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Tips on how to live joyful life with a chronic disease now available in audio version

Award winning speaker and author Lori Hartwell today released a 6-CD unabridged set of her renowned book, Chronically Happy: Joyful Living in Spite of Chronic Illness, which relates her optimism for life despite living with kidney disease for over 40 years.

21 Apr 2010

More testimony on Patel trial

In the ongoing trial of Dr. Jayant Patel for manslaughter of three men and grievous injury to the fourth during his tenure as Director of surgery at Bundaberg base hospital new testimony has surfaced. Patel had pleaded not guilty.

21 Apr 2010

DiscoveryBioMed awarded NIH SBIR Phase 1 grant to discover and develop anti-inflammatory phytochemicals

DiscoveryBioMed, Inc. (DBM) today announced that it has been awarded a $200,000 Small Business Innovations Research (SBIR) Phase 1 grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue research into the discovery and development of anti-inflammatory phytochemicals to address complications associated with nasal and pulmonary inflammation, dermatitis, and kidney disorders with an inflammatory component.

21 Apr 2010

FDA provides guidance to help caregivers, patients safely use complex medical devices in home

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a new initiative to ensure that caregivers and patients safely use complex medical devices in the home.

21 Apr 2010

Kaiser Permanente physician to receive ASH Marvin Moser Clinical Hypertension Award

Kaiser Permanente physician Joel Handler, MD, has been selected to receive a national award from the American Society of Hypertension for his "outstanding dedication to the treatment and care of hypertensive patients." The City of Orange resident is a critical care specialist at Kaiser Permanente's Anaheim Medical Center and has served area residents for over 30 years.

21 Apr 2010

AHRQ report shows highest hospital readmission rates among Medicaid patients

One of every 10 adult Medicaid patients who were hospitalized in 2007 for a medical condition other than childbirth had to be readmitted at least once within 30 days of their initial hospital stay that year, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

20 Apr 2010

NanoBio to develop intranasal vaccine for HBV

NanoBio® Corporation today announced an initiative to develop an intranasal vaccine for the treatment of hepatitis B (HBV). NanoBio and the University of Michigan's, Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences received funding through a Phase 1 Technology Transfer (STTR) award by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to evaluate a potential therapeutic intranasal vaccine for the treatment of hepatitis B in patients.

20 Apr 2010

Patel trial testimony by anesthetist: bleeding and kidney damage may have led to early death

In the Jayant Patel manslaughter case new testimony has surfaced. Dr. Patel has been accused of causing the deaths of three Queensland patients and permanently injuring another when he performed operations as director of surgery at the Bundaberg Base Hospital between 2003 and 2005. He had pleaded not guilty.

20 Apr 2010

End-of-life care documentation helps in emergency treatment decisions

When Heather Rubesch was a teenager, her aunt died in need of a kidney transplant. In later family discussions, Heather's mother, Linda, expressed some of her views about end-of-life care—for instance, her belief in organ donation.

19 Apr 2010

Exposure to dust after WTC collapse impairs ability to detect odors and sense irritants

Individuals involved in rescue, recovery, demolition, and clean-up after the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster on September 11, 2001, were exposed to a complex mixture of airborne smoke, dust, combustion gases, acid mists, and metal fumes. The impact of this exposure on responders' upper and lower respiratory function has been well documented, but little is known about its impact on their sensitivity to odor and irritants.

19 Apr 2010

Stanford researchers discover tissue-specific target in pathogen

A tumor-causing maize fungus with the unsavory-sounding name "corn smut" wields different weapons from its genetic arsenal depending on which part of the plant it infects. The discovery by Stanford researchers marks the first time tissue-specific targeting has been found in a pathogen.

19 Apr 2010

EORTC 30904 study: Conservative surgery not inferior to radical renal surgery

The latest results from the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) 30904 study were presented in a plenary session today at the Anniversary European Association of Urology Congress in Barcelona, which showed that conservative surgery is not inferior to radical renal surgery or nephrectomy.

19 Apr 2010

AKI patients admitted to hospital on a weekend more likely to die: Study

Patients with acute kidney injury who are admitted to the hospital on a weekend are more likely to die than those admitted on a weekday, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology. This disparity was most evident in smaller hospitals.

16 Apr 2010

Diabetic mice generate new insulin-producing cells following extreme cell destruction

Type 1 diabetes is the most common cause of diabetes in children, although it may occur at any age. Also called juvenile diabetes, this pathology usually results from autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing cells of the pancreas.

16 Apr 2010

Data from Phase 2 clinical trials of Hematide/peginesatide presented at NKF Annual Meeting

Affymax, Inc. and Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc., U.S., today announced data from several post hoc analyses of Phase 2 clinical trials that evaluated Hematide/peginesatide in dialysis patients with anemia in chronic kidney disease. The data provide hypotheses for further investigation of this agent in anemia management in this patient population.

16 Apr 2010

Screening urine dipstick to diagnose chronic kidney disease in children not cost-effective

The routine use of a screening urine dipstick to diagnose chronic kidney disease in healthy children is not a cost-effective test, confirm Penn State College of Medicine researchers, who validated an American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation.

16 Apr 2010

Study on primary cilia formation may lead to new therapies for ciliopathies

A team of scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a network of genes that initiate and manage cilia formation. Although scientists have known about cilia for decades, only recently have they discovered their role in disease. This new discovery, which may lead to new therapies for ciliopathies, will appear in the April 15 edition of Nature.

16 Apr 2010

Kidney expert receives international award

Professor Jonathan Craig from the School of Public Health has been honoured for his contribution to the study of kidney disease. The US-based National Kidney Foundation awarded Professor Craig with its 2010 International Distinguished Medal, recognising outstanding accomplishments in the field of nephrology.

16 Apr 2010

Decoding genomes from 25,000 cancer samples

The International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) today set out its bold plan to decode the genomes from 25,000 cancer samples and create a resource of freely available data that will help cancer researchers around the world. The publication outlines research design and projects as well as the important ethical framework for this science.

15 Apr 2010

BeaconEquity.com releases investment report featuring Antigenics

BeaconEquity.com announces an investment report featuring Antigenics Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and pertinent industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

15 Apr 2010

Kidney News and Research

Tips on how to live joyful life with a chronic disease now available in audio version

More testimony on Patel trial

DiscoveryBioMed awarded NIH SBIR Phase 1 grant to discover and develop anti-inflammatory phytochemicals

FDA provides guidance to help caregivers, patients safely use complex medical devices in home

Kaiser Permanente physician to receive ASH Marvin Moser Clinical Hypertension Award

AHRQ report shows highest hospital readmission rates among Medicaid patients

NanoBio to develop intranasal vaccine for HBV

Patel trial testimony by anesthetist: bleeding and kidney damage may have led to early death

End-of-life care documentation helps in emergency treatment decisions

Exposure to dust after WTC collapse impairs ability to detect odors and sense irritants

Stanford researchers discover tissue-specific target in pathogen

EORTC 30904 study: Conservative surgery not inferior to radical renal surgery

AKI patients admitted to hospital on a weekend more likely to die: Study

Diabetic mice generate new insulin-producing cells following extreme cell destruction

Data from Phase 2 clinical trials of Hematide/peginesatide presented at NKF Annual Meeting

Screening urine dipstick to diagnose chronic kidney disease in children not cost-effective

Study on primary cilia formation may lead to new therapies for ciliopathies

Kidney expert receives international award

Decoding genomes from 25,000 cancer samples

BeaconEquity.com releases investment report featuring Antigenics

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

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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