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Nephropathy is a broad medical term used to denote disease or damage of the kidney, which can eventually result in kidney failure. The primary and most obvious functions of the kidney are to excrete any waste products and to regulate the water and acid-base balance of the body – therefore loss of kidney function is a potentially fatal condition.

Caution against over-aggressive use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for cancer-related anemia

Echoing recent FDA warnings, a research group from Northern Ireland cautions against over-aggressive use of a group of drugs called "erythropoiesis-stimulating agents" (ESAs) to treat anemia in some cancer patients, according to a commentary in the April issue of The Oncologist, published by AlphaMed Press.

1 May 2007

Fish oil may help people with chronic kidney disease

Fish oil, it's been touted as an answer to Alzheimers, arthritis and even weight-loss but now a Queensland University of Technology researcher will test its health benefits in people with chronic kidney disease.

1 May 2007

Chinese herb Lei Gong Teng stops formation of cysts in polycystic kidney disease in lab

Using a compound from a centuries-old Chinese traditional medicine, Yale University researcher Dr. Craig Crews has been able to prevent the formation of kidney-destroying cysts in a mouse model of polycystic kidney disease.

30 Apr 2007

How your food is cooked may be as important to your health as the food itself

Researchers now know more about a new class of toxins that might soon become as important a risk factor for heart disease and metabolic disorders as trans fats.

25 Apr 2007

Performance league tables are linked to lower death rates after major heart surgery

The findings are based on almost 26,000 patients who had coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) for the first time between1997 to 2005, in the north west of England.

25 Apr 2007

Steam, boil, stew for food preparation

How your food is cooked may be as important to your health as the food itself. Researchers now know more about a new class of toxins that might soon become as important a risk factor for heart disease and metabolic disorders as trans fats.

25 Apr 2007

Chronic depression or depression that worsens over time may cause diabetes in older adults

This is the first national study to suggest that depression alone -- and not lifestyle factors like being overweight ,can trigger Type 2 diabetes in adults 65 and older, a population with a high prevalence of diabetes and depression. The report will be published April 23 in Archives of Internal Medicine.

24 Apr 2007

Qigong helped people during SARS outbreak

Oriental therapies can help chronically ill people stay strong and reduce stress levels during epidemics, according to research in the April issue of the UK-based Journal of Clinical Nursing.

24 Apr 2007

Klotho proteins important players in future therapies for diabetes, obesity and kidney disease

A relative of the anti-aging gene Klotho helps activate a hormone that can lower blood glucose levels in fat cells of mice, making it a novel target for developing drugs to treat human obesity and diabetes, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.

24 Apr 2007

Twin studies identify genes that influence human health in unexpected ways

Daniel O'Connor, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine has studied about 265 twin pairs over the past few years, which has led him to some surprising discoveries.

18 Apr 2007

Anemia treatment for patients with kidney disease can differ by dialysis facility type

Large, for-profit dialysis facilities appear to administer higher than necessary amounts of a medication for treating anemia in patients with kidney disease, compared to nonprofit facilities, according to a study in the April 18 issue of JAMA.

18 Apr 2007

Osprey Pharmaceuticals issued 3 U.S. patents

Osprey Pharmaceuticals Limited has announced that it has been granted three patents by the U.S. Patent Office.

17 Apr 2007

Genzyme completes study on Sevelamer Carbonate in patients with chronic kidney disease

Genzyme has announced that a recently completed study of Renvela (sevelamer carbonate) achieved its primary endpoint, demonstrating a statistically significant reduction in serum phosphorus for hyperphosphatemic patients with chronic kidney disease who are not on dialysis.

17 Apr 2007

High blood pressure could be a brain problem

Scientists in Britain say the cause of high blood pressure may lie within the brain, rather than with problems relating to the heart, kidneys or blood vessels.

16 Apr 2007

Transplant patients suffering from anemia have a greater mortality rate

According to a new study in American Journal of Transplantation, kidney transplant patients suffering from anemia, a treatable blood deficiency, are more likely to die or suffer from organ failure than other transplant recipients.

15 Apr 2007

Report reveals cost of type 2 diabetes complications

A first-of-its-kind report looking at the prevalence and cost of type 2 diabetes complications shows that an estimated three out of five people (57.9 percent) with type 2 diabetes have at least one of the other serious health problems commonly associated with the disease, and that these health problems are taking a heavy financial toll on the United States.

11 Apr 2007

Pharmacopeia announces positive results in hypertension and diabetic nephropathy trial

Pharmacopeia ( NASDAQ:PCOP ) , an innovator in the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics, today announced positive results from the initial Phase 1 clinical trial of PS433540, the company's lead internal product candidate for the treatment of hypertension and diabetic nephropathy.

11 Apr 2007

Herbal treatment Forskolin may help knock out for urinary tract infections once and for all

Researchers in the United States have found that a common herbal extract which can be bought over the counter at health food stores, has the ability to cut down on urinary tract infections and may also enhance the effect of the antibiotics used to treat such infections.

8 Apr 2007

Alteon expands agreement with Biorap Technologies

Alteon has announced that it has entered into an expanded licensing agreement with BioRap Technologies, the commercialization arm of the Rappaport Family Institute for Research, Technion University, Israel, for all diagnostic devices or products for predictive purposes in vascular or cardiac diseases, including diagnostic assays for the measurement of the haptoglobin protein (Hp).

7 Apr 2007

Connection found between allergic diseases and autoimmune diseases

A new study by researchers at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center and the University of Washington (UW) identifies a connection between allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, and autoimmune diseases. The study was published in the April 1, 2007 edition of Nature Immunology.

4 Apr 2007

Nephropathy News and Research

Further Reading

Caution against over-aggressive use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for cancer-related anemia

Fish oil may help people with chronic kidney disease

Chinese herb Lei Gong Teng stops formation of cysts in polycystic kidney disease in lab

How your food is cooked may be as important to your health as the food itself

Performance league tables are linked to lower death rates after major heart surgery

Steam, boil, stew for food preparation

Chronic depression or depression that worsens over time may cause diabetes in older adults

Qigong helped people during SARS outbreak

Klotho proteins important players in future therapies for diabetes, obesity and kidney disease

Twin studies identify genes that influence human health in unexpected ways

Anemia treatment for patients with kidney disease can differ by dialysis facility type

Osprey Pharmaceuticals issued 3 U.S. patents

Genzyme completes study on Sevelamer Carbonate in patients with chronic kidney disease

High blood pressure could be a brain problem

Transplant patients suffering from anemia have a greater mortality rate

Report reveals cost of type 2 diabetes complications

Pharmacopeia announces positive results in hypertension and diabetic nephropathy trial

Herbal treatment Forskolin may help knock out for urinary tract infections once and for all

Alteon expands agreement with Biorap Technologies

Connection found between allergic diseases and autoimmune diseases

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