The enzyme that could help 700 million people worldwide
University of South Australia researchers have identified an enzyme that may help to curb chronic kidney disease, which affects approximately 700 million people worldwide.
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Surprise Discovery Shows Chronic Heart Dysfunction Protects against Acute Kidney Injury
Article title: Activation of hypoxia-sensing pathways promotes renal ischemic preconditioning following myocardial infarction Authors: Andrew S. Terker, Kensuke Sasaki, Juan
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Research News Tip Sheet: Story Ideas from Johns Hopkins Medicine
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Read moreBlood-flow Restriction Training Delay the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as a public health problem, affecting more than 15% of the population. Although CKD
Read moreNew Blood Pressure-Lowering Guidelines Could Benefit 25 Million Americans with Chronic Kidney Disease
A recommendation for more intensive blood pressure management from an influential global nonprofit that publishes clinical practice guidelines in kidney disease could, if followed, benefit nearly 25 million Americans.
Read moreBlocking Calcium Channel May Prevent Calcification in Kidney Disease
Inhibiting the Kv1.3 channel, a potassium channel expressed in tissues around the body, including vascular smooth muscle cells, may help
Read moreKidney Disease Affects Men’s Blood Vessel Health More
Men who suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD) have greater rates of reduced blood vessel function compared to women with the same disorder.
Read moreSugary Soda Consumption Linked to Reduced Kidney Blood Flow
Regular consumption of sugary soda sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) reduces kidney blood flow, which could be linked to a greater risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a recently published paper in the American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology.
Read moreSugary Sodas Linked to Increased Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
Article title: High-fructose corn syrup-sweetened soft drink consumption increases vascular resistance in the kidneys at rest and during sympathetic activation Authors:
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Link between chronic kidney disease and heart failure is identified in patients
People with chronic kidney disease have a higher risk for heart disease and heart-disease death. Now, for the first time in humans, researchers have identified a pathological change that appears to link kidney disease to progressive heart disease.
Read moreNicotine Boosts Production of Inflammation-causing Hormones, Worsens Kidney Disease
Article title: COX-2 derived prostaglandins as mediators of the deleterious effects of nicotine in chronic kidney disease Authors: Sunil Rangarajan, Gabriel
Read moreChronic kidney disease patients at increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, Mayo Clinic study finds
Chronic kidney disease, which afflicts an estimated 6.4% of U.S. adults 45 and older, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and other adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to new research from Mayo Clinic.
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Common Clinical Estimates of Kidney Function May Not Accurately Assess Indian Patients
Pilot study finds that considering body composition rather than weight could improve patient management Charlottesville, Va. (June 25, 2019)—A common
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