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UIC researchers receive $2.9 million to study sleep apnea and chronic kidney disease

University of Illinois at Chicago researchers received $2.9 million from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to study the outcomes of patients with sleep apnea and chronic kidney disease.

3 Dec 2019

New wearable sensor for non-invasive gout detection

Biomedical scientists are working hard to create more pain-free methods of disease detection and treatment. A simple blood test is highly informative but arouses intense anxiety in many people. Now a new paper published in the journal Nature Biotechnology on November 25, 2019, reports on a new wearable sensor that can be successfully adapted to mass production, is flexible, and can be used to produce readouts of metabolites and nutrients in the blood based on a sweat analysis.

26 Nov 2019

Research shows how cilia and exocyst contribute to extracellular vesicle production

Although the cilium has been known to scientists for more than 100 years, it is only recently that it has been acknowledged to play important roles in physiology.

25 Nov 2019

Researchers assess safety of conditionally immortalized cells for bioartificial kidney application

Here, the research team assessed the safety of conditionally immortalized proximal tubule epithelial cells for bioartificial kidney application, by using in vitro assays and athymic nude rats.

25 Nov 2019

Cancer patients have higher risk of cardiovascular death

A new study says that over 10% of patients with cancer die of unrelated cardiovascular disease (CVD) rather than their cancers.

25 Nov 2019

Sphingolipids associated with heart disease in African Americans with lupus

When it comes to cholesterol, we've come to accept a simple narrative. Our risk of heart disease is lower when we have more "good cholesterol," or high-density lipoproteins (HDL), and less "bad cholesterol," or low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and triglycerides.

21 Nov 2019

Cleveland Clinic receives NIH grant to study link between gut microbes, cardiometabolic diseases

The National Institutes of Health has awarded more than $12 million to Cleveland Clinic researchers to study the critical link between gut microbial pathways and the development of cardiometabolic diseases.

19 Nov 2019

Treatment for coronary heart disease is just as good as stents or bypass

After 4 whole decades of thinking that invasive treatment (stenting or bypass surgery) for a local block in an artery due to cardiovascular (CV) disease could extend life and preserve heart health in patients who also had advanced kidney disease, the world just turned upside down.

18 Nov 2019

High-protein diets may affect kidney health

A high-protein diet is believed to be healthy. It is suggested that it keeps you fit, helps you to lose fat and to retain lean muscle mass. Avoiding carbohydrates and substituting them with proteins has become a leading dogma for all those who care for their looks and health.

18 Nov 2019

Nutraceuticals could help prevent diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is among the fastest-growing conditions in the world, and in Australia, a new case is diagnosed every 5 minutes. Many people with this illness are now taking diet supplements in an attempt to prevent this condition.

17 Nov 2019

Study shows link between inflammation and mental sluggishness

Scientists at the University of Birmingham in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam have uncovered a possible explanation for the mental sluggishness that often accompanies illness.

15 Nov 2019

Broccoli's effects on kidney health may depend on individual's genetics

New research indicates that the benefits of a dietary compound on kidney health may depend on an individual's genetics. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of JASN, may be helpful for tailoring interventions to prevent or treat kidney disease.

15 Nov 2019

Age plays key role in the well-being of patients with Type 2 diabetes

A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that age plays a critical role in the well-being of people newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, with younger patients more susceptible to psychological distress resulting in worse health outcomes.

15 Nov 2019

New wearable, implantable devices may revolutionize treatment for kidney failure patients

A feature article appearing in an upcoming issue of CJASN highlights the potential of wearable and implantable devices for treating kidney failure.

14 Nov 2019

Children's National receives new funding to strengthen global polycystic kidney disease initiative

Lisa M. Guay-Woodford, M.D., McGehee Joyce Professor of Pediatrics at Children's National Hospital, has received a $5.7 million dollar gift to support clinical and research activities.

13 Nov 2019

Tall people more likely to develop atrial fibrillation

Size may matter when it comes to having a safe and steady heart. A new study shows tall people are more likely to develop from an irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation (AFib).

13 Nov 2019

'Smart toilets' may work as real-time method of monitoring health

Wearable, smart technologies are transforming the ability to monitor and improve health, but a decidedly low-tech commodity - the humble toilet - may have potential to outperform them all.

13 Nov 2019

Lupus flare-ups could be linked to environmental factors

Researchers have found that alteration in the environment and atomospheric factors could be associated with organ specific flare-ups of lupus among patients diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erethematosus (SLE). The study results were presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting. The abstract was titled, “Environmental and Atmospheric Factors in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Regression Analysis.”

11 Nov 2019

Clinical benefit of anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation decreases with age, shows study

The net clinical benefit of anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation (AF) -- one of the most important causes of irregular heartbeats and a leading cause of stroke -- decreases with age, as the risk of death from other factors diminishes their benefit in older patients, according to a study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

11 Nov 2019

Common muscle relaxant linked to severe confusion in patients with kidney dysfunction

One in 25 patients with very low kidney function were admitted to hospital with severe confusion and other cognitive-related symptoms a few days after being prescribed a common muscle relaxant.

10 Nov 2019

Kidney Disease News and Research

UIC researchers receive $2.9 million to study sleep apnea and chronic kidney disease

New wearable sensor for non-invasive gout detection

Research shows how cilia and exocyst contribute to extracellular vesicle production

Researchers assess safety of conditionally immortalized cells for bioartificial kidney application

Cancer patients have higher risk of cardiovascular death

Sphingolipids associated with heart disease in African Americans with lupus

Cleveland Clinic receives NIH grant to study link between gut microbes, cardiometabolic diseases

Treatment for coronary heart disease is just as good as stents or bypass

High-protein diets may affect kidney health

Nutraceuticals could help prevent diabetes

Study shows link between inflammation and mental sluggishness

Broccoli's effects on kidney health may depend on individual's genetics

Age plays key role in the well-being of patients with Type 2 diabetes

New wearable, implantable devices may revolutionize treatment for kidney failure patients

Children's National receives new funding to strengthen global polycystic kidney disease initiative

Tall people more likely to develop atrial fibrillation

'Smart toilets' may work as real-time method of monitoring health

Lupus flare-ups could be linked to environmental factors

Clinical benefit of anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation decreases with age, shows study

Common muscle relaxant linked to severe confusion in patients with kidney dysfunction

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