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Link between depression, early stages of chronic kidney disease found by researchers
One in five patients with chronic kidney disease is depressed, even before beginning long-term dialysis therapy or developing end-stage renal disease, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.    view more (2009-09-09)

Diuretics Reduce Risk of Death From Congestive Heart Failure
Diuretics reduce the risk of death, delay heart deterioration and improve exercise capacity in patients with congestive heart failure, a new review of studies shows.   view more (2006-02-14)

Study: Before a CT scan or angiogram, many people should take inexpensive drug to protect kidneys
As more and more Americans undergo CT scans and other medical imaging scans involving intense X-rays, a new study suggests that many of them should take a pre-scan drug that could protect their kidneys from damage.   view more (2008-02-19)

Treatment of kidney condition requires an individualised
Good patient information is essential for choosing the best treatment for the kidney disease lupus nephritis. Dutch researcher Cecile Grootscholten concludes this following her doctoral research into two methods for treating lupus nephritis.   view more (2007-05-15)

Implantable defibrillators save lives but may increase heart failure risk
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death but may increase the risk of subsequent heart failure in patients who live longer, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.   view more (2006-06-13)

Drug prescribed for migraines and seizures increases risk of kidney stones
Topiramate (Topamax), a drug commonly prescribed to treat seizures and migraine headaches, can increase the propensity of calcium phosphate kidney stones, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.   view more (2006-10-31)

Scientists discover the double life of proteins
Scientists at The Australian National University are a step closer to understanding the rare Hartnup disorder after discovering a surprising link between blood pressure regulation and nutrition that could also help to shed light on intestinal and kidney function.   view more (2008-04-30)

Freezing kidney tumors is a safe alternative to surgery
Percutaneous cryoablation, a relatively non-invasive technique that destroys tumors by freezing them, is a safe method for treating kidney tumors in selected patients who are not considered candidates for surgery, according to a new study by researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.   view more (2006-05-01)

Scientists Reveal Chemical Compound Linked To Increased Heart Risk
Scientists believe that they have found a chemical responsible for increasing cardiovascular risk, it was revealed. And crucially they have identified how it is made and destroyed in the body raising the possibilty that new drugs to reduce the risk of heart disease are around the corner. A team of scientists based at the new British Heart... view more... (2002-01-16)

Importance of preventing congestion in heart failure
Preventing vascular congestion is an important mediator in heart failure, reports a study in the June issue of the Journal of Cardiac Failure published by Elsevier.   view more (2009-06-04)

For old or young dialysis patients, AV fistulas remain pure gold
A new study shows that for those individuals with chronic kidney disease, it doesn't matter if you're young or old: arteriovenous (AV) fistulas remain the gold standard for maintaining access to one's circulatory system to provide life-sustaining dialysis.   view more (2009-03-09)

Link between chronic kidney disease and oxygen-deprived tissue
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered how low-oxygen conditions can worsen chronic kidney disease (CKD).   view more (2007-12-19)

Researchers identify fifth gene responsible for Joubert syndrome
An international study by researchers at Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute, the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands has identified a new genetic cause for Joubert syndrome (JS).   view more (2007-06-12)

10-year trends in heart failure
Conventional wisdom holds that as the U.S. population ages, the incidence of heart failure will continue to rise.   view more (2008-02-26)

Burden of heart failure set to rise substantially over the next 20 years
The burden of heart failure will continue to increase substantially over the next 20 years, concludes a study in Heart.   view more (2002-12-13)

Kidney disease linked to lower medication use after heart attack
Patients with kidney disease-especially end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis-are less likely to receive recommended medications after a heart attack, reports a study in the September 2008 Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).   view more (2008-07-10)

Is molecular adsorbent recirculating system effective for all the liver failure patients?
Since its introduction in 1993, molecular adsorbent recirculating system (MARS) albumin dialysis has been a subject of research, with the hope of treating effectively patients with acute liver failure.   view more (2009-07-08)

Research offers hope of new treatments for liver damage 'plague'
Millions of patients suffering from liver damage (cirrhosis) and failure may benefit from research by the Universities of Southampton and Edinburgh that could lead to new life-saving treatments. There is currently no cure for liver cirrhosis and a patient's only hope of survival is to receive a liver transplant.   view more (2005-01-05)

Existing drugs show promise for treating end-stage renal disease in lupus
Studies in mice suggest that two drugs already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration show promise for treating the complications of lupus.   view more (2007-11-12)

Robotic assisted kidney cancer surgery proves to be beneficial to patients
Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers find that outcomes of robotic assisted kidney cancer surgery, when performed by experienced surgeons at high volume centers, prove more beneficial to patients when compared to open surgery.   view more (2009-04-27)
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