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What factors impacted the adoption of self-management behavior of patients with chronic kidney disease during COVID-19?

Researchers assessed the self-management practices of chronic kidney disease patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Mar 2023

Study identifies renalase as a novel independent predictor of COVID-19-related mortality

Researchers assessed the role of renalase as an independent predictor of COVID-19-related mortality.

2 Mar 2023

Ochsner Health Network extends high-quality, value-based care to patients and communities

Ochsner Health Network, the Gulf South's largest clinically integrated network and nationally recognized leader in value-based care, has released its 2021-2022 Impact Report.

28 Feb 2023

Ultrasound device may help some hypertensive patients to keep blood pressure under control

A device that uses ultrasound to calm overactive nerves in the kidneys may be able to help some people get their blood pressure under control.

28 Feb 2023

Cutting just one food from the diet rather than six may help treat eosinophilic esophagitis

Eliminating animal milk alone from the diet of adults with eosinophilic esophagitis, or EoE, is as effective at treating the disease as eliminating animal milk plus five other common foods, a clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health has found.

27 Feb 2023

Study: 94% of pheasants on sale for human consumption are killed using lead

Three years into a five-year pledge to completely phase out lead shot in UK game hunting, a Cambridge study finds that 94% of pheasants on sale for human consumption were killed using lead.

27 Feb 2023

Using sweat to diagnosis disease: soft microfluidic analysis systems assess health status

Researchers explored microfluidic systems with a skin interface in assessing chemical exposure and health status.

27 Feb 2023

What is the effect of maternal circulating amino acids on offspring birthweight?

Researchers examined the effect of serum levels of 20 amino acids in a mother during pregnancy on offspring birthweight in a two-sample summary data Mendelian randomization framework.

27 Feb 2023

High throughput device isolates and classifies metabolically active CTCs

Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney have developed a new device that can detect and analyze cancer cells from blood samples, enabling doctors to avoid invasive biopsy surgeries, and to monitor treatment progress.

27 Feb 2023

Study investigates patients' perspectives on use of race-based algorithms in clinical decision-making

Algorithms that incorporate race as a modifying factor to guide clinical decision-making have recently been criticized for propagating racial bias in medicine.

24 Feb 2023

Technology-assisted pregnancies increase the likelihood of preeclampsia

People who became pregnant using assisted reproductive technologies were found to be over twice as likely to develop preeclampsia than those with traditional pregnancies, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

24 Feb 2023

Exploring the immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties of butyrate

In a recent study published in the journal Fermentation, researchers reviewed studies examining the role of butyrate in inflammatory responses, immunological properties, and diseases related to the immune system such as atopic dermatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), psoriasis, and cancer.

24 Feb 2023

Kidney News and Research

What factors impacted the adoption of self-management behavior of patients with chronic kidney disease during COVID-19?

Study identifies renalase as a novel independent predictor of COVID-19-related mortality

Ochsner Health Network extends high-quality, value-based care to patients and communities

Ultrasound device may help some hypertensive patients to keep blood pressure under control

Cutting just one food from the diet rather than six may help treat eosinophilic esophagitis

Study: 94% of pheasants on sale for human consumption are killed using lead

Using sweat to diagnosis disease: soft microfluidic analysis systems assess health status

What is the effect of maternal circulating amino acids on offspring birthweight?

High throughput device isolates and classifies metabolically active CTCs

Study investigates patients' perspectives on use of race-based algorithms in clinical decision-making

Technology-assisted pregnancies increase the likelihood of preeclampsia

Exploring the immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties of butyrate

Physical activity more effective than counseling or medications to manage depression

Predicting the likelihood of kidney cancer recurrence by looking at DNA mutations

DNA sequencing may help predict a patient’s risk of kidney cancer recurrence

Effects of nanoparticles on gouty arthritis in animal models of gout

Disruptive symptoms and potential complications of enlarged prostate

First-of-its-kind wireless, battery-free bandage accelerates wound healing

When cancer research turns to the immune system – the critical role of peptides and immunopeptidomics

Researchers report the circulation of a novel MERS-like coronavirus in Malayan pangolins

Event guide: 8th CKD Summit 2026 eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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