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Mutation In Renin Gene Linked To Inherited Kidney Disease
August 18, 2009 — A mutation in a gene that helps regulate high blood pressure is a cause of inherited kidney disease, according to a new ... > full story -
An Apple A Day Keeps Kidney Stones Away: More Fruits And Veggies, Less Salt Prevents Stones From Forming
August 13, 2009 — Researchers have found another reason to eat well: a healthy diet helps prevent kidney stones. Loading up on fruits, vegetables, nuts, low-fat dairy products, and whole grains, while limiting salt, ... > full story -
New Statistical Method Shows Importance Of Dialysis Dose
July 30, 2009 — A new approach to statistical analysis may be better suited to study the relationship between higher "dose" of dialysis and survival time for patients with advanced kidney disease, according to a new ... > full story -
Short And Long-Term Success Of Male To Female Kidney Transplants
July 29, 2009 — Female recipients of kidneys from deceased male donors demonstrate an increased risk of allograft failure in the first year after transplant, but show no increased risk after ten years, according to ... > full story -
Protein Excreted In Urine May Be Help In Diagnosing Kidney Disease Caused By HIV
July 23, 2009 — New data are helping researchers understand the extent to which a certain protein -- NGAL -- can play a significant role in marking chronic kidney disease resulting from HIV while at the same time ... > full story -
Fresh Meats Often Contain Additives Harmful To Kidney Disease Patients
July 23, 2009 — Uncooked meat products enhanced with food additives may contain high levels of phosphorous and potassium that are not discernable from inspection of food labels, according to a new study. This can ... > full story -
Daily Potassium Citrate Wards Off Kidney Stones In Seizure Patients On High-Fat Diet
July 21, 2009 — Children on the high-fat ketogenic diet to control epileptic seizures can prevent the excruciatingly painful kidney stones that the diet can sometimes cause if they take a daily supplement of ... > full story -
Prehypertension, Obesity And Kidney Disease Risks
July 21, 2009 — People with prehypertension are not at increased risk of kidney disease if their body mass index (BMI) is under 30.0 kg/m2, a first-ever examination of the combined effect of blood pressure and body ... > full story -
Baking Soda: For Cooking, Cleaning, And Kidney Health?
July 16, 2009 — A daily dose of sodium bicarbonate -- baking soda, already used for baking, cleaning, acid indigestion, sunburn and more -- slows the decline of kidney function in some patients with advanced chronic ... > full story -
Why African-Americans Are At Greater Risk Of Hypertension And Kidney Disease
July 13, 2009 — Physician-scientists believe that a heightened level a certain growth factor in the blood may explain why blacks have a greater prevalence of hypertension and kidney disease compared to whites. ... > full story
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