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PERL study: Reducing uric acid levels does not benefit type 1 diabetes patients with kidney disease

Diabetic kidney disease remains one of the most intractable complications of diabetes. Progress has been made using glycemic and blood pressure control, but the search continues for improved treatments for the estimated one in four adults with diabetes who has some level of nephropathy and continues at risk for eventual kidney failure.

10 Nov 2019

Vitamin D, fish oil supplements do not help preserve kidney health in people with type 2 diabetes

Supplements of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids (often sold as fish oil) do not help people with type 2 diabetes stave off chronic kidney disease, according to findings from the largest clinical study to date of the supplements in this patient population.

10 Nov 2019

Breakthrough research discovers new way to slow progression of diabetic kidney disease

With World Diabetes Day (14th November) on the horizon new breakthrough research from Monash University has discovered a way to slow the progression of kidney disease in people with diabetes.

8 Nov 2019

Kibow Biotech participates in ASN Kidney Week 2019

Kibow Biotech announces its 15th consecutive year of participation in the ASN Conferences after 22 years as a pioneer in the use of Pro/Prebiotics in people with failing kidneys.

From Kibow Biotech Inc. 8 Nov 2019

Sleep problems may affect cognitive function of children with chronic kidney disease

Sleep problems and fatigue may affect the cognitive function of children with chronic kidney disease. The findings come from a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2019 November 5–November 10 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

8 Nov 2019

National effort to develop implantable bio-artificial kidney achieves key milestone

The Kidney Project, a national effort to develop an implantable bio-artificial kidney that could eliminate the need for dialysis, will announce a key milestone in a November 7, 2019 presentation at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 conference in Washington, DC.

7 Nov 2019

Natural language processing helps evaluate electronic messages from ESLD patients

Natural language processing, the technology that lets computers read, decipher, understand and make sense of human language, is the driving force behind internet search engines, email filters, digital assistants such as Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri, and language-to-language translation apps.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 7 Nov 2019

When caring for a sick spouse shakes a marriage to the core

For a dozen years, Larry Bocchiere, 68, didn't find it especially difficult to care for his wife, Deborah, who struggled with breathing problems. But as her illness took a downward turn, he became overwhelmed by stress.

7 Nov 2019

Childhood trauma linked to health problems in adulthood warns CDC

The Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) has released a report citing the dangers of traumatic events occurring in childhood. These traumatic events are named “Adverse Childhood Experiences” or ACE says the CDC and include abuse (physical and mental) or violence or growing up in an environment that is no congenial for development.

6 Nov 2019

Novel mouse model can help monitor kidney disease progression and perform drug screening

Chronic kidney disease affects 750 million people each year. Aging populations and an increase in diseases such as diabetes will lead to a greater burden of kidney disease.

6 Nov 2019

New tool accurately predicts risks of death, complications from obesity and diabetes

A new web-based risk calculator can accurately predict the likelihood a patient with type 2 diabetes and obesity will die or develop serious complications including a heart attack, heart failure and diabetic kidney disease (nephropathy) within the next 10 years.

6 Nov 2019

Study: Spherical exosomes could help in treating acute kidney injury

Like a swarm of construction workers in the aftermath of a destructive storm, cargo-filled, nanometer-sized spheres arrive on the scene following an acute kidney injury.

5 Nov 2019

Bariatric surgery lowers diabetic kidney disease risk for severely obese teens with type 2 diabetes

Diabetic kidney disease is the leading cause of kidney failure in the nation, and its occurrence in youth with type 2 diabetes type 2 diabetes is rapidly rising.

5 Nov 2019

New calculator can estimate 10-year risk of diabetes complications

Patients struggling with type 2 diabetes and obesity are faced with the decision of whether to receive usual medical care or undergo weight-loss surgery.

5 Nov 2019

Can Probiotics Support Healthy Kidney Function?

An interview with Dr Natarajan Ranganathan, key founder and Managing Director of Kibow Biotech Inc. about the use of probiotics for supporting healthy kidney function.

From Kibow Biotech Inc. 30 Oct 2019

Researchers investigate whether aspirin can decrease rate of intracranial aneurysm growth

Researchers conducted a database search to investigate whether aspirin can aid in the prevention of intracranial aneurysm rupture by hindering aneurysm growth. The researchers identified 146 patients harboring multiple intracranial aneurysms, five millimeters or less in diameter, that had been observed for at least five years.

29 Oct 2019

Fresenius Medical Care enhances support for home dialysis patients in Western Australia

Fresenius Medical Care, the world's leading provider of dialysis products and services, announced the further enhancement of support for home dialysis patients in Western Australia.

29 Oct 2019

Large gap between norms and actual quality of primary care in Canadian kidney patients

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition commonly encountered in primary health care the world over. However, a new study published in JAMA Network on September 4, 2019, shows that the standard of primary care is quite variable.

26 Oct 2019

Sex differences in kidney replacement therapy remain consistent over the last 5 decades

Fewer women than men receive kidney replacement therapy, such as dialysis or kidney transplantation, and a recent analysis from Europe reveals that this difference has remained consistent over the last 5 decades and across countries.

24 Oct 2019

New study finds gaps in treatment for patients with chronic kidney disease

Millions of Canadians living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be going without critical testing from their primary care practitioners that would give them a good idea of the severity of the disease so they could intervene earlier with more appropriate care, according to a new study.

24 Oct 2019

Kidney Disease News and Research

PERL study: Reducing uric acid levels does not benefit type 1 diabetes patients with kidney disease

Vitamin D, fish oil supplements do not help preserve kidney health in people with type 2 diabetes

Breakthrough research discovers new way to slow progression of diabetic kidney disease

Kibow Biotech participates in ASN Kidney Week 2019

Sleep problems may affect cognitive function of children with chronic kidney disease

National effort to develop implantable bio-artificial kidney achieves key milestone

Natural language processing helps evaluate electronic messages from ESLD patients

When caring for a sick spouse shakes a marriage to the core

Childhood trauma linked to health problems in adulthood warns CDC

Novel mouse model can help monitor kidney disease progression and perform drug screening

New tool accurately predicts risks of death, complications from obesity and diabetes

Study: Spherical exosomes could help in treating acute kidney injury

Bariatric surgery lowers diabetic kidney disease risk for severely obese teens with type 2 diabetes

New calculator can estimate 10-year risk of diabetes complications

Can Probiotics Support Healthy Kidney Function?

Researchers investigate whether aspirin can decrease rate of intracranial aneurysm growth

Fresenius Medical Care enhances support for home dialysis patients in Western Australia

Large gap between norms and actual quality of primary care in Canadian kidney patients

Sex differences in kidney replacement therapy remain consistent over the last 5 decades

New study finds gaps in treatment for patients with chronic kidney disease

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