Improving survival in people with severe psychiatric disorders
An expert editorial suggests that widely used diabetes and obesity drugs may help close the long-standing mortality gap…
Career focussed on kidney disease acknowledged
“My key goal has been to improve nutrition care for people with kidney disease,” says Lyn Lloyd ONZM.…
Nearly half of adults now live with heart disease as obesity and diabetes surge
From rising obesity and diabetes to stubborn health inequities, the AHA’s latest statistics reveal why cardiovascular disease remains…
Bulldogs junior Mesake ‘Mes’ Ravonu mourned after death at 22, Canterbury statement
The New Zealand Warriors have received some positive news, with star halfback Luke Metcalf providing an update on…
Scientists discover why patients with chronic kidney disease die of heart problems
Scientists have discovered an answer to the longstanding mystery of why more than half of patients with chronic…
Movement matters: Light activity led to better survival in diabetes, heart, kidney disease
Research Highlights:
Light physical activity was associated with lower risk of death for adults in stages 2,…
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,…
Otsuka’s kidney therapy gets accelerated FDA approval
Voyxact gets accelerated approval, offering investors a new entrant in the high-value kidney disease market. The Food and…
New antibody strategy shows promise for halting cyst growth in polycystic kidney disease
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a debilitating hereditary condition in which fluid-filled sacs form and proliferate in the…
A silent killer: Half of kidney failure cases in S’pore could have been prevented, says doc
SINGAPORE – In March 2025, Mr Syafic Omar felt a tingly feeling in his feet. The feeling continued…
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…
SGLT2 inhibitors show consistent cardio-renal protection in 70,000 patients
In late-breaking presentations at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week meeting and simultaneously published in two companion…