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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.

Study: Medicaid expansion reduced uninsured rates in diabetes belt

Medicaid expansion dramatically reduced the numbers of low-income residents without insurance in the Diabetes Belt, a swath of 644 counties across 15 southeastern states (including Virginia) that are stricken with high diabetes rates, a new study has found.

4 Feb 2020

Renal stem cells can be isolated from urine

Researchers from the Institute for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine at the medical faculty of Heinrich Heine University-Duesseldorf under the directorship of Prof. Dr. James Adjaye have developed a protocol for the reproducible isolation and characterization of kidney stem cells, urine-derived renal progenitor cells (UdRPCs) from donors of distinct ages, gender and ethnicity.

4 Feb 2020

Beyond burnout: Docs decry ‘moral injury’ from financial pressures of health care

Dr. Keith Corl was working in a Las Vegas emergency room when a patient arrived with chest pain. The patient, wearing his street clothes, had a two-minute exam in the triage area with a doctor, who ordered an X-ray and several other tests.

4 Feb 2020

Guideline-directed treatment is as effective as invasive procedures in patients with stable CAD

New study results found that guideline-directed medical treatment is as effective as invasive procedures, such as coronary stenting, at preventing heart attack, stroke, and death in patients with stable coronary artery disease.

4 Feb 2020

Behavioral therapy assisted by a smartphone app helps patients with binge eating disorders

Behavioral therapy assisted by a smartphone app, delivered via telemedicine by a health coach, was an effective treatment for several symptoms of binge eating disorders, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published this week in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

3 Feb 2020

Exercise may aid in adhering to a reduced-calorie diet, study suggests

Following a dietary weight loss program can be difficult. Many factors trigger diet lapses, which can lead to weight loss failure.

3 Feb 2020

Research identifies link between chronic kidney disease and heart failure

People with chronic kidney disease have a higher risk for heart disease and heart-disease death. Now, for the first time in humans, research led by Navkaranbir Bajaj, M.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has identified a pathological change that appears to link kidney disease to progressive heart disease.

3 Feb 2020

UTHSC researchers receive $1.98 million grant for novel approach to studying diabetes

A team of researchers in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Medicine has been awarded a $1.98 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, a division of the National Institutes of Health, for a novel approach to studying diabetes.

3 Feb 2020

Patients with type 2 diabetes can achieve cardiovascular protection from use of SGLT2 inhibitors

All type 2 diabetes patient subgroups are likely to achieve cardiovascular protection from the use of SGLT2 inhibitors, according to a large multi-study review published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

31 Jan 2020

Researchers locate specific mutation in the gene responsible for Chédiak-Higashi syndrome

Humans and animals are made up of trillions of cells, and each cell contains DNA specific to that individual. Therefore, identifying DNA that causes genetic disorders gives researchers and clinicians a better understanding of how to treat inherited diseases and possibly prevent the diseases from being passed down to future generations.

30 Jan 2020

New recommendations to improve survival chances for patients with acute bowel obstruction

A new report has shared recommendations to improve the chance of survival for patients with acute bowel obstruction.

30 Jan 2020

Coronavirus outbreak now a global health emergency says WHO

The Wuhan coronavirus or 2019-nCoV outbreak continues to spread in mainland China and in more than a dozen countries. In the last 24 hours, 42 had succumbed to the infection, making the death toll hit 213, with 9,692 confirmed cases, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency.

30 Jan 2020

Study assesses quality of life among adults in India with mild-to-moderate CKD

A new study indicates that even early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) can negatively impact individuals' quality of life.

30 Jan 2020

Trump’s latest health care challenge: Gaining voters’ trust

Far more Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of several high-profile health care issues than give him positive marks, underscoring the challenge the president faces in claiming health care as a political asset in his reelection bid.

30 Jan 2020

New treatment target could change the outlook of patients at risk of kidney injury

Kidney injury is a dreaded complication of commonly performed procedures such as coronary angiography or cardiac surgery, often stopping physicians and patients in their tracks.

30 Jan 2020

Mount Sinai cardiologists share tips to prevent and lower risk of cardiac events

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among both men and women in the United States, but according to the American Heart Association, it is preventable 80 percent of the time.

29 Jan 2020

Time to include standard care screenings for diagnosis of pre-symptomatic type 1 diabetes

Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München employed the world's first early detection test for type 1 diabetes in a large-scale population study in Bavaria, Germany, and investigated its effects.

29 Jan 2020

Diabetes Action Canada develops National Diabetes Repository to aid research

For diabetes researchers across Canada, data from patients is a critical tool in determining what projects will truly make a difference for people living with the disease.

29 Jan 2020

Kidney paired donation is a safe, effective way to treat patients with incompatible living donors

Recipients of kidney paired donation through a national program, also called kidney exchange, experience equivalent outcomes when compared with all other living donor kidney transplant recipients, according to a recent analysis.

29 Jan 2020

Urine protein levels can help identify patients at higher risk for future loss of kidney function

High levels of protein in a patient's urine shortly after an episode of acute kidney injury is associated with increased risk of kidney disease progression, providing a valuable tool in predicting those at highest risk for future loss of kidney function.

28 Jan 2020

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Study: Medicaid expansion reduced uninsured rates in diabetes belt

Renal stem cells can be isolated from urine

Beyond burnout: Docs decry ‘moral injury’ from financial pressures of health care

Guideline-directed treatment is as effective as invasive procedures in patients with stable CAD

Behavioral therapy assisted by a smartphone app helps patients with binge eating disorders

Exercise may aid in adhering to a reduced-calorie diet, study suggests

Research identifies link between chronic kidney disease and heart failure

UTHSC researchers receive $1.98 million grant for novel approach to studying diabetes

Patients with type 2 diabetes can achieve cardiovascular protection from use of SGLT2 inhibitors

Researchers locate specific mutation in the gene responsible for Chédiak-Higashi syndrome

New recommendations to improve survival chances for patients with acute bowel obstruction

Coronavirus outbreak now a global health emergency says WHO

Study assesses quality of life among adults in India with mild-to-moderate CKD

Trump’s latest health care challenge: Gaining voters’ trust

New treatment target could change the outlook of patients at risk of kidney injury

Mount Sinai cardiologists share tips to prevent and lower risk of cardiac events

Time to include standard care screenings for diagnosis of pre-symptomatic type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Action Canada develops National Diabetes Repository to aid research

Kidney paired donation is a safe, effective way to treat patients with incompatible living donors

Urine protein levels can help identify patients at higher risk for future loss of kidney function

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