News tagged with renal failure
Kidneys from deceased donors with acute renal failure expand donor pool
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Kidneys recovered from deceased donors with acute renal failure (ARF) - once deemed unusable for transplant - appear to work just as well as kidneys transplanted from deceased donors who do not develop kidney problems prior ...
Case studies: Dietary supplements with steroids pose health danger
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Three cases of patients suffering from the adverse affects of steroid-enriched dietary supplements have been reported by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.
IgM in urine acts as prognostic indicator in diabetes
Aug 04, 2009 |
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A marker of the likely course of diabetic nephropathy (DN) has been found. An 18-year study, published in the open access journal BMC Medicine, has shown that Immunoglobulin M (IgM) is a reliable predictor of cardiovascular compli ...
Research points to a new way to protect kidneys threatened by insufficient blood or toxins (w/Video)
May 18, 2009 |
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Better treatments for acute renal failure may be possible by blocking the mitochondrial fragmentation that occurs when kidneys don't get enough blood or are exposed to toxins, researchers at the Medical College ...
Sodium bicarbonate reduces incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy
May 13, 2009 |
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A meta-analysis of 17 randomised controlled trials has shown that pre-procedural treatment with sodium bicarbonate based hydration is the optimal treatment strategy to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). The research, ...
New research links diabetes to cognitive deterioration
Mar 05, 2009 |
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Blindness, renal failure, stroke and heart disease are potential complications of type 2 diabetes, which currently afflicts more than 15 million Americans. Now research from Tel Aviv University has found more worrying news ...
New disease-fighting nanoparticles look like miniature pastries
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 29, 2008 |
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Ultra-miniature bialy-shaped particles — called nanobialys because they resemble tiny versions of the flat, onion-topped rolls popular in New York City — could soon be carrying medicinal compounds through patients' bloodstreams ...
