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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.

Yogurt intake may increase hip bone density, reduce risk of osteoporosis in older adults

The largest observational study to date of dairy intakes and bone and frailty measurements in older adults has found that increased yogurt consumption was associated with a higher hip bone density and a significantly reduced risk of osteoporosis in older women and men on the island of Ireland, after taking into account traditional risk factors.

10 May 2017

UC researchers find stem cell vaccine to enhance immune responses against tumors in animal models

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that a cancer stem cell vaccine, engineered to express a pro-inflammatory protein called interleukin-15 (IL-15) and its receptor (IL-15Ralpha), caused T cell production in animal models and enhanced immune responses against tumors.

10 May 2017

UVA research finding sheds light on cause of deadly heart condition

Kidney research at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has unexpectedly led to a discovery about the formation of the heart, including the identification of a gene responsible for a deadly cardiac condition.

9 May 2017

Cancer screening for transplant patients do not meet existing guidelines, new study finds

People who have received organ transplants are at higher risk of developing and dying of cancer than the general population. Yet their rates of cancer screening do not meet existing guidelines, a new study has found.

9 May 2017

Novel portable wireless device can monitor stomach motility in patients suffering from gastroparesis

The potentially debilitating condition known as gastroparesis, which results when stomach muscle contractions function abnormally, causing the stomach's contents to empty too slowly, affects as many as five million Americans

8 May 2017

Study finds effective treatment approach for preserving long-term vision in patients with severe uveitis

Researchers comparing leading treatment approaches for patients with severe uveitis have discovered that systemic therapy with oral corticosteroids and immunosuppression can preserve or improve vision in the long term better than regional implant therapy can.

8 May 2017

Obese women may get less dangerous form of preeclampsia, study suggests

Despite having higher rates of preeclampsia, a dangerous high-blood pressure disorder of late pregnancy, obese women may be less than half as likely to suffer strokes, seizures, and other serious complications of the disorder. The

5 May 2017

Study shows how influenza A hijacks human cellular machinery to replicate

Much is known about flu viruses, but little is understood about how they reproduce inside human host cells, spreading infection. Now, a research team headed by investigators from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is the first to identify a mechanism by which influenza A, a family of pathogens that includes the most deadly strains of flu worldwide, hijacks cellular machinery to replicate.

5 May 2017

New technique improves accuracy, reduces costs of real-time assessment of kidney function

A new technique developed by researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Lab promises to improve accuracy and lower costs of real-time assessment of kidney function, reports an article published this week by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, in the Journal of Biomedical Optics.

5 May 2017

Children with bloodstream infections less likely to die than adults, study shows

Children with bloodstream infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a common antibiotic-resistant bacteria, are less likely to die than adults with this condition and have different risk factors for treatment failure, a new study led by a Children's National Health System clinician indicates.

5 May 2017

Study provides new insights into mortality risks following all types of nephrectomy

By analyzing data on 21,380 nephrectomies performed throughout the United Kingdom, investigators found several lines of evidence to suggest that UK surgeons are highly competent.

5 May 2017

Fluid overload may increase risk of early death in kidney failure patients on hemodialysis

New research indicates that sustained fluid overload- when there is too much fluid in the blood- may increase the risk of early death in kidney failure patients on hemodialysis. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, point to the importance of monitoring and treating fluid overload in these patients.

5 May 2017

New research identifies immunotherapy targets to offer hope for early-stage lung cancer patients

Immunotherapy, which has achieved remarkable results in late-stage lung cancer patients, can also hold great hope for newly diagnosed patients, cutting the deadly disease off before it has the chance to take hold and offering a potential cure, according to a new Mount Sinai study published today in Cell.

4 May 2017

New treatment offers hope for kidney failure and transplant patients with rare disorder

A novel treatment offers kidney failure and kidney transplant patients with a rare disorder new hope. The treatment allows targeted elimination of plasma cell clones producing abnormal proteins that deposits in the kidneys and leads to kidney failure, according to new research.

3 May 2017

Study: Patients operated by higher volume mitral surgeons experience lower mortality and reoperations

Surgeons who perform more than 25 mitral valve operations a year are more likely to perform repairs that are durable, and their patients are more likely to be alive a year after the operation, than when operations are performed by lower-volume surgeons, an Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai study has found.

3 May 2017

Liver transplant patients who take new anti-rejection drug gain less weight, study finds

Researchers have discovered that a new anti-rejection drug that is gentler on the kidneys after liver transplant also reduces weight gain, which is common after surgery and can lead to serious complications for transplant patients.

3 May 2017

Study shows how probiotic improves integrity of the GI epithelial cell wall in HIV patients

A newly released study published in the Journal of Immunity, Inflammation and Disease and conducted by the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, found a multi-strain, high concentration, probiotic formulation that helped reconstitute the physical and immunological integrity of the gastrointestinal lining in HIV-1-positive patients on antiretroviral therapy.

3 May 2017

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Yogurt intake may increase hip bone density, reduce risk of osteoporosis in older adults

UC researchers find stem cell vaccine to enhance immune responses against tumors in animal models

UVA research finding sheds light on cause of deadly heart condition

Cancer screening for transplant patients do not meet existing guidelines, new study finds

Novel portable wireless device can monitor stomach motility in patients suffering from gastroparesis

Study finds effective treatment approach for preserving long-term vision in patients with severe uveitis

Obese women may get less dangerous form of preeclampsia, study suggests

Study shows how influenza A hijacks human cellular machinery to replicate

New technique improves accuracy, reduces costs of real-time assessment of kidney function

Children with bloodstream infections less likely to die than adults, study shows

Study provides new insights into mortality risks following all types of nephrectomy

Fluid overload may increase risk of early death in kidney failure patients on hemodialysis

New research identifies immunotherapy targets to offer hope for early-stage lung cancer patients

New treatment offers hope for kidney failure and transplant patients with rare disorder

Study: Patients operated by higher volume mitral surgeons experience lower mortality and reoperations

Liver transplant patients who take new anti-rejection drug gain less weight, study finds

Study shows how probiotic improves integrity of the GI epithelial cell wall in HIV patients

Researchers develop fruit fly-based model to improve understanding of polycystic kidney disease

Researchers use simple blood tests to improve treatment for resistant hypertension in Africa

Stereotactic radiation provides effective, noninvasive treatment option for kidney cancer patients

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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