Researchers followed glucose monitor users for three years and found a possible kidney benefit
Continuous blood glucose monitoring could offer benefits beyond daily diabetes management, but what happens to blood sugar control…
New iron deficiency guidelines raise key blood test cutoffs
Could current blood test cutoffs be missing iron deficiency? New guidelines recommend higher ferritin thresholds for key patient…
Cassie Roma: TV personality and entrepreneur reveals ‘large tumour’ found in kidney
She said she “wept and fell into the arms of my wife and best friend” after the “good…
Black people in Canada face higher risk of severe maternal morbidity
Black people in Canada have an increased risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) – serious complications that can occur…
The heart effects of antidepressants may depend as much on the patient as the drug
A major analysis of randomized trials tracked changes in heart rhythm across 10 antidepressants and examined how age,…
Roundworm study uncovers cellular effects of kidney disease mutation
A microscopic worm that has no kidneys is helping Rutgers scientists understand a genetic change suspected of causing…
GLP-1 drugs and SGLT-2 inhibitors linked to slower kidney decline
The diabetes drugs glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drugs may also…
Fermented dairy was linked to lower mortality, but the pattern shifted at higher intakes
A 19-year analysis of US adults reveals a striking dose-response pattern that could help clarify how fermented dairy…
New project explores financial impact of chronic kidney disease
A new research project launched by Kidney Wales and Aston University will explore how living with chronic kidney…
Caffeine dominates esports supplements, says new systematic review
Pure caffeine supplementation was associated with consistent improvements in cognitive function, gaming performance and psychological mood. The review…
First joint guidelines address cardiovascular events and chronic kidney disease
The first-ever European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on the management of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease have…
NIH grants support research on whether PFAS exposure increases risk of liver and endometrial cancers
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center have received two…