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New Discovery To Aid In Diagnosis And Treatment Of Kidney Disease
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) in collaboration with scientists at the University of Louisville and the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France, have identified the target antigen PLA2R in patients with...
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New kidney dialysis unit for North Wales
A NEW much-needed kidney dialysis unit will be set up in North Wales to cut the time patients spend travelling for treatment.Health minister Edwina Hart announced this week the new 19m Ysbyty Alltwen in Tremadog will be the site for...
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Impaired renal function linked to increased CVD death in women
MedWire News: Study findings suggest there is no link between mild-to-moderate kidney impairment and increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) or mortality in women without existing major disease.However, the data point to an...
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Treatment That Significantly Slows Progression Of Eye Damage In Persons With Type 1 Diabetes - University Of M
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...
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News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation, July 1, 2009
GENE THERAPY: Defining immune pathways limiting gene therapy In gene therapy, recombinant adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are commonly used vehicles for delivering the therapeutic gene into target cells.One factor limiting the clinical...
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Blood Pressure Drugs Slow Eye Problems In Diabetes
Two Merck blood pressure drugs given to diabetics to prevent worsening kidney problems do not work in that way but may prevent diabetes-related eye problems, researchers reported on Wednesday.The Vasotec brand of enalapril and the...
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US FDA marketing nod for AMAG Pharma's Feraheme to treat anaemia
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for Feraheme (ferumoxytol) Injection for intravenous (IV) use as an iron replacement therapy for the treatment of iron...
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Stranger donates kidney to dialysis patient
Comments (0) Have your say A woman from Thornton Heath who has been suffering from renal disease for eight years was offered a kidney by a stranger after a TV documentary showed her plight.Layla Lagmouch, 28, had been undergoing...
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Drugs May Not Slow Kidney Damage in Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Results from a new trial have dashed hopes that early use of two blood pressure drugs could slow the caused by.But the study, reported in the July 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, does...
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Bone Loss Process Not Clear in Hypercalciuria, Kidney Stones
THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Bone loss in patients with hypercalciuria and nephrolithiasis results from a poorly understood breakdown of the body's mineral metabolism involving the kidneys, the intestines and the bones...
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Hypercalcemia: An Evidence-Based Approach to Clinical Cases
(Click the title below to leave the MDLinx Network and go to the Journal's Website) Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 07/02/09 Print Save in My Library Free Abstract Assadi F - Primary hyperparathyroidism and malignancy are...
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Interferon Alpha Can Delay Full Onset Of Type I Diabetes: UT Researcher
A low dose of oral interferon alpha shows promise in preserving beta cell function for patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, or juvenile diabetes, according to researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.The...
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A Link Between The Circadian Rhythm And Salt Balance
New research, conducted by Charles Wingo and his colleagues, at the University of Florida, Gainsville, suggests a link between the circadian rhythm and control of sodium (salt) levels in mice.The hormone aldosterone regulates levels of...
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Lexington company wins kidney drug OK
Choose Another City: Site| News | Companies | Videos | Jobs Home News Latest News Exclusive Subscriber Content Blogs Most Viewed Stories Most Emailed Stories Access Digital Edition Washington Bureau Special Reports News From Other Cities...
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Screening to Prevent Polyoma Virus Nephropathy in Kidney Transplantation: A Cost Analysis
(Click the title below to leave the MDLinx Network and go to the Journal's Website) American Journal of Transplantation, 07/02/09 Print Save in My Library Free Abstract Smith F et al.- Polyoma virus nephropathy is an important cause of...
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Kidney Graft Function in Long-term Cyclosporine and Tacrolimus Treatment: Comparative Study With Nephrotoxicit
(Click the title below to leave the MDLinx Network and go to the Journal's Website) Transplantation Proceedings, 07/02/09 Print Save in My Library Free Abstract Marchewka Z et al.- Calcineurin inhibitors improve kidney allograft...
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How does diabetes cause damage?
By DAVID KHORRAM, M.D.SPECIAL TO THE SAIPAN TRIBUNE You probably know that diabetes is a disease characterized by high blood sugar. It's the high blood sugar that causes damage throughout your body. But how? Your body is made up of...
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Gwynedd News: New kidney dialysis unit for North Wales
A NEW much-needed kidney dialysis unit will be set up in North Wales to cut the time patients spend travelling for treatment.Health minister Edwina Hart announced this week the new 19m Ysbyty Alltwen in Tremadog will be the site for...
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FDA Approves Feraheme' To Treat Iron Deficiency Anemia In Adult Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(NASDAQ:AMAG) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for Feraheme" (ferumoxytol) Injection for intravenous (IV) use as an iron replacement therapy for the...
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New discovery to aid in diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) in collaboration with scientists at the University of Louisville and the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France, have identified the target antigen PLA2R in patients with...
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New treatment significantly slows progression of eye damage in persons with type 1 diabetes
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...
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FDA Approves Feraheme To Treat Iron Deficiency Anemia In Adult Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(NASDAQ:AMAG) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for Feraheme (ferumoxytol) Injection for intravenous (IV) use as an iron replacement therapy for the...
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U finds treatment that significantly slows progression of eye damage in persons with type 1 diabetes
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...
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FDA Approves Feraheme to Treat Iron Deficiency Anemia in Adult Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
- AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(NASDAQ:AMAG) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for Feraheme (ferumoxytol) Injection for intravenous (IV) use as an iron replacement therapy for...
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U finds treatment that significantly slows progression of eye damage in persons with type 1 diabetes
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,...
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