For Some Kidney Patients, Home Dialysis Is Better
MSN Health & Fitness
1, 2010, patients with chronic kidney disease must be counseled about their treatment options. This provision is intended to give patients an opportunity to …

Fresh-Meat Additives May Be Dangerous for Kidney Patients
U.S. News & World Report – Washington,DC,USA
THURSDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) — Additives used to “enhance” uncooked meat and poultry can pose serious health risks for people with kidney disease, …

Lab Test Predicts Acute Kidney Injury in ICU Patients
U.S. News & World Report – Washington,DC,USA
Another study in the journal showed the promise of this new test, as urine NGAL can help diagnose HIV-related kidney disease in African-Americans and black …

Prehypertension, Obesity And Kidney Disease Risks
Science Daily (press release) – USA
sciencedaily (July 21, 2009) — People with prehypertension are not at increased risk of kidney disease if their body mass index (BMI) is under 30.0 kg/m2, …

Diabetic teenagers in early intervention drugs trial
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Four in 10 will have severe kidney disease by the age of 50. The medications have been approved in Australia for use in children but not for the prevention …

EHR Aids Management of Chronic Disease
MedPage Today – Little Falls,NJ,USA
So the researchers conducted a longitudinal study of 10000 members of Kaiser Permanente Hawaii with chronic kidney disease. They looked at time periods …

Effects of fluoridated water on arthritis, hypothyroidism, kidney …
Examiner.com – USA
Here are just some of the potential health threats from fluoride in our diets and our water: arthritis, skeletal fluorosis, thyroid dysfunction, and kidney …

New Approach To Screening For Serious Kidney Disease
RedOrbit – Dallas,TX,USA
The combination of two common medical tests can improve a doctor’s ability to predict which patients will develop serious kidney disease, a research team …

Even modest weight gain raises risk of chronic kidney disease
Chiropractic Economics – Ponte Vedra Beach,FL,USA
… relatively small weight gain can adversely affect glomerular filtration rate, an indicator of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a report by …

Blood pressure drugs slow eye problems in diabetes
Reuters – USA
Kidney disease known as diabetic neuropathy causes at least 45 percent of kidney failures in the United States. Diabetes is also the main cause of acquired …

Drugs May Not Slow Kidney Damage in Diabetes
U.S. News & World Report – Washington,DC,USA
“They are commonly used for people who already have signs of kidney disease,” he said. “They have been shown to have more effective blood pressure effects …
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What Is Dialysis? What Is Kidney Dialysis?
Medical News Today – UK
Studies have indicated clearly that for kidney disease patients who need to undergo dialysis, one type of treatment is not best for all. …

Gene may help explain kidney failure in African-Americans
CNN – USA
By Elizabeth Landau (CNN) — A single gene, called MYH9, may be responsible for many cases of kidney disease among African-Americans, researchers say. …

Yellow Pea Protein Found to Lower Blood Pressure
Natural News.com – Phoenix,AZ,USA
(NaturalNews) Extracts from yellow peas may lower blood pressure and relieve other symptoms in those with kidney disease, according to a new study conducted …

American Kidney Fund Calls for Increased Awareness of Chronic …
PR Web (press release) – Ferndale,WA,USA
The American Kidney Fund today called for increased awareness of the impact of chronic kidney disease in light of a new report which illustrates alarming …