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Scientists Explore The Role Nanoparticles May Play In Disease
What role do nanoparticles
play in hardening of the
arteries and in the
formation of kidney stones?
How may these super-small
particles affect the body's
... > full story
Breakdown Of Kidney's Ability To Clean Its Own Filters Likely Causes Disease
The kidney actively cleans
its most selective filter to
keep it from clogging with
blood proteins, scientists
reveal in a new study.
... > full story
Birthwort Plant's Dark Side: Contaminated Grain Linked To Kidney Disease And Cancer In Balkan Countries
Seeds from birthwort
(Aristolochia clematis), a
plant which grows in wheat
fields in the Balkan region
and which has been used
... > full story
Discovery About Urine May Lead To Hypertension Treatment
Researchers have identified
a hormone from human urine
that opens the door to
developing novel medications
to control sodium levels and
treat hypertension. ... > full story
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Vitamin D Linked To Reduced Mortality Rate In Chronic Kidney Disease
May 8, 2008 — For patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease, treatment with activated vitamin D may reduce the risk of death by approximately one-fourth, suggests a new ... > full story -
Gene Linked To Severe Diabetic Eye And Kidney Diseases Identified
May 7, 2008 — Researchers have identified a gene called erythropoietin that contributes to increased risk of severe diabetic eye and kidney diseases, called retinopathy and nephropathy. The sight-threatening form ... > full story -
Kidney Disease Worsens In A Fourth Of African-Americans Despite Therapy For Hypertension
May 6, 2008 — The best available treatment for chronic kidney disease from high blood pressure did not keep the disease from substantially worsening in about a fourth of African-Americans studied, according to ... > full story -
High Blood Pressure Still Sneaking Past Doctors, Stanford Study Shows
May 3, 2008 — Despite the well-known dangers of high blood pressure, major shortfalls still exist in the screening, treatment and control of the disease even when patients are getting a doctor's care, according to ... > full story -
Double Life Of Proteins Discovered
May 1, 2008 — Scientists 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 ... > full story -
Targeted Combination Therapy Triggers Cell Death in Mouse Models of Metastatic Cancer
April 30, 2008 — A combination of two targeted drugs--one that blocks protein breakdown and one that activates the programmed cell death pathway--reduces the number of tumor metastases in mouse models of kidney and ... > full story -
Tight Blood Pressure Control Not Enough To Temper Kidney Disease In African-Americans
April 30, 2008 — Even when their blood pressure is kept strictly under control with the best available medicine, African-American patients with chronic kidney disease continue to lose their kidney function over time, ... > full story -
Genes For Common Heart Condition And Kidney Problem Identified
April 29, 2008 — A gene that can cause the heart to become enlarged, greatly increasing the risk of heart attacks and heart failure, is identified today in a new study. A gene that can cause the kidney to become ... > full story -
Fat-cell Hormone Linked To Kidney Disease
April 24, 2008 — Reduced levels of a hormone produced by fat cells and linked to the development of insulin resistance may also be related to a higher risk of kidney disease, according to a study led by researchers ... > full story -
Readily Available Treatment Could Help Prevent Heart Disease In Kidney Patients, Study Suggests
April 21, 2008 — The estimated 19 million Americans living with chronic kidney disease face a high risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Now researchers have demonstrated that high blood phosphate directly ... > full story
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