Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): Abnormally high or low blood calcium levels could put non-dialysis kidney disease patients at increased risk of premature death, according to a new study.
The findings underline the importance of finding drugs or other treatments that maintain normal blood calcium levels in non-dialysis patients.
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often have abnormally [...]
Washington, Nov 1 (ANI): Too much diet soda can lead to decline in kidney function among women, say researchers.
The team from Brigham and Women’’s Hospital has found that individuals consuming a diet high in sodium or artificially sweetened drinks might be damaging their kidney.
“There are currently limited data on the role of diet in kidney [...]
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): Racial discrimination exists even when it comes to kidney transplant-survival rates of transplant recipients is jeopardised if the donor belongs to a different race, a study by an Indian-origin researcher has found.
Dr. Anita Patel, transplant nephrologist at Henry Ford Hospital Transplant Institute and lead author of the study, said that people [...]
Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): Pre-dialysis transplant patients with high level of kidney function are unlikely to benefit from the transplantation as compared to those with low-level kidney function, say researchers.
Kidney disease patients with pre-dialysis transplants (”preemptive” transplantation) tend to live longer and have higher functioning transplants than post-dialysis transplant recipients.
However, researchers didn”t know if higher [...]
Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): Anabolic steroids, taken by some athletes to gain muscle mass and strength, can destroy kidney function, says a new study.
The study revealed that the habitual use of steroids has serious harmful effects on the kidneys that were not previously recognized.
Leal Herlitz, MD (Columbia University Medical Center) and her colleagues recently conducted [...]
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): Staying active may help extend the lives of people with kidney disease, says a new study.
According to the study, appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN), exercise has significant health benefits for individuals with kidney dysfunction.
Many patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) die [...]
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): Chewing gums made with phosphate-binding ingredient can help maintain proper phosphate levels, and prevent cardiovascular disease, in dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a new study.
The condition of having high levels of phosphate in the blood is called hyperphosphatemia, which occurs in CKD patients on dialysis.
It was found [...]
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): A large number of processed and fast foods hide information about phosphorus additives, which can be dangerous for kidney patients, according to researchers from MetroHealth Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland.
High blood levels of phosphorus can lead to heart disease, bone disease, and even death [...]