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Consumption of dietary fiber can prevent obesity and metabolic syndrome, study shows

Consumption of dietary fiber can prevent obesity, metabolic syndrome and adverse changes in the intestine by promoting growth of "good" bacteria in the colon, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

23 Jan 2018

Study shows value of occupational therapy in the lives of young adults with diabetes

New results from a University of Southern California-led research study demonstrates the distinct value of occupational therapy for improving the health and quality of life of young adults living with diabetes.

22 Jan 2018

Overweight female kidney donors of childbearing age may have greater preeclampsia risk

Female kidney donors who are overweight may be at a greater risk for preeclampsia during pregnancy, according to a new study.

19 Jan 2018

Expert discusses how to stay healthy during flu season

This year's influenza outbreak is already the most widespread on record since health officials began keeping track about a dozen years ago, with millions of Americans being infected by emerging and current strains such as the dominant H3N2.

18 Jan 2018

Research: Men who lack HSD17B4 gene may be more susceptible to treatment-resistant prostate cancer

Cleveland Clinic researchers have confirmed for the first time a mechanistic link between the gene HSD17B4 and deadly, treatment-resistant prostate cancer.

17 Jan 2018

Johns Hopkins gets approval to perform HIV positive to HIV positive living donor kidney transplants

Johns Hopkins hopes to become the first hospital in the U.S. to perform HIV-positive to HIV-positive organ transplants from living donors.

16 Jan 2018

People with family history of heart attack may be more at risk

The president of the American Heart Association, Dr John Warner, had a minor heart attack recently during a scientific conference held in California.

12 Jan 2018

Research provides insights into mechanisms governing healthy longevity

Keio University Global Research Institute, Tokyo publishes the January 2018 issue of KGRI Research Frontiers that includes researcher video profiles of Keio University researchers and research highlights from high impact publications including 'Regenerative medicine needs collaboration in and out of science in order to face current and future challenges; ‘Does eating fish protect you from depression?’; ‘Insights into the molecular mechanisms leading to kidney dysfunction in diabetic patients’; and ‘Ageing to 100 and beyond: Insights from demographic, phenotypic and genetic studies.

12 Jan 2018

Novel antifungal shows promise to stave off drug-resistant superbugs

Microscopic yeast have been wreaking havoc in hospitals around the world- creeping into catheters, ventilator tubes, and IV lines- and causing deadly invasive infection.

11 Jan 2018

Experts call for action to reduce burnout among kidney specialists

Kidney specialists face increasing work demands, high rates of burnout, and declining interest in nephrology as a career.

11 Jan 2018

Computer model based on AI improves analysis of kidney biopsies

The ability to quantify the extent of kidney damage and predict the life remaining in the kidney, using an image obtained at the time when a patient visits the hospital for a kidney biopsy, now is possible using a computer model based on artificial intelligence.

11 Jan 2018

New report shows little improvement in survival among young adults with cancer

Outcomes for children and older adults with cancer have improved greatly over the past three decades, but there's been little improvement in survival among adolescents and young adults with cancer.

10 Jan 2018

Obese adolescents show improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors after bariatric surgery

Adolescents with severe obesity who had bariatric surgery showed significant improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to the most recent "Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery" (Teen-LABS) study, published online today by Pediatrics.

8 Jan 2018

Adrenomedullin could serve as biomarker, therapeutic target in disorders caused by leaky blood vessels

Disorders caused by a leaky vasculature are more common than most people think. Despite ICU treatment, one third of the 27 million patients globally that suffer from sepsis, and up to 20% of the more than 5 million US patients with congestive heart failure die every year from their condition.

5 Jan 2018

Kidney News and Research

Consumption of dietary fiber can prevent obesity and metabolic syndrome, study shows

Study shows value of occupational therapy in the lives of young adults with diabetes

Overweight female kidney donors of childbearing age may have greater preeclampsia risk

Expert discusses how to stay healthy during flu season

Research: Men who lack HSD17B4 gene may be more susceptible to treatment-resistant prostate cancer

Johns Hopkins gets approval to perform HIV positive to HIV positive living donor kidney transplants

People with family history of heart attack may be more at risk

Research provides insights into mechanisms governing healthy longevity

Novel antifungal shows promise to stave off drug-resistant superbugs

Experts call for action to reduce burnout among kidney specialists

Computer model based on AI improves analysis of kidney biopsies

New report shows little improvement in survival among young adults with cancer

Obese adolescents show improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors after bariatric surgery

Adrenomedullin could serve as biomarker, therapeutic target in disorders caused by leaky blood vessels

Researchers discover genetic mechanism for resistance to immunotherapy drugs

Study highlights link between vitamin K insufficiency and cardiovascular mortality

Researchers use Nobel prize-winning technology to zoom in and see vital kidney protein

New MRI technology can reduce need for tumor biopsies

Study finds persistent racial and ethnic disparities in live donor kidney transplantation

Discovery of key protein’s structure may help improve drug design

Event guide: 8th CKD Summit 2026 eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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