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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.

Obeticholic acid improves liver health in people with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

An experimental drug aimed at treating a common liver disease showed promising results and potential problems in a multicenter clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health. The FLINT study found that people with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) who took obeticholic acid (OCA) had improved liver health during that period, including decreased inflammation and fat in the liver and decreased body weight versus people receiving a placebo. OCA was also associated with increases in itching and total cholesterol.

7 Nov 2014

EKF Molecular Diagnostics to present at AMP annual meeting

EKF, announces that senior executives from EKF Molecular Diagnostics including CEO, Andrew Webb, will be present at the Association for Molecular Pathology.

From EKF Diagnostics 6 Nov 2014

Incidence of colon and rectal cancer expected to increase by 2030 among young patients

In the next 15 years, more than one in 10 colon cancers and nearly one in four rectal cancers will be diagnosed in patients younger than the traditional screening age, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

6 Nov 2014

Hospira launches Paricalcitol Injection

Hospira, Inc., the world's leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies, today announced the launch of Paricalcitol Injection, a generic version of AbbVie's Zemplar. Hospira obtained U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of paricalcitol on Oct. 21 and launched the product Nov. 1.

5 Nov 2014

Medical illness common in bipolar disorder

Patients with bipolar disorder have high rates of medical illness, which often exceeds the levels observed in patients with unipolar depression, show results of a UK-based study.

5 Nov 2014

Light-activated diabetes drug: an interview with Dr David Hodson

We've known about chemicals that can be light-activated for about five to ten years now. They’ve mainly all been applied to neurons and, more specifically, the retina. Nobody has ever really looked at any tissues outside of the nervous system.

5 Nov 2014

Study suggests possible link between body fat and risk of immunotherapy toxicity

Immunotherapy that can be effective against tumors in young, thin mice can be lethal to obese ones, a new study by UC Davis researchers has found.

4 Nov 2014

Researchers identify potential therapeutic target for glioblastoma

A multicenter team of researchers has identified an enzyme key to the survival and spread of glioblastoma cancer cells that is not present in healthy brain cells, making the enzyme a promising therapeutic target.

4 Nov 2014

New dialysis decision aid can benefit patients with kidney failure

A KIDNEY dialysis decision aid, enabling patients with decreasing kidney function to better assess which treatment is right for them, has been developed by Kidney Research UK as part of a study in which Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was involved.

4 Nov 2014

UC Davis researchers link increased body fat and lethal drug reactions in mice

Immunotherapy that can be effective against tumors in young, thin mice can be lethal to obese ones, a new study by UC Davis researchers has found. The findings, published online today in The Journal of Experimental Medicine, suggest a possible link between body fat and the risk of toxicity from some types of immunotherapy.

3 Nov 2014

Davita Kidney Care joins fight against diabetes during National Diabetes Month

DaVita Kidney Care, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a leading provider of kidney care services, joins the fight against diabetes during National Diabetes Month this November by sharing suggestions and resources to help individuals manage the disease.

3 Nov 2014

Wimpy antibody prevents more serious self-inflicted forms of kidney disease, researchers say

An antibody abundant in mice and previously thought to offer poor assistance in fighting against infection may actually play a key role in keeping immune responses in check and preventing more serious self-inflicted forms of kidney disease, researchers say.

3 Nov 2014

Researchers find independent predictors of end stage renal disease in teens

Researchers at örebro University found that high blood pressure, being overweight, elevation of a blood marker indicating inflammation, or the presence of protein in the urine in otherwise healthy teenage males were all independent predictors of end stage renal disease (ESRD) in later in life.

31 Oct 2014

Mediterranean diet is good for your kidneys

New research indicates that adopting a Mediterranean-style diet can reduce the risk of developing chronic kidney disease by 50%.

31 Oct 2014

Einstein-Montefiore researchers to present latest finding on aging research at GSA 2014

Investigators at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center will present their latest aging research at the Gerontological Society of America's 67th Annual Scientific Meeting.

31 Oct 2014

Researchers develop new technique to create cellular scaffolding for tissue engineering

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a way to use sound to create cellular scaffolding for tissue engineering, a unique approach that could help overcome one of regenerative medicine's significant obstacles.

31 Oct 2014

Reduced chemotherapy exposure after surgery could decrease overall complications

A study of pediatric patients with hepatoblastoma led by researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) suggests an opportunity to reduce chemotherapy in up to 65 percent of patients, which could lead to a decrease in the incidence of adverse effects.

31 Oct 2014

BRI receives JDRF grant to explore why people with type 1 diabetes continue to produce insulin

Scientists at Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason are studying a critical question in type 1 diabetes: Why do some people who get type 1 diabetes continue to produce small amounts of insulin over time while others stop? Researchers have found at the time of diagnosis with type 1 diabetes that many people continue to produce small amounts of insulin.

31 Oct 2014

Laparoscopic renal cyroablation effective for small RCCs

Study findings support the primary use of laparoscopic renal cryoablation for long-term disease control in patients with a newly diagnosed single clinical T1a small renal mass.

30 Oct 2014

New NxStage Kidney Care center opens in Oak Brook, Illinois

NxStage Kidney Care, Inc., a subsidiary of NxStage Medical, Inc., is proud to host the grand opening ceremony of its Oak Brook, Illinois center at 1600 W. 16th Street on November 20, 2014 from 3pm – 7pm.

30 Oct 2014

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Obeticholic acid improves liver health in people with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

EKF Molecular Diagnostics to present at AMP annual meeting

Incidence of colon and rectal cancer expected to increase by 2030 among young patients

Hospira launches Paricalcitol Injection

Medical illness common in bipolar disorder

Light-activated diabetes drug: an interview with Dr David Hodson

Study suggests possible link between body fat and risk of immunotherapy toxicity

Researchers identify potential therapeutic target for glioblastoma

New dialysis decision aid can benefit patients with kidney failure

UC Davis researchers link increased body fat and lethal drug reactions in mice

Davita Kidney Care joins fight against diabetes during National Diabetes Month

Wimpy antibody prevents more serious self-inflicted forms of kidney disease, researchers say

Researchers find independent predictors of end stage renal disease in teens

Mediterranean diet is good for your kidneys

Einstein-Montefiore researchers to present latest finding on aging research at GSA 2014

Researchers develop new technique to create cellular scaffolding for tissue engineering

Reduced chemotherapy exposure after surgery could decrease overall complications

BRI receives JDRF grant to explore why people with type 1 diabetes continue to produce insulin

Laparoscopic renal cyroablation effective for small RCCs

New NxStage Kidney Care center opens in Oak Brook, Illinois

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