New blood test detects deadly calcium deposits
September 7th, 2012 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bern, Sep 7 (IANS) A new test could identify individuals who are likely to develop potentially deadly calcium deposits in their tissues and blood vessels, a precursor to chronic kidney ... Read more...
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Herbal compound triggers kidney failure, cancer
April 10th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 10 (IANS) Aristolochic acid (AA), a plant compound used in herbal remedies since ancient times, is among the leading causes of kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer ... Read more...
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Chronic kidney disease rising in India: Doctors
March 7th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Minimal physical activity, unhealthy diet, smoking and drinking are some of the reasons that are resulting in an increased number of chronic kidney diseases - ... Read more...
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Amar Singh seeks court’s nod for treatment abroad
September 26th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, arrested in the cash-for-votes scam, Monday filed an application before a Delhi court seeking permission to go out ... Read more...
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Amar Singh’s interim bail plea hearing Friday
September 8th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday deferred till Friday the hearing on the interim bail plea of Rajya Sabha member and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar ... Read more...
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Kidney cells could help do away with transplants
July 28th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Syndey, July 28 (IANS) Around 60 million people worldwide have chronic kidney disease and many need dialysis or transplants. But thanks to a vital breakthrough, patients' own kidney cells collected ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s youngest `pilot’ dead
July 8th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 8 (IANS) A sick 10-year-old Pakistani boy, who became a `pilot' for a day through the Make A Wish Foundation Pakistan, has died.Muhammad Usama died Thursday morning in ... Read more...
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Depression may heighten risk of kidney failure
March 11th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 11 (IANS) Depression, already implicated in cardiac disease, is also a factor in the increased risk of developing kidney failure.Lead investigator Willem Kop, neuropsychologist at the University of ... Read more...
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Depression may increase kidney failure risk
March 11th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 11 (ANI): Depression is linked to an increased risk of developing kidney failure in the future, according to a new study.Lead investigator, Dr. Willem Kop (Department of Medical Psychology and ... Read more...
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Gene variant that influences chronic kidney disease identified
March 10th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 10 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a single genetic mutation in the CUBN gene that is associated with albuminuria both with and without diabetes.Albuminuria is a condition caused by the leaking ... Read more...
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Low levels of anti-aging hormone may be an indicator of kidney disease
February 19th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that low levels of the anti-aging hormone Klotho may serve as an early warning sign of the presence of kidney disease ... Read more...
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Sticking to a vegetarian diet may be good for kidney disease patients
December 24th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 24 (ANI): A new study has suggested that sticking to a vegetarian diet can help kidney disease patients avoid accumulating toxic levels of phosphorous in their bodies.Kidney disease patients must ... Read more...
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Vitamin D, parathyroid hormone levels ‘don’t affect cardiovascular mortality’
December 16th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): A new research has found that there is no link between serum levels of vitamin D or parathyroid hormone and cardiovascular mortality.Researchers collected data from the Rancho Bernardo ... Read more...
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Excess sugar may play role in diabetes, obesity, high BP
November 23rd, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Excessive amounts of fructose, present in added sugars, may play a role in high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease - according to a new study.Richard ... Read more...
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Childhood kidney disease linked to maternal diabetes, obesity
November 21st, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): A new study has found that kids with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are more likely to have mothers who were obese or had diabetes during pregnancy.The study ... Read more...
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Low birth weight linked to poor growth rate in kids with kidney disease
October 29th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): A new study has shown that the lower the birth weight, the greater are the chances of poor growth rate in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD).In the ... Read more...
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Now, simple blood test to help predict chronic kidney disease
October 22nd, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): A study has revealed that measuring three biomarkers in a single blood sample might improve physicians' ability to identify patients at high risk of developing chronic kidney disease ... Read more...
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Beefed-up muscles help kidney patients live longer
October 15th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): A new study has suggested that kidney disease patients are likely to live healthier and longer if they've beefed up their muscles.The results have suggested that patients may ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to host obesity symposium
October 11th, 2010 - 1:34 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 11 (IANS/WAM) Around 400 medical professionals will participate in a symposium here on obesity Oct 16-17 to share new treatment methods and other aspects to fight the disease.The symposium ... Read more...
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Poor kidney function gives early warning of heart disease
October 1st, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) Poor kidney function could be an early warning of heart disease and stroke, two studies have found.
In the first study, researchers from Taiwan and the US found ... Read more...
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Poor kidney function linked to brain and heart problems
October 1st, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 1 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people with impaired kidney function are at a higher risk of future stroke than people with normal kidney function.A second study found ... Read more...
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Aspirin really can save lives, say Oz researchers
September 14th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): A new Australian study has revealed that the humble painkiller aspirin really can save lives and drastically reduce rates of stroke and heart attack.Meg Jardine from the ... Read more...
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Heartbeat may offer insight into kidney health
July 9th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): A new study has found that individuals with a high resting heart rate and a low beat-to-beat heart rate variability have an increased risk of developing kidney disease.The ... Read more...
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Lower BP may be unhealthy for kidney patients, say expert
June 25th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): An expert is suggesting that lower blood pressure could be unhealthy for patients with chronic kidney disease.Recent guidelines by The National Kidney Foundation Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF ... Read more...
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Minister inaugurates organ transplant unit
June 12th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad inaugurated the Organ Transplant Unit at Artemis Health Institute (AHI) in Gurgaon Saturday.
A two-day workshop on pelvic surgery ... Read more...
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Study suggests limiting blood flow interruption during kidney surgery
June 12th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): A Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic collaborative research team has found that interrupting the blood flow for more than 20 to 25 minutes during kidney cancer surgery leads ... Read more...
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Chronic kidney disease patients with depression at complications risk
May 20th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that patients with chronic kidney disease who have been diagnosed with depression are twice as likely to be hospitalized, progress to ... Read more...
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Kidney function, damage markers could help predict mortality risk
May 18th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): A new study has shown that common tests of kidney function and damage can predict the risk of death from cardiovascular diseases and all causes.This analysis of 21 ... Read more...
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Protein loss in urine harmful for high BP patients
April 30th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): High blood pressure patients who excrete a slight excess of protein in the urine raise their risk of developing kidney and heart complications, says a new study.The ... Read more...
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Beware: Sodas, junk food speed up aging
April 28th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) High levels of phosphates may add more "pop" to sodas and junk food but they also speed up aging, research says.
They may also increase the prevalence and ... Read more...
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Sodas, processed foods can accelerate signs of aging
April 27th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): High levels of phosphate in sodas and processed foods can accelerate the aging process in mice and contribute to age-associated complications such as chronic kidney disease, claims a ... Read more...
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New genes may help improve kidney disease treatment
April 13th, 2010 - 4:42 am ICT by IANS
London, April 13 (IANS) An international team of scientists have identified 20 new genes which could one day "revolutionise" the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
The genes identified control kidney functions such ... Read more...
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Kidney disease genes discovered
April 12th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 12 (ANI): An international team of experts has identified 20 genes that could help explain the causes of kidney disease.The team, including Edinburgh University researchers, found that the genes help ... Read more...
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Kim Jong Il suffering from kidney failure, partially paralysed
March 25th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 25 (ANI): North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Il is partially paralysed following a 2008 stroke and is also suffering from kidney failure, the head of a South Korean state ... Read more...
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Most sick newborns have kidney problem: Study (March 11 is World Kidney Day)
March 11th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) As many as 70 percent of sick newborn babies suffer from kidney dysfunction but less than five percent of them get treated, a new study says. ... Read more...
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