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Study finds metabolism might be vital for future kidney disease treatment
Updated : 3 years, 7 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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Study finds pediatric kidney transplant patients fare better when organ is
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): A new UC Davis Health study has found that paediatric kidney transplant patients have better long-term outcomes when their kidney comes from living, biologically unrelated donors compared to deceased donors.
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Enhancing veins for better dialysis access, heart bypass graft performance
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): In order to save a life, unnatural, direct connections between arteries and veins are made, such as a kidney dialysis access point or using a vein to get around a coronary artery blockage.
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Study finds key regulators of urinary concentration in the kidney
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): The kidney carries out important functions via microscopic functional units called nephrons. Researchers are investigating which factors control the formation and function of specific segments of the nephron, called the distal nephron. Their findings could h
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Study reveals leaving small kidney stones behind causes complications lat
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): Small stones that don't seem to be creating issues are frequently left behind when kidney stones are surgically removed from patients. Leaving these asymptomatic stones behind, however, dramatically raises the likelihood of a patient experiencing a relapse i
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Upper heart chamber abnormalities lead to increased dementia risk: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Dallas [US], August 12 (ANI): According to new research, structural or functional abnormalities inside the heart's left atrium, with or without symptoms, may increase a person's risk of acquiring dementia later in life by 35 per cent. Dementia risk increased even in those who did not have at
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Strengthening veins to make heart bypass grafts, dialysis access work bett
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Georgia [US], August 11 (ANI): In order to save a life, unnatural, direct connections between arteries and veins are made, such as a kidney dialysis access point or using a vein to get around a coronary artery blockage.
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Research reveals calcium and potassium-rich diets may help prevent kidney
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Rochester [Monroe], August 6 (ANI): Kidney stones are associated with cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and chronic kidney disease in addition to being excruciatingly painful. If you've already had a kidney stone, your chance of getting another one within five years rises by 30 per cent,
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Diets high in calcium, potassium may prevent recurrent symptomatic kidney
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Rochester [Monroe], August 2 (ANI): Aside from being extremely painful, kidney stones are also linked to cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and chronic kidney disease. The likelihood of developing another kidney stone within five years increases by 30 per cent if you've already had one.
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Cardiac Care Department brings back patients from brink at BAGH Hospital
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI/PNN): The Bhailal Amin General Hospital (BAGH) has established itself among the pioneers in the healthcare sector over the past five decades. What started as a healthcare resort for the founding Alembic group has now evolved into a multi-speciality tertiary ca
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Pune: Brain-dead woman gives life to two Army soldiers, donates kidneys
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Pune ( Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): Organ donation by a young brain-dead woman saved the life of five people including two serving Army soldiers in Command Hospital Southern Command (CHSC) in Pune.
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3rill Mplified: The new BMW M340i xDrive 50 Jahre M Edition launched
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], June 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The new BMW M340i xDrive 50 Jahre M Edition has been launched in India today. Locally-produced at BMW Group Plant Chennai, the new exclusive edition can be booked through the shop.bmw.in from today onwards.
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