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"Drinking water problem has become rampant in Puducherry; two people dead"
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy of the Union Territory (U.T.) of Puducherry said that the drinking water problem had become rampant in Puducherry, adding that two people had died after drinking substandard water. He further added that the Puducherry people were suffering from kidney da
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Researchers find connection between PFAS, kidney function and gut health
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to new research, the link between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and kidney damage could be due to dysregulation of the gut microbiota, which is made up of bacteria and other microorganisms that live in the digestive tract.
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Some kidney patients may benefit most from quick dialysis: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a study, patients with acute kidney damage who need outpatient dialysis after leaving the hospital receive the same care as patients with the more prevalent end-stage kidney disease.
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Circumventing renal toxicity associated with cisplatin treatment: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Cisplatin is commonly used as a chemotherapeutic drug in the treatment of many solid tumours, including bladder, ovarian, and esophageal tumours. However, when it is metabolised by an enzyme called "cysteine conjugate beta-lyase 1 (CCBL1)," it is transformed to "thiol-cisplatin," a highly ac
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Researchers reveal cell therapy may reduce kidney damage from type 2 diabe
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to researchers, positive results came from a unique cell treatment experiment for adults with diabetes. A novel cell therapy for the treatment of persons with type 2 diabetes who have progressive kidney impairment despite receiving the best medical care.
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Study: Cell therapy helps to reduce kidney damage from type 2 diabetes
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers have released encouraging findings from a recent cell therapy experiment for diabetics. The potential of a new cell therapy for treating adults with type 2 diabetes and increasing kidney damage despite receiving the best medical care.
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Childhood kidney diseases can be diagnosed with new tool: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A urine or blood test can typically tell doctors if a patient has kidney damage. However, these tests can still miss the very early stages of nephron loss which signal the start of CKD.
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Scientists test 'smart' red blood cells to deliver antibiotics that target
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The platform, described in a new paper in the journal ACS Infectious Diseases, could help to address the ongoing antibiotic resistance crisis, say the scientists. They modified and then tested red blood cells as a carrier for one of the world's only remaining resistance-proof antibiotics: Po
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Study finds metabolism might be vital for future kidney disease treatment
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): A recent study has shown that the intake of the amino acid lysine, an over-the-counter food supplement, protects laboratory animals from kidney damage.
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Lipid droplets help protect kidney cells from damage: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 18 (ANI): Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found out how microscopic structures called lipid droplets may help to prevent a high-fat diet causing kidney damage. The work in fruit flies, published in PLoS Biology opens up a new research avenue for developing be
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New insights into link between sunlight exposure and kidney damage
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): A new collaborative study reveals unexpected insights into how skin exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light can worsen clinical symptoms in autoimmune diseases such as lupus.
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No, a high-protein diet is not affecting your kidney
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 6 (ANI): A recent study has debunked the myth that high-protein diets could cause kidney damage in healthy adults.
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