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Study finds risk factors linked to lower flu vaccine uptake in people with kidney disease

Among adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) enrolled in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC), young age, Black race, and low levels of education and income were associated with lower likelihood of getting an annual flu shot.

19 Sep 2023

Comparing HIV PrEP medications: Study explores hypertension risk in adults on TAF vs. TDF

The risk of hypertension and statin initiation in adults starting Human Immunodeficiency Virus Pre-exposure prophylaxis.

13 Sep 2023

Herring roe oil's potential in psoriasis treatment

Researchers investigated the use of herring row oil to treat psoriasis, a non-communicable skin disease.

12 Sep 2023

Study finds association between high dietary phosphorus and breast cancer

Researchers evaluated associations of breast cancer incidence with different dietary phosphate levels.

30 Aug 2023

SGLT2 inhibitors do not reduce 28-day mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors do not lead to lower 28-day all-cause mortality compared with usual care or placebo in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.

29 Aug 2023

Inorganic nitrate reduces contrast-induced nephropathy in high-risk patients

Inorganic nitrate reduces contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), improves renal outcomes and reduces cardiac events compared to placebo in patients at risk of renal injury undergoing coronary angiography for acute coronary syndrome, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.

29 Aug 2023

How can different diets combined with salt restriction alleviate high blood pressure and hypertension?

A recent study conducted a clinical trial to compare the popular diets, namely, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension and the Mediterranean diet, in combination with a salt-restricting strategy for reducing high blood pressure and hypertension.

29 Aug 2023

The potential of gut-microbiota-targeted reprogramming interventions designed to prevent the onset and progression of cardiovascular diseases

Researchers discuss the potential of probiotic- and prebiotic-based interventions for managing cardiovascular diseases.

28 Aug 2023

Focused update of ESC Heart Failure Guidelines integrates latest evidence-based treatments

A focused update of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Heart Failure Guidelines is published online today in European Heart Journal following the results of major new trials that should change the management of patients with heart failure.

25 Aug 2023

New ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes released

Patients with type 2 diabetes are more than twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) than their healthy peers.

25 Aug 2023

Cardio or cerebrovascular mortality of AF patients has declined in the UK over 16 years

Patients living with one of the UK's most common heart rhythm conditions are 50% less likely to die from a heart attack or stroke than they were at the start of the millennium, new research has found.

25 Aug 2023

Many US young adults have poor lifestyle factors and cardiometabolic diseases, study reveals

Research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association reveals that many US young adults have poor lifestyle factors and cardiometabolic diseases - such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension - with varying rates based on race and ethnicity.

23 Aug 2023

Catheter ablation linked to lower risk of dementia in all patients with atrial fibrillation

Previous studies have shown a link between catheter ablation and a lower risk of dementia and premature death for patients with atrial fibrillation.

23 Aug 2023

Kidney–Gut axis: study shows potential link between gut dysbiosis and chronic kidney disease

Researchers reviewed published scientific work on the kidney-gut axis.

22 Aug 2023

Simple blood test may predict risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with diabetic kidney disease

A simple blood test may predict the risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

21 Aug 2023

COVID-19 infection linked to increased risk of high blood pressure

An analysis of electronic medical records for more than 45,000 people found that COVID-19 infection was significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

21 Aug 2023

Chronic Kidney Disease News and Research

Latest Chronic Kidney Disease News and Research

Study finds risk factors linked to lower flu vaccine uptake in people with kidney disease

Comparing HIV PrEP medications: Study explores hypertension risk in adults on TAF vs. TDF

Herring roe oil's potential in psoriasis treatment

Study finds association between high dietary phosphorus and breast cancer

SGLT2 inhibitors do not reduce 28-day mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Inorganic nitrate reduces contrast-induced nephropathy in high-risk patients

How can different diets combined with salt restriction alleviate high blood pressure and hypertension?

The potential of gut-microbiota-targeted reprogramming interventions designed to prevent the onset and progression of cardiovascular diseases

Focused update of ESC Heart Failure Guidelines integrates latest evidence-based treatments

New ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes released

Cardio or cerebrovascular mortality of AF patients has declined in the UK over 16 years

Many US young adults have poor lifestyle factors and cardiometabolic diseases, study reveals

Catheter ablation linked to lower risk of dementia in all patients with atrial fibrillation

Kidney–Gut axis: study shows potential link between gut dysbiosis and chronic kidney disease

Simple blood test may predict risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with diabetic kidney disease

COVID-19 infection linked to increased risk of high blood pressure

The effectiveness of a smartphone application in measuring dietary sodium intake

How age, socioeconomic status, and gender disparities affect the prevalence of chronic kidney disease

Meta-analysis reports global prevalence of MAFLD of 38.8% in adults

Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors associated with increased risk of dementia

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