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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.

Researchers provide evidence of increase in cancer decades after arsenic exposure ends

A new paper published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that arsenic in drinking water may have one of the longest dormancy periods of any carcinogen.

24 Oct 2017

Study finds significant drop in proportion of undiagnosed diabetes cases

A study that compared total U.S. diabetes diagnoses over a 26-year period found that while the prevalence nearly doubled, from 5.5 to 10.8 percent, the proportion of missed cases of diabetes dropped significantly during the same period, from 16.3 to 10.9 percent.

24 Oct 2017

Failure of doctors to recognize diabetes subtype puts patients’ health at risk

The health of people with diabetes is being put at risk due to the failure of doctors to recognize which type of diabetes they have, a new study in the journal Diabetes Care reports.

24 Oct 2017

Researchers develop novel tool to assess fertility knowledge and concerns in transgender youth

A novel tool developed by researchers at Children's National Health System-with critical input from transgender youth and their parents-assesses the level of interest or concern these teens and their families have regarding the impacts of medical gender treatments on long-term fertility.

23 Oct 2017

Adequate vitamin D during childhood linked to decreased risk of islet autoimmunity

Getting enough vitamin D during infancy and childhood is associated with a reduced risk of islet autoimmunity among children at increased genetic risk for type 1 diabetes, according to a study published this week in the journal Diabetes.

23 Oct 2017

Study unlocks complexities of cell death process that plays key role in health and disease

University of Pittsburgh scientists are unlocking the complexities of a recently discovered cell death process that plays a key role in health and disease, and new findings link their discovery to asthma, kidney injury, and brain trauma.

20 Oct 2017

Kidney failure linked to lower quality of life, psychosocial challenges in young adults

Kidney failure is associated with lower quality of life in young people and limited employment, independence, and relationships compared with healthy peers, according to an analysis appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

20 Oct 2017

New study reveals extensive healthcare costs that result from acute kidney injury

Acute kidney injury (AKI), an abrupt or rapid decline in kidney function, is a serious and increasingly common condition that can occur after major infections, major surgery, or exposure to certain medications.

20 Oct 2017

New CAR-T cell therapy offers effective option for certain blood cancer patients

Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is one of the first centers nationwide to offer a new immunotherapy that targets certain blood cancers.

19 Oct 2017

Liver cancers linked to compound popular in herbal remedies

A latest study has shown that Aristolochic Acids (AA) – that are commonly used as a natural product found in some natural remedies, could be associated with liver cancers. Researchers from Singapore and Taiwan showed in their study that AA could be causing mutations in the genes that predispose an individual to liver cancers.

19 Oct 2017

New imaging system offers better way to monitor brain changes from Alzheimer's in mouse models

An estimated 5.5 million Americans live with Alzheimer's disease, a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Although treatments can slow the worsening of symptoms, scientists are still working to better understand the neurodegenerative disease so that curative and preventative medicines can be developed.

17 Oct 2017

Anti-hypertensive treatments do not restore microvascular function

Treatments for high blood pressure do not totally reverse its damaging effects on the vascular rhythms that help circulation of the blood say researchers.

16 Oct 2017

The storm has passed, but Puerto Rico’s health faces prolonged recovery

As President Donald Trump signals impatience to wind down emergency aid to Puerto Rico, the challenges wrought by Hurricane Maria to the health of Puerto Ricans and the island's fragile health system are in many ways just beginning.

16 Oct 2017

TSRI scientists develop molecular model for improving design of osteoporosis treatments

Using advanced mass spectrometry technology, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have developed a molecular model that may provide a new framework for improving the design of osteoporosis treatments.

13 Oct 2017

New study describes unique role of androgens in kidney cancer

A new study is believed to be the first to describe the unique role of androgens in kidney cancer, and it suggests that a new approach to treatment, targeting the androgen receptor (AR), is worth further investigation.

13 Oct 2017

UAB expert provides in-depth understanding of food-borne illnesses

Parties and gatherings are typically centered around food, making it important to know the do's and don'ts of handling food.

13 Oct 2017

Most patients hospitalized with acute kidney injury not receiving follow-up care, study shows

A new study indicates that after hospitalization with acute kidney injury (AKI), most patients are not receiving the follow-up care that kidney specialists recommend. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

13 Oct 2017

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Researchers provide evidence of increase in cancer decades after arsenic exposure ends

Study finds significant drop in proportion of undiagnosed diabetes cases

Failure of doctors to recognize diabetes subtype puts patients’ health at risk

Researchers develop novel tool to assess fertility knowledge and concerns in transgender youth

Adequate vitamin D during childhood linked to decreased risk of islet autoimmunity

Study unlocks complexities of cell death process that plays key role in health and disease

Kidney failure linked to lower quality of life, psychosocial challenges in young adults

New study reveals extensive healthcare costs that result from acute kidney injury

New CAR-T cell therapy offers effective option for certain blood cancer patients

Liver cancers linked to compound popular in herbal remedies

New imaging system offers better way to monitor brain changes from Alzheimer's in mouse models

Anti-hypertensive treatments do not restore microvascular function

The storm has passed, but Puerto Rico’s health faces prolonged recovery

TSRI scientists develop molecular model for improving design of osteoporosis treatments

New study describes unique role of androgens in kidney cancer

UAB expert provides in-depth understanding of food-borne illnesses

Most patients hospitalized with acute kidney injury not receiving follow-up care, study shows

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