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Kidneys and Urinary System
Diabetic kidney failure follows metabolic pathway
HOUSTON -- A protein kinase known as ROCK1 can exacerbate an important process called fission in the mitochondria, the power plants of cells, leading to diabetic kidney disease, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears online today in the journal Cell Metabolism. (ROCK1 stands for (Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 1.)
Chronic Kidney Disease Linked to Higher Risk of Kidney and Urinary Tract Cancer
OAKLAND, Calif. – Chronic kidney disease is associated with a higher risk of kidney and urothelial cancer, but not other types of cancer, according to research being presented this week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco. ...Goals for Blood Pressure in Kidney Disease Patients May Be Unrealistic, Suggests Study
One Third of Kidney Patients Have Uncontrolled Hypertension, Study Also Shows...Real-time fluorescent imaging guides kidney cancer surgery
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNC Cancer Care urologic surgeons Mathew Raynor, MD, and Michael Woods, MD, completed the first surgeries in the Triangle using a new near-infrared fluorescence imaging guided system with the da Vinci Si Surgical System this week. ...Bedwetting Can be Due to Undiagnosed Constipation, Research Shows
Winston-Salem, N.C. – Bedwetting isn’t always due to problems with the bladder, according to new research by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. ...New detection method for UTI-causing bacteria means better treatment and fewer costs
A new method for identifying bacteria that cause urinary tract infections (UTIs) will lead to much faster, more effective treatment as well as a reduction in costs. The procedure, described in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, could eventually be used for the identification of micro-organisms in other bodily fluids, including blood and spinal fluid. ...Rare kidney disease shows how salt, potassium levels are moderated
SAN ANTONIO — High blood pressure (hypertension) is a principal risk factor for heart disease and affects 1 billion people. At least half of them are estimated to be salt-sensitive; their blood pressure rises with sodium intake. New research released Jan. 22 shows important aspects of how sodium and potassium are regulated in the kidney....One-fourth of South Texas kidney cancer patients have diabetes
Disease’s incidence in renal cancer cases is higher than in general population...NIH kidney disease experts urge: Get Involved
A new series of free tools and resources will help community groups increase awareness about steps to prevent kidney disease or improve management. The online resource is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health's National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP). ...Kidney Dysfunction Found to be Associated with Cognitive Decline in Women
Boston, MA - End stage renal disease (ESRD) has been previously linked to increased risk for cognitive deficits, but whether earlier kidney dysfunction predicts cognitive decline is less well defined. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have identified an independent association between early kidney dysfunction and a faster decline in cognitive function. These findings were published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology in January 2012....
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Jon
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12/10/2011 16:41:04
One reason people get the wrong idea: articles like yours that talk about "association with the risks of smoking"
Hello? Are you familiar with the ...
brigitte
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07/10/2011 14:29:44
Those listed items are not going to make much impact. Smoking compromises babies, but doesn't result in prematurity anymore than any other imperfect practice prenatally. ...
admin
on
06/10/2011 18:47:06
Actually there is a great deal of published evidence of fluoride in drinking water severely harming the health of users.
Try examining the dozens of clinical ...
Richard Windsor
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29/09/2011 05:25:07
Point to a single double-blind placebo controlled trial that meets modern standards of evidence based medicine and I might consider your argument.
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