Tag: chronic kidney Disease
Higher body mass index means greater risk of disease, death
Higher BMI linked with increased risk of serious health problems, finds major study
Higher BMI is associated with increased risk of developing serious health disorders...
BHU study shows herbal treatment works in kidney disease
Study shows herbs may offer treatment options for kidney diseases
Dialysis is a way of life for many patients suffering with kidney ailments in the...
Second hand smoke increases risk of kidney disease
Even low amounts of exposure to passive or secondhand smoke linked to higher risk of kidney disease
A new study has revealed a link between...
Novel drug lowers serum phosphate in hemodialysis patients
A novel drug called tenapanor reduces serum phosphate level in hemodialysis patients
An investigational drug that blocks intestinal phosphate absorption may help reduce the dangerously...
Like liver, blocked kidneys can regenerate themselves too
The new finding could help scientists regrow damaged kidneys
Blocked kidneys in newborns have a remarkable ability to repair themselves after the obstruction is removed....
Donors with acute kidney injury can donate organs too
A national study chaired by a Johns Hopkins kidney specialist shows AKI patients are eligible donorsOrgan procurement teams are sometimes leery of accepting kidneys...
Kidney disease is in your genes, no less than 35 of...
Identification of genes causing kidney disease may open new treatment vistas in future
An international study lead by University of Manchester scientists has discovered the...
Frail patients lose out in the wait for a kidney transplant
Study shows frail patients are 38% less likely to be listed for transplantation
Patients who are frail, have less chances of getting a transplant. The...
Common kidney disease biomarker could also be an indicator for chronic...
Kidney disease biomarker may also be a marker for chronic lung disease, like COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A commonly used biomarker of kidney...
Nitric oxide can reduce kidney damage after heart surgery
Administration of nitric oxide gas during and for 24 hours following heart surgery decreased the risk of patients developing acute and chronic kidney problems
Nitric...
