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COVID-19 vaccine allocation based on health, socioeconomic factors may help minimize deaths

COVID-19 vaccination strategies in the United States are informed by individual characteristics such as age and occupation.

13 Jul 2021

Stroke treatment can have dire consequences when kidney function is low

Stroke and chronic kidney disease are both difficult to handle in their own rights, but having a stroke when your kidneys are already poor is more than just double the trouble.

8 Jul 2021

UCLA professor honored for contributions to the field of hematology

Dr. Elizabeta Nemeth, professor of medicine and director of the Center for Iron Disorders at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been awarded the 2021 William Dameshek Prize by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) for her contributions to the field of hematology.

2 Jul 2021

The impact of COVID-19 on dialysis patients

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professor Simon Davies and Dr. Raymond Vanholder about the impact of COVID-19 on kidney dialysis patients.

1 Jul 2021

New guidance provides valuable direction in the clinical use of HR-pQCT imaging

In recent years, significant progress has been made towards the use of high-resolution peripheral computed tomography (HR-pQCT) imaging in research, and new potential for applications in the clinic have emerged, particularly with the advent of second generation devices.

18 Jun 2021

Study may provide the basis to develop new therapies for urinary tract infections, kidney stones

The normal function of uromodulin, a protein that is made in the kidney and secreted into the urine, remains largely unknown. However, higher levels of uromodulin in the urine are related to lower rates of urinary tract infections and kidney stones, while higher levels of this protein in kidney cells are associated with higher rates of hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

17 Jun 2021

Study reveals risk factors associated with COVID-19 outcomes for people with IDD

A study of nearly 550 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving residential services in New York City found that age, larger residential settings, Down syndrome and chronic kidney disease were the most common risk factors for COVID-19 diagnosis, and heart disease was most associated with COVID-19 deaths.

14 Jun 2021

High proportion of people with diabetes have chronic kidney disease, research reveals

Some 42% of patients attending a dedicated diabetes clinic have signs of established chronic kidney disease, the first detailed research of its kind in Ireland has revealed.

14 Jun 2021

Research suggests low platelet counts may be associated with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

A condition that affects the blood, known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), may be associated the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in rare cases, research suggests.

9 Jun 2021

Immunomodulatory therapies for nephrological autoimmune diseases may help treat severe COVID-19

Various viruses and bacteria have long been known to cause autoimmune diseases where there is such a predisposition. This phenomenon also seems to play a major role in SARS-CoV-2, especially in severe courses.

8 Jun 2021

Study reveals mechanisms by which SGLT2 inhibitors produce renoprotective effect

SGLT2 inhibitors (gliflozins) were developed as oral antidiabetics. They enhance urinary glucose excretion by inhibiting SGLT-2 (sodium-dependent glucose co-transporter-2) in the renal tubuli.

8 Jun 2021

Link between SARS-CoV-2 organotropism and kidney injury

It was clear at a relatively early stage of the pandemic that SARS-CoV-2 causes a wide range of symptoms; in addition to typical respiratory symptoms, patients also had neurological symptoms (starting with anosmia), gastrointestinal symptoms, elevated liver values, and renal, urinary or hematological changes, for example.

8 Jun 2021

Addressing climate change for better kidney health

Health has always been affected by climate and weather, but is increasingly clear that the change in climate is a significant threat to human health.

7 Jun 2021

Study reports safety, efficacy of targeted treatment for IgA nephropathy

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a chronic kidney disease occurring in young adults and is one of the most common reasons for kidney transplantation in this age group.

7 Jun 2021

Oral antidiabetic medication provides kidney protection in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a rare form of kidney inflammation (glomerulonephritis) in which the glomeruli become increasingly scarred (sclerotic), leading to progressive loss of kidney function.

7 Jun 2021

COVID-19 can cause long-term consequences for the kidneys

The kidneys are a target organ of COVID-19 and are affected very early in the course. However, this is precisely where there is strong prognostic potential: As early as last spring, COVID-19-associated nephritis was identified as an early warning signal for severe courses of the infectious disease and studies to that effect were published.

7 Jun 2021

Study finds molecular pathway that can explain how chronic kidney disease induces heart failure

According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, close to nine percent of the global population lives with some form of chronic kidney disease, or CKD. Not only does the condition affect renal function, CKD has long been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

5 Jun 2021

Long COVID patients at higher risk of small airway disease

The preprint discussed herein describes the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on lung structure and function in patients with long COVID.

2 Jun 2021

Can depression increase the likelihood of rapid kidney function decline?

In a recent study, the presence of depressive symptoms in normally healthy individuals was found to correlate with rapid kidney function decline.

1 Jun 2021

Using Sotrovimab to treat COVID-19 early

A new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server hypothesized that a monoclonal antibody that has the capability to neutralize all sarbecoviruses could also be used to target a highly conserved epitope. This conserved sequence has a high probability of remaining unchanged in SARS-CoV-2 variants.

31 May 2021

Chronic Kidney Disease News and Research

Latest Chronic Kidney Disease News and Research

COVID-19 vaccine allocation based on health, socioeconomic factors may help minimize deaths

Stroke treatment can have dire consequences when kidney function is low

UCLA professor honored for contributions to the field of hematology

The impact of COVID-19 on dialysis patients

New guidance provides valuable direction in the clinical use of HR-pQCT imaging

Study may provide the basis to develop new therapies for urinary tract infections, kidney stones

Study reveals risk factors associated with COVID-19 outcomes for people with IDD

High proportion of people with diabetes have chronic kidney disease, research reveals

Research suggests low platelet counts may be associated with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

Immunomodulatory therapies for nephrological autoimmune diseases may help treat severe COVID-19

Study reveals mechanisms by which SGLT2 inhibitors produce renoprotective effect

Link between SARS-CoV-2 organotropism and kidney injury

Addressing climate change for better kidney health

Study reports safety, efficacy of targeted treatment for IgA nephropathy

Oral antidiabetic medication provides kidney protection in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

COVID-19 can cause long-term consequences for the kidneys

Study finds molecular pathway that can explain how chronic kidney disease induces heart failure

Long COVID patients at higher risk of small airway disease

Can depression increase the likelihood of rapid kidney function decline?

Using Sotrovimab to treat COVID-19 early

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