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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.

Mother calls for protein shake regulation after daughter dies

A mother is calling on the health industry to regulate sales of protein powder and supplements after her daughter died in 2017 due to a protein-heavy diet.

15 Jul 2019

Bordeaux University Hospital uses 3D printing to improve kidney tumor removal surgery

Bordeaux University Hospital in France is leading the charge to improve success rates of complex kidney tumor removal surgery, thanks to unique full-color, multi-material 3D printing technology.

From Stratasys 15 Jul 2019

LexaGene’s beta prototype achieves 98.2% consistency with reference lab data

LexaGene Holdings, Inc., a biotechnology company that develops genetic analyzers for rapid pathogen detection and other molecular markers, announced today the test results from its first beta prototype placed at the Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital in Woburn, MA. Mass Vet is one of 24 hospitals owned and operated by Ethos Veterinary Health.

15 Jul 2019

Artificial intelligence can help accurately predict acute kidney injury in burn patients

Many burn victims suffer acute kidney injury (AKI), but early recognition of AKI remains challenging. Now an Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) model developed at UC Davis Health and reported in a new study can predict acute kidney injury quicker and more accurately than ever.

12 Jul 2019

Living-donor liver transplant offers advantages over deceased-donor, research finds

Living-donor liver transplant offers numerous advantages over deceased-donor transplant, including better three-year survival rates for patients and lower costs, according to new research from the UPMC Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

12 Jul 2019

Research highlights persistent gaps in quality of care for patients with chronic kidney disease

A recent analysis found that U.S. patients with chronic kidney disease have a high prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes, and a low use of statins that has not improved over time and is not concordant with guidelines.

12 Jul 2019

Mosquito surveillance in Madagascar reveals new insight into malaria transmission

The Ministry of Public Health in Madagascar has reported thousands of malaria cases over the past months. In March, more than 600 cases of malaria were reported weekly and at least 2,000 cases have been reported in less than a month. As a result, efforts to curb the outbreak were initiated.

12 Jul 2019

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Could the ACA really go away?

The Affordable Care Act was back in court again this week — this time before a three-judge panel at the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.

11 Jul 2019

Sugary drinks linked to cancer finds study

French researchers have found that drinking only a small glass of sugary drink per day could lead to a whopping 18 percent increase in the risk of cancer and a 22 percent increase in breast cancers. The team published their study titled, “Sugary drink consumption and risk of cancer: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort,” was published in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal.

11 Jul 2019

New imaging probe allows earlier detection of acute kidney failure

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have developed a type of imaging probe that allows for earlier detection of acute kidney failure, a rapidly-developing condition that can be fatal.

11 Jul 2019

UCR biomedical professor to investigate how body's cannabis-like molecules influence obesity

More than two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. Eating foods containing high levels of fats and sugars -- the "Western diet" -- can lead to obesity and significantly reduce life expectancy.

11 Jul 2019

Why Mattresses Could be a Health Threat to Sleeping Children

Researchers at the Israel Institute of Technology have found that children’s mattresses may represent a health hazard as they emit some dangerous pollutants at concerning levels overnight.

11 Jul 2019

Two New Resistance-Proof Antibiotics Have Been Created

Antibiotic resistance is a growing global concern. Two new resistance-proof antibiotics have been created at the Inserm and Université de Rennes 1.

11 Jul 2019

Caffeine may cause problems for individuals with anxiety disorder

Caffeine can boost energy, improve alertness and produce a general feeling of well-being – when used in moderation.

11 Jul 2019

Obese patients with Type 1 diabetes could safely receive robotic pancreas transplant

For patients with Type 1 diabetes who don't respond well to insulin or have other serious medical complications caused by their disease, pancreas transplantation offers hope for a cure.

11 Jul 2019

Using Obamacare authority, Trump aims to shift dialysis care to patients’ homes

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a bold plan to improve care to patients with kidney disease, which he claimed would save thousands of lives each year and billions of dollars for taxpayers.

10 Jul 2019

Pitt/UPMC researchers to lead large clinical trial to test red cell exchange in sickle cell disease

Medical advances have dramatically increased the life expectancy of patients with sickle cell disease, but as patients are living longer, they are increasingly experiencing organ damage leading to early death.

10 Jul 2019

Chronic kidney disease patients are excluded from clinical trials

Kidney diseases affect 850 million people worldwide, a figure twice as high as that of diabetes. Yet patients with chronic kidney disease are still being excluded from clinical trials.

10 Jul 2019

Uranium toxicity might have caused obesity and diabetes in Kuwait, finds new study

According to a new research report, the extremely high prevalence of diabetes and obesity in the Gulf nation of Kuwait might be linked to the very high levels of uranium in these individuals. This in turn could be associated with the large amounts of depleted uranium dumped here in the form of US munitions during the Gulf war of 1990-91.

9 Jul 2019

$Experts explain what happens after hip fracture in older adults$

Experts explain what happens after hip fracture in older adults

Older adults are more vulnerable to fractures due to bone mass loss. Hip fractures can be tremendously grave, often leading to chronic disease and even death. Now, experts from the American Geriatrics Society explain the true toll of hip fractures and how older adults fare up after the injury.

9 Jul 2019

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Mother calls for protein shake regulation after daughter dies

Bordeaux University Hospital uses 3D printing to improve kidney tumor removal surgery

LexaGene’s beta prototype achieves 98.2% consistency with reference lab data

Artificial intelligence can help accurately predict acute kidney injury in burn patients

Living-donor liver transplant offers advantages over deceased-donor, research finds

Research highlights persistent gaps in quality of care for patients with chronic kidney disease

Mosquito surveillance in Madagascar reveals new insight into malaria transmission

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Could the ACA really go away?

Sugary drinks linked to cancer finds study

New imaging probe allows earlier detection of acute kidney failure

UCR biomedical professor to investigate how body's cannabis-like molecules influence obesity

Why Mattresses Could be a Health Threat to Sleeping Children

Two New Resistance-Proof Antibiotics Have Been Created

Caffeine may cause problems for individuals with anxiety disorder

Obese patients with Type 1 diabetes could safely receive robotic pancreas transplant

Using Obamacare authority, Trump aims to shift dialysis care to patients’ homes

Pitt/UPMC researchers to lead large clinical trial to test red cell exchange in sickle cell disease

Chronic kidney disease patients are excluded from clinical trials

Uranium toxicity might have caused obesity and diabetes in Kuwait, finds new study

Experts explain what happens after hip fracture in older adults

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