Brain protein could put the brakes on Alzheimer’s … FDA approves canagliflozin (Invokana) to treat diabetic kidney disease, heart failure … More than 80% of seniors have at least one concern...
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, September 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 25, 2019
A healthy diet may help prevent kidney disease … Blood pressure and prostate treatment may prevent or slow Parkinson’s … Hormone therapy tied to decreased diabetes biomarkers … Artificial intelligence...
Diabetes drugs may help prevent kidney failure, need for dialysis
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 06, 2019
SGLT2 inhibitors have shown promise in reducing the risk of kidney failure, dialysis and transplantation in people with type 2 diabetes.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, August 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 23, 2019
Depression, anxiety linked to opioid use in older women with breast cancer … Psychiatric illnesses common in adults with kidney failure … Stroke patients benefit from observing own hand in video-assisted...
Extreme heat events tied to same-day hospitalization, death in kidney dialysis patients
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2019
Extreme heat is tied to a high risk of same-day hospital admission and death in people with end-stage renal disease, a new study has found.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, August 5
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2019
Flu vaccine lowers blood clot and brain bleed odds … More white people dying from dementia than other races: CDC … Wound healing breakthrough resists pathogens … Removing need for anti-rejection...
Large numbers of Americans with chronic kidney disease have uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes. A national response is needed, researchers say, and a White House initiative may be a start.
For kidney patients, dialysis can harm functional ability
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2019
Kidney patients show functional decline within six months of initiating dialysis – and the older and more frail the patient, the more abilities are lost, a new study says.
Risky business: Over time, certain heartburn drugs may pose a serious health risk to seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 05, 2019
A new study ties long-term use of certain heartburn drugs to fatal illnesses. And seniors may be especially at risk, according to researchers.
Drug regimen found effective for common kidney condition
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
A major clinical trial out of the United Kingdom points a new direction for treating a common form of kidney disease.