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Life Beyond Dialysis: Post Kidney Transplant Care Explained by Dr. Anuja P
Updated : 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10: A kidney transplant is placing a healthy kidney into a person whose kidneys have failed and not working properly. It is recommended for people with end-stage kidney disease, where both the kidneys are working less than 10 percent, they can no longer effectively
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Common constipation drug can help halt kidney decline: Study
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A surprising link between constipation and kidney decline led researchers to test lubiprostone, revealing that it can protect kidney function.
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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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Liver Experts at Coimbatore's Sri Ramakrishna Hospital Shed Light on Alcoh
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 31: The liver experts at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital recognize the silent emergency of alcohol induced liver problems, offering insights to this extremely preventable condition. The Hepatology Department at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital is well-equipped to dia
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Tooth loss and chronic renal disease may be related in postmenopausal wome
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The kidneys are essential for maintaining general health because they filter waste from the circulation. A number of grave, sometimes fatal medical disorders may arise if they are unable to effectively filter out foreign substances. According to a recent study, tooth loss and chronic renal d
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Semaglutide ingredient can help protect kidney function in people with obe
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, has been shown in the SELECT Trial to be effective in preventing the loss of kidney function in people who are overweight or obese and have established cardiovascular disease but do not have diabetes
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Gene therapy improves advanced heart failure in animal model: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"In this study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research, we show that advanced heart failure can be treated to improve cardiac function in an animal model," said corresponding author Dr Tamer M. A. Mohamed.
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Obinutuzumab trial yields promising outcomes in patients with lupus nephri
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers discovered that obinutuzumab, an antibody that targets a protein expressed on certain immune cells, was superior to placebo in preserving kidney function and preventing flares in patients with lupus nephritis - a kidney condition associated with the autoimmune disease lupus.
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Sotagliflozin provides kidney, heart-related benefits to patients
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Patients with and without diabetes can benefit from sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, which are drugs that, among other things, reduce blood sugar levels and improve heart and kidney function.
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Protein used to rule out heart attack may signal a higher risk of death: S
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A high level of troponin, a protein typically used to rule out the possibility of a heart attack in patients with chest pain, may signal a higher risk of death from any cause within the next two years, according to research.
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High level of protein used to exclude heart attack may signal risk of deat
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to research published in the journal Heart, a high level of troponin, a protein typically used to rule out the possibility of a heart attack in patients with chest pain, may signal a higher risk of death from any cause within the next two years, even in the absence of known or susp
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Single-cell atlas created by researchers helps to study kidney disease
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
What makes some people with an abrupt decline in kidney function develop renal disease while others get better? A recent study co-led by bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego, may provide a detailed insight at the level of individual cells into the underlying factors contri
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