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New therapeutic drug monitoring service could benefit children with cancer

Children with cancer are to benefit nationally from a service which for the first time will allow doctors to personalize their treatment.

28 Nov 2018

Research reveals how a small molecule helps remove excess cholesterol

Scientists have determined the structure of the activated form of an enzyme that helps to return excess cholesterol to the liver, a study in eLife reports.

27 Nov 2018

D-serine produced by gut microbiota protects against acute kidney injury, show study

The kidney is an organ not only for excreting body waste by urine but also for maintaining body homeostasis in close cooperation with other organs.

27 Nov 2018

ICUS applauds announcement of dramatic changes in payment for contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging

The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) applauds the announcement of dramatic changes in payment for contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging of the abdomen.

27 Nov 2018

Scientists focus on epigenetics to identify factors involved in Hispanic childhood obesity

Are there changes that affect genes and fuel a person's propensity to develop obesity? That's a question under study at Texas Biomedical Research Institute.

27 Nov 2018

Researchers identify sepsis symptoms that contribute to patient mortality

Using patient records from 210,289 hospital visits between 2013 and 2016, Drexel University researchers have identified the specific symptoms that put patients at the greatest risk of dying from sepsis - and they're not what many clinicians might think.

26 Nov 2018

Home blood pressure checks are more accurate than office BP assessments

Doctors could improve the care of high blood pressure by relying more on home blood pressure checks and not so much on the less-accurate office BP assessments, wrote health care quality experts from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in an editorial in the journal JAMA.

26 Nov 2018

Study: One in five young adults in India has hypertension

One in five young adults in India has high blood pressure, according to research presented at the 70th Annual Conference of the Cardiological Society of India. That equates to around 80 million people, which is more than the entire UK population.

25 Nov 2018

Check your medical records for dangerous errors

When Liz Tidyman's elderly parents moved across the country to be closer to their children and grandchildren years ago, they carried their medical records with them in a couple of brown cardboard folders tied with string.

21 Nov 2018

Sugary drinks may be addictive and are harmful to health, study suggests

Just as we might have guessed, those tasty, sugar-sweetened beverages that increase risk of diabetes and other chronic diseases may actually be addictive.

21 Nov 2018

Gut protein mutations protect against spikes in blood glucose levels

Why is it that, despite consuming the same number of calories, sodium and sugar, some people face little risk of diabetes or obesity while others are at higher risk? A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital has uncovered mutations in a gene that appear to help drive this difference.

21 Nov 2018

Myriad biological, societal factors that impact CKD severity for children of African descent

Myriad biological and societal factors can impact the occurrence and accelerate progression of chronic kidney disease for children of African descent - including preterm birth, exposure to toxins during gestation and lower socioeconomic status - and can complicate these children's access to effective treatments, according to an invited commentary published in the November 2018 edition of American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

21 Nov 2018

RNAi therapy shown to alleviate preeclampsia in animal model

Researcher have used a small interfering RNA (siRNA) to reduce preeclampsia symptoms in an animal model. The approach could provide a new way of treating preeclampsia in humans.

19 Nov 2018

Gene editing could be used to halt kidney disease in patients with Joubert syndrome

For the first time scientists have identified how to halt kidney disease in a life-limiting genetic condition, which may pave the way for personalized treatment in the future.

16 Nov 2018

Brain and muscle cells found within kidney organoids

Researchers have discovered the presence of rogue brain and muscle cells inside kidney organoids and used artificial intelligence to remove them.

15 Nov 2018

Parents and carers of people with diabetes experience emotional or mental health problems

Research from Diabetes UK has found that – alongside those living with the condition – parents and carers of children and adults with diabetes experience emotional or mental health problems.

15 Nov 2018

Expert suggests ways to control uncomfortable vaginal symptoms in diabetic women

With approximately 9.7 million women in the U.S. suffering with diabetes and almost 50 million U.S. adults with prediabetes, most of the women are experiencing uncomfortable vaginal symptoms like recurrent yeast and bacterial infections, vaginal dryness, reduced sexual interest, and painful intercourse that can adversely affect quality of life.

15 Nov 2018

Marijuana use by kidney donors has no effect on transplant outcomes

A new study in Clinical Kidney Journal indicates that the usage of marijuana by kidney donors has no measurable effect upon the outcomes of kidney transplants for donors or recipients. This study is the first to investigate the effect of marijuana use by live kidney donors.

15 Nov 2018

NIH awards $3.4 million to UC researchers to study gastrointestinal lymphatic system

A team of researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have been awarded $3.4 million by the National Institutes of Health to study the role of the gastrointestinal lymphatic system in dietary nutrient absorption and the transport of signaling molecules.

15 Nov 2018

New diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of lower-limb amputation and ketoacidosis

The use of a new class of drugs in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, so called SGLT2 inhibitors, are linked to a twofold increased risk for lower-limb amputation as well as diabetic ketoacidosis, a serious diabetes complication.

14 Nov 2018

Kidney News and Research

New therapeutic drug monitoring service could benefit children with cancer

Research reveals how a small molecule helps remove excess cholesterol

D-serine produced by gut microbiota protects against acute kidney injury, show study

ICUS applauds announcement of dramatic changes in payment for contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging

Scientists focus on epigenetics to identify factors involved in Hispanic childhood obesity

Researchers identify sepsis symptoms that contribute to patient mortality

Home blood pressure checks are more accurate than office BP assessments

Study: One in five young adults in India has hypertension

Check your medical records for dangerous errors

Sugary drinks may be addictive and are harmful to health, study suggests

Gut protein mutations protect against spikes in blood glucose levels

Myriad biological, societal factors that impact CKD severity for children of African descent

RNAi therapy shown to alleviate preeclampsia in animal model

Gene editing could be used to halt kidney disease in patients with Joubert syndrome

Brain and muscle cells found within kidney organoids

Parents and carers of people with diabetes experience emotional or mental health problems

Expert suggests ways to control uncomfortable vaginal symptoms in diabetic women

Marijuana use by kidney donors has no effect on transplant outcomes

NIH awards $3.4 million to UC researchers to study gastrointestinal lymphatic system

New diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of lower-limb amputation and ketoacidosis

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