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Promising new treatment strategy for type 2 diabetes

Groundbreaking research presented today at UEG Week 2024 reveals a promising new treatment strategy for type 2 diabetes (T2D) that could significantly reduce or even eliminate the need for insulin therapy.

14 Oct 2024

Motor delays and hypotonia differentiate neurodevelopmental disease patients with and without genetic diagnoses

Researchers identified key clinical factors like motor delays and hypotonia that predict genetic diagnoses in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, creating a decision tree to guide clinicians.

14 Oct 2024

Indiana University scientists pioneer oculomics research with NIH support

Indiana University scientists with expertise in optometry and artificial intelligence are among the first three groups of researchers to receive support from a new program from the National Institutes of Health supporting the emerging field of "oculomics," which uses the eye as a lens on diseases that affect the whole body.

12 Oct 2024

Researchers identify cause and potential therapeutic approach for diabetic kidney disease

Diabetic kidney disease – a complication of diabetes – is considered the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure worldwide.

10 Oct 2024

Study: People with a sweet tooth at higher risk of developing depression, diabetes, and stroke

People with a preference for sweets are at a higher risk of developing depression, diabetes, and suffering a stroke, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

9 Oct 2024

Ethnic and racial disparities in accessibility to kidney transplants

The study emphasizes the critical need for personalized treatments to address the distinct challenges encountered by each ethnic and racial group along the renal transplantation care continuum.

9 Oct 2024

Eating more beans leads to weight loss and better nutrition

Adults who consume beans show higher intake of essential nutrients, better diet quality, and improved weight outcomes, highlighting the health benefits of beans.

8 Oct 2024

FDA’s promised rules on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias

The patient was in his 60s, an African American man with emphysema. The oximeter placed on his fingertip registered well above the 88% blood oxygen saturation level that signals an urgent risk of organ failure and death.

7 Oct 2024

COVID-19 increases chronic fatigue risk

Study reveals that COVID-19 significantly increases the risk of chronic fatigue syndrome, with specific populations, such as older adults, Asians, and non-hospitalized patients, at higher risk.

7 Oct 2024

How carnitine transporters boost reproductive health

Research uncovers the critical role of carnitine transporters in maintaining fertility by regulating energy metabolism and protecting reproductive cells from oxidative stress. It suggests new pathways for treating infertility through carnitine supplementation and targeted therapies.

6 Oct 2024

Global experts gather in Brisbane for scientific meeting dedicated to influenza

More than 1,400 experts have visited Brisbane for the world's only scientific meeting dedicated to influenza.

4 Oct 2024

KitNewCare launches event to foster collaborative innovation towards sustainable kidney care

On 16 October 2024, KitNewCare will host its Innovation Challenge, an event designed to foster collaborative innovation towards achieving sustainability in kidney care.

4 Oct 2024

Greater bean and pulse intake linked to improved nutrient intake and diet quality in American adults

New research showing the association between greater bean and pulse consumption and improved shortfall nutrient intakes and a higher diet quality in American adults will be presented during the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (the Academy) Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) 2024 in Minneapolis, MN.

4 Oct 2024

Could eating eggs prevent dementia?

Daily egg consumption may reduce the risk of dementia in older adults, but consuming more than two eggs daily or no eggs at all shows no significant benefit. More research is needed to explore the effects of egg consumption on cognitive health.

3 Oct 2024

Non-invasive imaging technique can accurately detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma

A new study led by investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has demonstrated a new, non-invasive imaging technique can accurately detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer.

3 Oct 2024

Rice University leads development of innovative bioelectronic implant for obesity and diabetes

Rice University is part of a multiuniversity research team that has secured an award of up to $34.9 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to accelerate the development of a bioelectronic implant designed to improve adherence for obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment while reducing development and manufacturing costs.

3 Oct 2024

Key RNA pathway controlling DNA packaging and cancer progression

Inside every cell, inside every nucleus, your continued existence depends on an incredibly complicated dance. Proteins are constantly wrapping and unwrapping DNA, and even minor missteps can lead to cancer.

3 Oct 2024

Diagnostic errors affecting one in fourteen hospital patients

Harmful diagnostic errors may be occurring in as many as 1 in every 14 (7%) hospital patients - at least those receiving general medical care - suggest the findings of a single center study in the US, published online in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety.

1 Oct 2024

Scientists uncover role of Wnt in kidney formation

A group of essential signaling molecules known as the Wnt pathway emerged early in the evolution of multicellular life. Scientists have been studying Wnt actions for four decades to comprehend its complex roles in development and disease.

1 Oct 2024

Study links COVID-19 to increased risk of acute kidney disorders

Researchers from West China Hospital, Sichuan University, have conducted a study revealing a significant association between COVID-19 and acute kidney disorders (AKD), including acute kidney injury (AKI), that varies over time.

30 Sep 2024

Kidney News and Research

Promising new treatment strategy for type 2 diabetes

Motor delays and hypotonia differentiate neurodevelopmental disease patients with and without genetic diagnoses

Indiana University scientists pioneer oculomics research with NIH support

Researchers identify cause and potential therapeutic approach for diabetic kidney disease

Study: People with a sweet tooth at higher risk of developing depression, diabetes, and stroke

Ethnic and racial disparities in accessibility to kidney transplants

Eating more beans leads to weight loss and better nutrition

FDA’s promised rules on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias

COVID-19 increases chronic fatigue risk

How carnitine transporters boost reproductive health

Global experts gather in Brisbane for scientific meeting dedicated to influenza

KitNewCare launches event to foster collaborative innovation towards sustainable kidney care

Greater bean and pulse intake linked to improved nutrient intake and diet quality in American adults

Could eating eggs prevent dementia?

Non-invasive imaging technique can accurately detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma

Rice University leads development of innovative bioelectronic implant for obesity and diabetes

Key RNA pathway controlling DNA packaging and cancer progression

Diagnostic errors affecting one in fourteen hospital patients

Scientists uncover role of Wnt in kidney formation

Study links COVID-19 to increased risk of acute kidney disorders

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