Fitness coach shares ‘why young Malaysians are losing their kidneys’; some as young as 40
Rising cases of kidney problems are being reported among young adults in Malaysia, with lifestyle factors, poor diet,…
Simple fruit granola intervention shows promising cardio-renal signals in CKD patients
A small Japanese study suggests that a low-salt, oat-based granola breakfast may improve blood pressure, lipid risk markers,…
MannKind Announces U.S. FDA Accepts for Review its Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) of FUROSCIX ReadyFlow™ Autoinjector for the Treatment of Edema in Adults with Chronic Heart Failure or Chronic Kidney Disease
MannKind If approved, ReadyFlow Autoinjector would deliver an IV-equivalent diuretic dose (subcutaneous furosemide injection 80 mg/ml) in under…
The association between computed tomography-based intrapancreatic fat deposition and renal function | BMC Nephrology
Couser WG, Remuzzi G, Mendis S, Tonelli M. The contribution of chronic kidney disease to the global burden…
Kidney health: Scientists FINALLY found a ‘simple’ way to reverse kidney damage — when is the cure coming?
One organ that does the most amount of work, without much fuss or chaos — it’s the kidneys.…
New approach to kidney transplant listing could improve outcomes and equity
The current kidney transplant waitlisting criterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration…
New study reveals CKD affects nearly 800 million adults worldwide
The number of adults living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has more than doubled since 1990, reaching nearly 800 million…
Using estimated risks and preferences to justify intensive BP control in CKD patients
An analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) indicates that nearly all adults with chronic kidney…
Faster acute kidney injury test in development
RMIT University and Australian diagnostic company Nexsen Limited have teamed up to develop point-of-care blood tests designed to…
Genetic risk scores fail to predict survival after diagnosis
New research across seven global biobanks shows that the DNA driving disease onset does not determine survival; instead,…
Cardiovascular and renal outcomes of dual combination therapies with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and sodium-glucose transport protein 2 inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Cardiovascular Diabetology
Study selection process A total of 3161 studies were retrieved from MEDLINE and EMBASE, with an additional one…
Adding aspirin raises cardiovascular events in high-risk CCS patients on anticoagulants
Adding aspirin increased the risk of cardiovascular events, death and major bleeding in high-risk patients with chronic coronary…