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Ultra-processed foods raise chronic kidney disease risk, study shows

Consuming ultra-processed foods is linked to an 18% increased risk of chronic kidney disease, with every 10% rise in UPF intake energy contributing to a 7% greater CKD risk.

1 Apr 2024

Childhood BMI tied to higher blood pressure in middle age

Children and teenagers living with overweight or obesity are more likely to have high blood pressure as adults (aged 50-64 years), suggesting the processes behind the condition could begin as early as childhood, suggests new research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May).

1 Apr 2024

Heavy drinkers who cut back see major heart health benefits, study finds

Study shows that heavy drinkers who reduced their alcohol intake experienced a significantly lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, underscoring the potential benefits of alcohol reduction on heart health.

31 Mar 2024

Research identifies optimal body weight to reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetes patients

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May), identifies the optimum body weight range for adults with type 2 diabetes to minimize their risk of dying from any cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, heart disease, stroke, and chronic kidney disease.

30 Mar 2024

Scientists identify distinct molecular signatures for sepsis diagnosis and prognosis

Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified distinct molecular signatures associated with the clinical signs of sepsis that could provide more accurate diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis, as well as help to target specific therapies at patients who would benefit most, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April).

30 Mar 2024

Innovative tool could safeguard cancer patients from chemotherapy-induced kidney damage

Using patient data from six major U.S. cancer centers, Brigham researchers and collaborators developed a risk prediction model for moderate-to-severe kidney injury after receiving the chemotherapy drug cisplatin in the largest, first generalizable study of its kind.

30 Mar 2024

Vegan diet benefits individuals with type 1 diabetes, study shows

A low-fat vegan diet rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans reduces insulin needs and improves insulin sensitivity and glycemic control in people with type 1 diabetes, according to a first-of-its-kind study by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published in Clinical Diabetes.

29 Mar 2024

Uncovering gender-specific genetic alterations in cancer

Recent research spearheaded by Chunmei Cui at the State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, China, casts a new light on the nuanced interplay between gender and cancer, uncovering significant sex-specific disparities in copy number alterations (CNA) across various cancer types.

29 Mar 2024

Early understanding of diabetes risk could help in better disease management

With diabetes increasing at an alarming rate in the United States, Diabetes Alert Day is meant to be a one-day "wake-up call" to the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding your risk.

28 Mar 2024

Benchmarking lifestyle medicine's effectiveness with new performance measures

An expert panel has published the first performance measures to identify remission and evaluate the effectiveness of lifestyle medicine treatments, which will allow more objective comparisons between lifestyle behavior interventions and other non-lifestyle treatments.

28 Mar 2024

How do acetylsalicylic acid and warfarin interact with various nutrients?

45 drug-nutrient interactions (DNIs) that modify micro-nutritional status, particularly focusing on how acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and warfarin may affect patients through various mechanisms.

28 Mar 2024

Research from NY highlights pollution as a key factor in rising cancer rates among youth

Cancer incidence trends among adults in the New York State (NYS) and associations with common population-level exposures.

28 Mar 2024

Researchers develop a risk prediction model for cisplatin-induced kidney damage

27 Mar 2024

Study: Environmental and social adversities double heart disease risk

People who live in areas with social and environmental adversities may have up to twice the increased risk for developing heart disease and stroke, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

27 Mar 2024

New battery-free implant allows users to monitor their bladder fullness in real time

Should you run to the bathroom now? Or can you hold it until you get home? A new implant and associated smartphone app may someday remove the guess work from the equation.

26 Mar 2024

Migraines and other nontraditional factors linked to higher stroke risk in young adults

Adults younger than 35- to 45-years old may have a higher risk of developing a stroke from nontraditional risk factors such as migraines than from traditional risks like high blood pressure.

26 Mar 2024

GRADE study reveals key findings in diabetes medication efficacy

Diabetes affects more than 1 in 10 -; or more than 38 million -; Americans. People with diabetes who keep their blood sugar levels in the near-normal range generally have a much lower risk of developing diabetes complications such as heart, kidney, and eye diseases.

26 Mar 2024

Study explores the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities

For years, it was harder for Black patients to secure a coveted spot on the national kidney transplant waitlist because a clinical algorithm was making Black patients appear healthier than they were.

26 Mar 2024

Emerging trends in wearable breath sensors aim at personalized healthcare solutions

Using wearable breath sensors to monitor respiratory parameters such as temperature, airflow, and humidity, and to detect various respiratory biomarkers.

26 Mar 2024

NIH funds $12.5 million initiative to create the world's first integrated pancreas knowledgebase

Leading investigators in diabetes, pancreas and islet biology, and computational biology have received $12.5 million in two five-year awards from the National Institutes of Health to create the world's first, integrated knowledgebase of human-derived tissue- and cellular-level pancreatic information to support innovative, collaborative and reproducible research.

25 Mar 2024

Kidney News and Research

Ultra-processed foods raise chronic kidney disease risk, study shows

Childhood BMI tied to higher blood pressure in middle age

Heavy drinkers who cut back see major heart health benefits, study finds

Research identifies optimal body weight to reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetes patients

Scientists identify distinct molecular signatures for sepsis diagnosis and prognosis

Innovative tool could safeguard cancer patients from chemotherapy-induced kidney damage

Vegan diet benefits individuals with type 1 diabetes, study shows

Uncovering gender-specific genetic alterations in cancer

Early understanding of diabetes risk could help in better disease management

Benchmarking lifestyle medicine's effectiveness with new performance measures

How do acetylsalicylic acid and warfarin interact with various nutrients?

Research from NY highlights pollution as a key factor in rising cancer rates among youth

Researchers develop a risk prediction model for cisplatin-induced kidney damage

Study: Environmental and social adversities double heart disease risk

New battery-free implant allows users to monitor their bladder fullness in real time

Migraines and other nontraditional factors linked to higher stroke risk in young adults

GRADE study reveals key findings in diabetes medication efficacy

Study explores the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities

Emerging trends in wearable breath sensors aim at personalized healthcare solutions

NIH funds $12.5 million initiative to create the world's first integrated pancreas knowledgebase

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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