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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.

Newer anticoagulant may be safer for dialysis patients with Afib

People with irregular heartbeat due to a condition called atrial fibrillation, are often prescribed blood thinners to reduce the risk of blood clots that can cause a stroke.

30 Jun 2018

Deeper appreciation of kidney disease patients' emotional experiences may help improve care

For patients with advanced kidney disease, interactions with clinicians and with the wider health system, combined with patients' own struggle to understand their illness, can exact a large emotional toll.

29 Jun 2018

Computational biological models help uncover wealth of knowledge about atherosclerosis

Researchers have identified a new gene-activation pathway caused by lipids associated with coronary artery disease, a finding that could help identify new directions in research and drug development. The study was published in June in Nature Communications.

29 Jun 2018

Scientists provide clear picture of mysterious component of the inner ear

A few years ago, Ian Swinburne, HMS research fellow in systems biology, noticed something odd while conducting a time-lapse microscopy study of the inner ear of zebrafish. A tiny structure in the inner ear was pulsing like clockwork, inflating and deflating over and over.

29 Jun 2018

Mount Sinai study could help doctors to better understand and manage diseases affecting the larynx

In a first-of-its-kind study, Mount Sinai researchers have used sensory mapping to discover that the posterior part of the larynx (closest to the swallowing tract) is the main area of the voice box to protect the airway from potentially dangerous swallowed or inhaled substances.

29 Jun 2018

Worldwide study to examine new treatments for IgA nephropathy

A patient from Birmingham is the first person to be recruited into a new worldwide study to test new treatments for a potentially life-threatening kidney condition called IgA nephropathy.

28 Jun 2018

Squeezing water from air: Mysterious machine is a lifeline on Caribbean island

The machine pulls clean water out of thin air — literally. Sitting atop metal stilts in front of this island's condemned hospital, an imposing, hunter-green shipping container serves as a lifeline for local residents in need of drinking water.

28 Jun 2018

Fitness may be vital to depression patient’s good health

Exercise may be just as crucial to a depression patient's good health as finding an effective antidepressant.

27 Jun 2018

New approach needed to treat type 2 diabetes in youth

A major study has found that medicines used to treat diabetes in adults are not effective on youth. The researchers say the finding is disturbing because type 2 diabetes among youth is a growing problem.

27 Jun 2018

Man born without a penis now has a 'bionic' one

A 44 year old British man, Andrew Wardle, was born without a penis, He successfully underwent a series of operations at London’s University Hospital that gave him a £50,000 penile implant last Friday.

26 Jun 2018

Study finds byproduct of common prostate cancer drug can stimulate growth of tumor cells

A genetic anomaly in certain men with prostate cancer may impact their response to common drugs used to treat the disease, according to new research at Cleveland Clinic. The findings may provide important information for identifying which patients potentially fare better when treated with an alternate therapy.

26 Jun 2018

New nuclear medicine approach shows potential for precision treatment of solid tumors

A novel nuclear medicine approach is showing great promise for precision treatment of solid tumors in many types of cancer--including lung, breast, pancreas and ovarian in adults and glioma, neuroblastoma and sarcoma in children.

26 Jun 2018

Poor sleep quality may be important risk factor for atrial fibrillation

Poor sleep quality appears to be an important risk factor for atrial fibrillation, report scientists in the first study of its kind to demonstrate a relationship between poor sleep quality independent of sleep apnea and a higher risk of atrial fibrillation (AF).

26 Jun 2018

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Further Reading

Newer anticoagulant may be safer for dialysis patients with Afib

Deeper appreciation of kidney disease patients' emotional experiences may help improve care

Computational biological models help uncover wealth of knowledge about atherosclerosis

Scientists provide clear picture of mysterious component of the inner ear

Mount Sinai study could help doctors to better understand and manage diseases affecting the larynx

Worldwide study to examine new treatments for IgA nephropathy

Squeezing water from air: Mysterious machine is a lifeline on Caribbean island

Fitness may be vital to depression patient’s good health

New approach needed to treat type 2 diabetes in youth

Man born without a penis now has a 'bionic' one

Study finds byproduct of common prostate cancer drug can stimulate growth of tumor cells

New nuclear medicine approach shows potential for precision treatment of solid tumors

Poor sleep quality may be important risk factor for atrial fibrillation

New tests accurately detect heart disease and adverse cardiac events in diabetic patients

Zucchini, brown rice, turkey soup - Medicaid plan offers food as medicine

FDA grants marketing authorization for use of two catheter-based devices in hemodialysis patients

Study suggests proteinuria lowering as important target in managing pediatric CKD

Administering nitric oxide gas after heart surgery may decrease risk of kidney problems

Robotic surgery appears to be as effective as open surgery in treating bladder cancer

Study reveals how mTORC1-driven changes in crowding could influence major diseases

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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