Geriatric chronic kidney disease patients benefit from SGLT2 inhibition
New research uncovers the potential benefits and risks of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for adults aged 80…
Nephrologist shortages linked to higher kidney disease mortality along US-Mexico borde
New research indicates that US-Mexico border counties experience disproportionately elevated rates of death from chronic kidney disease (CKD),…
Why patients stop taking their medications
During my years as a clinical pharmacist, I thought I understood why patients stopped taking long-term medications —…
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…
Off-Label Use of Ozempic-Style Drugs Is Surging
A large new study suggests weight-loss drugs have quietly moved from medical tool to what one researcher…
Kidney disease of unknown origin spreads in US. Who is at risk?
(NEXSTAR) – Doctors in Texas say they have seen an increasing number of otherwise healthy young men coming…
Towards Early Disability Prediction with Blood Protein Biomarkers
Newswise — Japan has one of the world’s fastest-aging populations, but maintaining independence into very old age remains…
Immune Memory Mechanism Emerges as a Promising Target in Diabetes and Its Complications
Newswise — A growing understanding of trained immunity, a form of long-lasting immune system adaptation, is reshaping how scientists…
Remdesivir for Kidney Transplant Recipients With COVID-19
Early antiviral treatment reduced the risk of organ rejection and heart complications by nearly half for up to…
Diet helps people lose weight regardless of genetic obesity risk
A six-month clinical trial found that people with a high genetic risk for obesity benefited just as much…
Study links oxalate to systemic inflammation and heart damage
Oxalic acid might do more than just contribute to the formation of kidney stones — it may also be an…