduce patient stress in aeromedical staging facilities

They're physically and emotionally wounded – most likely suffering from post-traumatic stress. Members of the United States military who serve abroad often return to the U.S. to treat their injuries and must be transported by aeromedical evacuation between medical facilities.

23 Aug 2019

Public health officials unprepared for magnitude of heat waves and climate-related diseases

An epidemic of chronic kidney disease that has killed tens of thousands of agricultural workers worldwide, is just one of many ailments poised to strike as a result of climate change, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

23 Aug 2019

Psychiatric disorders are prevalent among adults and kids 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.

22 Aug 2019

Fasting reduces inflammation and improves chronic inflammatory diseases, study finds

Fasting regimens have gained public and scientific interest in recent years, but fasting shouldn't be dismissed as a fad. In a study published in Cell, Mount Sinai researchers found that fasting reduces inflammation and improves chronic inflammatory diseases without affecting the immune system's response to acute infections.

22 Aug 2019

New therapy found to be effective for patients with a particular type of bone marrow cancer

Mount Sinai researchers have found a new type of therapy to be effective for patients with a particular type of bone marrow cancer that is resistant to several standard therapies, according to results of a clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine in August.

22 Aug 2019

PCORI approves fund to find best ways to treat conditions that impose high burdens

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors today approved $29.3 million to fund 11 studies comparing the best ways to prevent or treat a range of health conditions that impose high burdens on patients, caregivers and the healthcare system.

21 Aug 2019

Cancer survivors could be at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases

Over the last few decades, medical progress has led to the survival of many more people with cancer. However, a new study published in The Lancet shows that this cohort has a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than controls without cancer, due to a number of reasons.

21 Aug 2019

Changes to mitochondria drive inflammation in type 2 diabetes, not glucose

To date, the underlying causes of inflammation in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus have been poorly understood, which has hampered efforts to develop treatments to prevent complications from a disease that is the third leading cause of death in the United States.

21 Aug 2019

Study finds increase in Medicaid-covered preemptive kidney transplants after Medicaid expansion

Medicaid expansion has helped more young, low-income adults with advanced kidney disease to avoid the costs and poor quality-of-life associated with dialysis, reports a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine from researchers at Drexel University College of Medicine and the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel.

20 Aug 2019

Mini kidneys grown in the lab could be used to better understand kidney diseases

An international team of researchers led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has grown 'miniature kidneys' in the laboratory that could be used to better understand how kidney diseases develop in individual patients.

20 Aug 2019

Chemists develop new approach based on graphene nanoflakes for drug delivery

Chemists funded by the SNSF have created a new compound for flexible drug delivery that specifically targets prostate cancer cells. Incorporating four different molecules, the compound prevents tumor cells from multiplying, can be detected by medical imaging and has staying power in the bloodstream.

19 Aug 2019

UVA scientists reveal how E. coli knows to cause the worst possible infections

A pair of University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have revealed how E. coli seeks out the most oxygen-free crevices of your colon to cause the worst infection possible.

19 Aug 2019

Research shows how E. coli knows where and when to begin colonizing the colon

A pair of University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have revealed how E. coli seeks out the most oxygen-free crevices of your colon to cause the worst infection possible.

19 Aug 2019

Fruit fly model for studying diseases like gout, kidney stones reveals new drug targets

A new fruit fly model that mimics diseases associated with high uric acid levels, such as gout and kidney stones, has revealed new targets for developing treatments for these diseases.

From PLOS ONE 16 Aug 2019

UC San Diego researchers win $9 million funding to identify cellular cause of type 1 diabetes

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers have been awarded nearly $9 million to fund two multi-institutional research projects that use human pluripotent stem cells, CRISPR and human organoids to dissect beta cell defects and create a human cell model of type 1 diabetes aimed at identifying the elusive cellular actions leading to disease onset.

14 Aug 2019

Greater blood pressure control associated with fewer adverse changes in the brain

For adults with high blood pressure, greater blood pressure control than what's currently considered standard is associated with fewer adverse changes of the brain, which could mean lower risks of dementia and cognitive impairment, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

14 Aug 2019

Scientists demonstrate an in vitro kidney model

Kidneys work to constantly filter blood and remove toxins from the body. Conditions such as chronic kidney disease are characterized by a reduced ability to perform this essential function.

14 Aug 2019

Researchers describe histological features of urinary obstruction in humans for the first time

A research group from the Medical University of Vienna has successfully described the histological features of urinary obstruction in humans the first time.

13 Aug 2019

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Johns Hopkins researchers estimate real-world prevalence of prurigo nodularis

Dialysis industry spends big to protect profits

Animal-assisted interventions help reduce patient stress in aeromedical staging facilities

Public health officials unprepared for magnitude of heat waves and climate-related diseases

Psychiatric disorders are prevalent among adults and kids with kidney failure

Fasting reduces inflammation and improves chronic inflammatory diseases, study finds

New therapy found to be effective for patients with a particular type of bone marrow cancer

PCORI approves fund to find best ways to treat conditions that impose high burdens

Cancer survivors could be at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases

Changes to mitochondria drive inflammation in type 2 diabetes, not glucose

Study finds increase in Medicaid-covered preemptive kidney transplants after Medicaid expansion

Mini kidneys grown in the lab could be used to better understand kidney diseases

Chemists develop new approach based on graphene nanoflakes for drug delivery

UVA scientists reveal how E. coli knows to cause the worst possible infections

Research shows how E. coli knows where and when to begin colonizing the colon

Fruit fly model for studying diseases like gout, kidney stones reveals new drug targets

UC San Diego researchers win $9 million funding to identify cellular cause of type 1 diabetes

Greater blood pressure control associated with fewer adverse changes in the brain

Scientists demonstrate an in vitro kidney model

Researchers describe histological features of urinary obstruction in humans for the first time

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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