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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.

Toward a transformative therapy for sickle cell patients

For the millions of people worldwide who have sickle cell disease, there are only a few treatment options, which include risky bone marrow transplants, gene therapy or other treatments that address a subset of symptoms.

9 Apr 2021

Researchers reveal blood clot risk and anticoagulation benefits in discharged COVID-19 patients

In the largest study of its kind, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and Northwell COVID-19 Research Consortium researchers reveal blood clot risk and anticoagulation benefits in hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who have been recently discharged from the hospital.

9 Apr 2021

Study explains future ethical implications of brain organoid research

Stem cell research has allowed medicine to go places that were once science fiction. Using stem cells, scientists have manufactured heart cells, brain cells and other cell types that they are now transplanting into patients as a form of cell therapy.

9 Apr 2021

Effective response to HIV and COVID-19 pandemics requires accelerated research

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting people with or at risk for HIV both indirectly, by interfering with HIV treatment and prevention services, and directly, by threatening individual health.

9 Apr 2021

Surgery to correct congenital heart disease linked to increased risk of adult hypertension

In a medical records study covering thousands of children, a U.S.-Canadian team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine concludes that while surgery to correct congenital heart disease (CHD) within 10 years after birth may restore young hearts to healthy function, it also may be associated with an increased risk of hypertension -- high blood pressure -- within a few months or years after surgery.

8 Apr 2021

Moderate cycling during dialysis could improve the heart health of patients with kidney failure

Cycling at moderate intensity during dialysis could drastically improve the heart health of patients with kidney failure and result in significant savings for the NHS, according to new research by the University of Leicester supported by the charity Kidney Research UK and National Institute for Health Research Leicester Biomedical Research Centre.

8 Apr 2021

Hopkins Medicine endocrinologist publishes first clinical practice review on diabetes management

New medicines for people who have diabetes seem to pop up all the time. Drugs that help the body break down carbohydrates, drugs that increase excretion of glucose in the urine, drugs that help muscles respond to insulin and drugs that stimulate the pancreas to produce it -; the list of pharmaceutical options to treat diabetes gets longer and longer.

7 Apr 2021

Study estimates the treatment costs of uterine transplantation

Sweden's acclaimed research on uterine transplants has taken a new step forward: into the field of health economics.

7 Apr 2021

UNION therapeutics’ COVID-19 candidates show promising results in phase 1 study

UNION therapeutics A/S (UNION) announced today that the results of a phase 1 study of inhaled and intranasal niclosamide (UNI911) have been published by The Lancet Regional Health – Europe.

7 Apr 2021

USGS study finds high levels of arsenic and uranium in private well water across Connecticut

A new U.S. Geological Survey study provides an updated, statewide estimate of high levels of naturally occurring arsenic and uranium in private well water across Connecticut.

7 Apr 2021

Study: Multidrug-resistant fungus that infests hospitals may have emerged from the wild

C. auris, a drug-resistant fungus that infests hospitals, may have emerged from the wild, says study. Researchers confirmed the presence in the wild of Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungus commonly found infesting hospitals.

7 Apr 2021

Study shows cost-effectiveness of behavior modification intervention for CKD patients

With a prevalence of about one in 10 people worldwide, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health problem.

6 Apr 2021

Montana sticks to its patchwork Covid vaccine rollout as eligibility expands

Montana's Covid-19 vaccine distribution is among the most efficient in the nation, but closer examination reveals a patchwork of systems among counties and tribal governments that will be put to the test as the state opens vaccine eligibility to all people 16 and older starting this month.

5 Apr 2021

The use of mammalian cell surface display for rapid characterization of SARS-CoV-2 variants

A research group from the U.S. demonstrated the practicality of a spike display system in order to accelerate vaccine design, but also to swiftly appraise the effects of mutations in emerging strains of the SARS-CoV-2.

5 Apr 2021

Scientists use a novel two-step method to track receptor proteins

The neurons in our nervous system "talk" to each other by sending and receiving chemical messages called neurotransmitters.

3 Apr 2021

Chemical inhibitor can reduce SARS-CoV-2's ability to infect host cell lines

James McKerrow, MD, PhD, dean of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego, has long studied neglected tropical diseases -- chronic and disabling parasitic infections that primarily affect poor and underserved communities in developing nations.

3 Apr 2021

Scientists identify nine potential new COVID-19 treatments

A team led by scientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has identified nine potential new COVID-19 treatments, including three that are already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating other diseases.

2 Apr 2021

Long-COVID-19 is a significant risk in recovered patients post-hospitalization

A new study, which appeared in the British Medical Journal, reports on a retrospective study to examine the incidence and risk factors for ‘long COVID-19’, the term used to describe the long-term effects of COVID-19 on affected individuals.

2 Apr 2021

Battle brews over neutral zone where border-crossing parties rendezvous, risking detection and infection

In the shadows of Covid travel restrictions, a 42-acre park on the far western edge of the U.S.-Canadian dividing line has become a popular opening in an otherwise closed border, a place where Americans and Canadians can gather without needing permission to go through an official border crossing.

2 Apr 2021

Unique approach to heart-liver transplant offers new hope for highly sensitized patients

All too often, patients with high levels of antibodies face major challenges getting a transplant. These highly sensitized patients have a much higher risk of death while waiting for suitable organs they are less likely to reject.

1 Apr 2021

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Toward a transformative therapy for sickle cell patients

Researchers reveal blood clot risk and anticoagulation benefits in discharged COVID-19 patients

Study explains future ethical implications of brain organoid research

Effective response to HIV and COVID-19 pandemics requires accelerated research

Surgery to correct congenital heart disease linked to increased risk of adult hypertension

Moderate cycling during dialysis could improve the heart health of patients with kidney failure

Hopkins Medicine endocrinologist publishes first clinical practice review on diabetes management

Study estimates the treatment costs of uterine transplantation

UNION therapeutics’ COVID-19 candidates show promising results in phase 1 study

USGS study finds high levels of arsenic and uranium in private well water across Connecticut

Study: Multidrug-resistant fungus that infests hospitals may have emerged from the wild

Study shows cost-effectiveness of behavior modification intervention for CKD patients

Montana sticks to its patchwork Covid vaccine rollout as eligibility expands

The use of mammalian cell surface display for rapid characterization of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Scientists use a novel two-step method to track receptor proteins

Chemical inhibitor can reduce SARS-CoV-2's ability to infect host cell lines

Scientists identify nine potential new COVID-19 treatments

Long-COVID-19 is a significant risk in recovered patients post-hospitalization

Battle brews over neutral zone where border-crossing parties rendezvous, risking detection and infection

Unique approach to heart-liver transplant offers new hope for highly sensitized patients

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