http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Patients with sudden loss of kidney function, called acute kidney injury (AKI), are more likely to die prematurely after leaving the hospital -even if their kidney function has apparently recovered, according to an upcoming study in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). "Our study found that risk of death remains elevated long after the acute kidney injury," comments Jean-Phillipe Lafrance, MD (Center for Health Quality, Outcomes, and Economic Research, Bedford, MA). http://www.physorg.com/news180297772.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:20:01 EST news180297772 A new study by University of Cincinnati (UC) nephrologists shows that most dialysis patients admitted to long-term care hospitals face readmission to acute care facilities, and those with acute kidney failure don't often recover full kidney function. http://www.physorg.com/news180013357.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:30:02 EST news180013357 As good as laparoscopy is in preventing some of the stresses of open surgery on the body, it does have drawbacks, including reduced blood flow and organ dysfunction. Laparoscopy is a type of surgery in the abdomen done through small incisions. http://www.physorg.com/news179995565.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:10:22 EST news179995565 Physicians should be comfortable referring some patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) for effective stroke prevention surgery, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings indicate that CKD patients gain a significant benefit from the procedures without an increased risk of dying from surgical complications. http://www.physorg.com/news179690417.html Medicine & Health Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:30:02 EST news179690417 (PhysOrg.com) -- An anti-convulsant drug commonly used to treat epilepsy reduces cysts in mice that are associated with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a difficult to treat ailment that afflicts 600,000 people in the United States, Yale University researchers report. http://www.physorg.com/news179047397.html Medicine & Health Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:40:01 EST news179047397 Most heart failure patients who develop kidney failure in the hospital do not recover from it before going home and are at increased risk of either being re-hospitalized or dying within the year, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. http://www.physorg.com/news177703807.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:10:02 EST news177703807 Declining kidney function is linked to a higher risk of heart failure, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease, and early death in individuals with or without kidney disease, according to a pair of studies appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The findings indicate that poor kidney function may raise an individual's risk for cardiovascular complications. To evaluate heart health, clinicians should factor in not only their patients' current level of kidney function, but also changes in kidney function over time. http://www.physorg.com/news176665046.html Medicine & Health Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:10:01 EST news176665046 Charcoal may provide a new approach to managing the high rate of heart disease in patients with advanced kidney disease, according to preliminary research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA. http://www.physorg.com/news176354464.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:50:01 EST news176354464 Woman are at particular risk of their primary care physicians delaying diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, California. The findings suggest that educating practitioners about CKD could increase the timely diagnosis of CKD, thereby leading to improvements in care to patients and savings in Medicare dollars. http://www.physorg.com/news176293639.html Medicine & Health Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:40:01 EST news176293639 Individuals who consume a diet high in sodium or artificially sweetened drinks are more likely to experience a decline in kidney function, according to two papers being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's annual meeting in San Diego, California. http://www.physorg.com/news176265945.html Medicine & Health Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:46:12 EST news176265945 Some invasive procedures that are becoming increasingly common as a first line of treatment for patients diagnosed with narrowed arteries in and around the kidneys may not be necessary, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. http://www.physorg.com/news174653147.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:50:01 EST news174653147 A new study published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that impaired kidney function is a risk factor for cognitive decline in old age. http://www.physorg.com/news173368269.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:20:02 EST news173368269 A kidney condition that can arise in children and was until recently believed to disappear after puberty may persist into adulthood and cause significant long-term complications, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The findings indicate that better treatment options are needed for children with the disorder, called minimal change nephrotic syndrome. http://www.physorg.com/news173034968.html Medicine & Health Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:20:01 EST news173034968 Losing weight may preserve kidney function in obese people with kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The findings indicate that taking off the pounds could be an important step kidney disease patients can take to protect their health. http://www.physorg.com/news172434535.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:30:01 EST news172434535 In most transplant centers, the kidneys of very young deceased donors are transplanted together into one patient. According to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN), a single kidney from a very young deceased donor maintains the health of an adult with kidney failure. http://www.physorg.com/news170011395.html Medicine & Health Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:23:45 EST news170011395 Poor communication of the outcomes of medical tests whose results are pending at the time of a patient's hospital discharge is common and can lead to serious medical errors in post-hospitalization medical treatment. http://www.physorg.com/news168865346.html Medicine & Health Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:40:01 EST news168865346 Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication in patients in intensive care. A new laboratory test called urine neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) helps predict if patients will develop acute kidney injury, reports an upcoming study in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). "As a stand-alone marker, urine NGAL performed moderately well in predicting ongoing and subsequent AKI," comments T. Alp Ikizler, MD (Vanderbilt University). http://www.physorg.com/news167589496.html Medicine & Health Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:40:02 EST news167589496 These solid masses that form in the kidneys can grow big enough to cause severe pain and even infection as they pass into the urinary tract. http://www.physorg.com/news167063117.html Medicine & Health Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:25:32 EST news167063117 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 kidney disease (CKD), reports an upcoming study in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). "This cheap and simple strategy also improves patients' nutritional status, and has the potential of translating into significant economic, quality of life, and clinical outcome benefits," comments Magdi Yaqoob, MD (Royal London Hospital). http://www.physorg.com/news166986646.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:11:12 EST news166986646 University of Minnesota Medical School researcher Michael Mauer, M.D., has found a treatment that significantly slows the progression of eye injury in people with type 1 diabetes, a common complication caused by this disease. By administering an antihypertensive, medication commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure, Mauer and colleagues were able to slow progression of diabetic eye damage in more than 65 percent of participants involved in the study. http://www.physorg.com/news165688101.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:40:01 EST news165688101 Mayo Clinic cardiology researchers have found a peptide that helps preserve and improve kidney function during heart failure, without affecting blood pressure. Earlier variations of this peptide caused blood pressure to drop limiting the potential benefits to the kidneys. The findings appear in the current Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. http://www.physorg.com/news164363094.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:25:14 EST news164363094 A new 3-minute test could help in diagnosing prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men in the UK, according to scientists. http://www.physorg.com/news161933359.html Chemistry Tue, 19 May 2009 06:30:15 EST news161933359 A team of researchers from the United States, the Netherlands and Iceland has identified three genes containing common mutations that are associated with altered kidney disease risk. One of the discovered genes, the UMOD gene, produces Tamm-Horsfall protein, the most common protein in the urine of healthy individuals. Although the Tamm-Horsfall protein has been known for almost 60 years, its functions are not well understood and its relationship to chronic kidney disease risk was not known previously. The findings are published in the May 10 issue of Nature Genetics. http://www.physorg.com/news161182324.html Medicine & Health Sun, 10 May 2009 13:54:37 EST news161182324 Low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, poses a serious health threat for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The findings indicate that hypoglycemia may account for some portion of the excess heart-related deaths seen in CKD patients. http://www.physorg.com/news160939799.html Medicine & Health Thu, 07 May 2009 18:31:02 EST news160939799 Moderate kidney disease increases an older man's risk of developing certain cancers, according to an upcoming study in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). Given that chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects about a third of older men, maintaining kidney function could help prevent cancer in the general population. http://www.physorg.com/news160381478.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 May 2009 07:27:18 EST news160381478 Robotic trained surgeons at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia presented a new and novel approach to surgically treat urothelial cancer (in the lining of the bladder or kidney) today at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting. Using da Vinci(R) robot-assisted technology, urologic cancer surgeons perform complicated urologic cases using minimally invasive surgery. http://www.physorg.com/news159967639.html Medicine & Health Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:29:26 EST news159967639 The implications of a new study could improve the outcomes, and potentially survival rates, for some of the thousands of individuals who undergo kidney transplants each year. The study concluded that donor-related risk factors, yet to be identified, make a measurable contribution to the ultimate success or failure of a kidney transplant. http://www.physorg.com/news159599666.html Medicine & Health Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:14:54 EST news159599666 Measuring kidney function by assessing two different factors -glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and urinary albumin levels -helps determine which patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) will develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD), according to a study appearing in the May 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). This combination test could help physicians identify patients at high risk of serious kidney trouble and allow them to intervene at an early stage. http://www.physorg.com/news158433390.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:17:10 EST news158433390 For men with Fabry disease, enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with agalsidase alfa slows deterioration of kidney function, reports a study in the online edition of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). "The results provide further evidence that ERT with agalsidase alfa may slow the progression of kidney disease, provided that ERT is initiated early in the disease process," comments Michael L. West, MD (Dalhousie University, Canada). http://www.physorg.com/news158433132.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:12:42 EST news158433132 A novel hemodialysis procedure helps restore kidney function and increases lifespan in patients with multiple myeloma, according to a study appearing in the April 2009 issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). http://www.physorg.com/news157826284.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:38:39 EST news157826284