Uric Acid May Raise CKD Risk
Renal and Urology News – New York, NY, USA
High uric acid levels found to increase the risk of new-onset kidney disease twofold. STOCKHOLM —Researchers in Vienna have found that higher levels of uric …

Kidney Patients Less Likely to Get Heart Attack Meds
Atlanta Journal Constitution – GA, USA
MONDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) — After having a heart attack, people with kidney disease are less likely to receive recommended medications, …

Early detection can prevent kidney disease
WALB-TV – Albany, GA, USA
By Sarah Baldwin – bio | email THOMASVILLE, GA (WALB) – Twenty-six million American adults have chronic kidney disease and millions more are at risk. …

Dietitian Gives Kidney-Healthy Menu Tips
KPTV.com – Portland, OR, USA
But for those newly-diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, or CKD, dietitian Susie Beckett said it’s time to steer in a new direction. “The kidney diet is …

Congress overrides Bush veto, passes Medicare reform legislation
Renal Business Today – Phoenix,AZ,USA
The new law also requires Medicare to create kidney disease awareness, screening and surveillance projects to help decrease and prevent kidney disease. …

Management of Mineral and Bone Disorders In Patients on Dialysis …
RedOrbit – Dallas,TX,USA
One aspect of care, management of chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorders (CKD-MBD), guided by the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative …

Protein Recommendations for Individuals With CKD Stages 1-4
RedOrbit – Dallas,TX,USA
By Stall, Sharon The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has increased in the US population from 20 million to 26 million people during 1999- 2004, …

Nearly 3000 US Hospitals Ranked for Chronic Care
Kansas City infoZine – Kansas City,MO,USA
… coronary artery disease, chronic kidney failure, peripheral vascular (circulatory) disease, diabetes with organ damage, and severe chronic liver disease …

New Drug Being Tested To Reverse Kidney Damage
KSAT.com – San Antonio,TX,USA
Researchers are looking for more participants who have kidney disease and are at risk of undergoing dialysis treatment, but have not yet received the …

Chronic Diseases Drive Health Care Costs
RedOrbit – Dallas,TX,USA
A recent report published by the World Economic Forum identified chronic disease as a phenomenon as threatening as global warming, terrorism, …

Climate Change Means More Kidney Stones
Wired News – USA
“But this is a case of an environmentally sensitive disease process.” About 12% of men and 7% of women in the United States experience kidney stones during …

Keeping your kidneys healthy
Canada.com – Don Mills,Ontario,Canada
Diabetes and high blood pressure are 2 of the leading causes of kidney disease. If you have diabetes, you can reduce your risk of kidney damage by managing …

Molecule That Kills Kidney Cancer Cells Discovered
Science Daily (press release) – USA
ScienceDaily (July 7, 2008) — Kidney cancer patients generally have one option for beating their disease: surgery to remove the organ. …

Drastically Lowering Blood Sugar Could Harm Diabetics
Discover Magazine – New York,NY,USA
There was one promising result in the Australian study: The patients with very low blood-sugar levels had fewer cases of kidney disease, …

Chronic Kidney Disease: The Underrecognized Epidemic
Medical News Today – UK
Chronic kidney disease, CKD, is not well known in the public. However, its high prevalence and associated mortality should make the condition a public …

Overnight dialysis helps patients manage time
Southtown Star – Chicago,IL,USA
Of those suffering from kidney disease, some are born with it or inherit it. Those who do not monitor their diabetes or hypertension can get kidney disease. …