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Moderate wine intake may benefit kidneys, curb heart disease risk

Posted on: 06/05/2014 - 15:40

LAS VEGAS – Moderate intake of wine was associated with a 37% lower prevalence of chronic kidney disease in healthy adults, compared with no wine consumption at all, according to an analysis of data...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Chronic kidney disease may raise cancer risk

Posted on: 28/04/2014 - 16:00

LAS VEGAS – Patients with chronic kidney disease appear to be at increased risk for cancer, a study showed. A retrospective analysis of data on 31,896 participants in <link...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Exploring SYMPLICITY’s failure, Part 2

Posted on: 04/04/2014 - 18:35

WASHINGTON – Far from being doomed after the failure SYMPLICITY HTN-3, renal denervation for refractory hypertension will continue to be explored. But it can’t go very far without finding a way to...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

Ineffective renal denervation blamed for trial’s failure

Posted on: 30/03/2014 - 20:25

WASHINGTON – Renal denervation’s not so simple after all. Highly anticipated data from the large, sham-controlled renal-artery catheter denervation trial, SYMPLICITY HTN-3, gave its investigators...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: What explains SYMPLICITY HTN-3’s failure?

Posted on: 29/03/2014 - 21:55

WASHINGTON – What can explain the failure of SYMPLICITY HTN-3? After clinical success in reducing blood pressure by 20-30 mm HG in patients with resistant hypertension, the renal denervation...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

TNFR1 shown as marker for mortality risk in type 2 diabetes with kidney disease

Posted on: 20/03/2014 - 21:05

Tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 is an effective marker for all-cause mortality in type 2 diabetes with kidney disease, according to results of a French study. Additionally, TNFR1 was found to add...

Field of Interest: Endocrinology

Type: News Item

Combined angiotensin inhibition raises hyperkalemia, acute kidney injury risks

Posted on: 11/11/2013 - 22:15

ATLANTA – The combined use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and an angiotensin receptor blocker was associated with an increased risk of hyperkalemia and acute kidney injury in patients...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

CVD more prevalent in chronic kidney disease patients

Posted on: 06/11/2013 - 20:25

Cardiovascular disease burden is much greater among elderly patients with chronic kidney disease than in those without, the

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

Moderate wine intake may benefit kidneys, curb heart disease risk

Chronic kidney disease may raise cancer risk

VIDEO: Exploring SYMPLICITY’s failure, Part 2

Ineffective renal denervation blamed for trial’s failure

VIDEO: What explains SYMPLICITY HTN-3’s failure?

TNFR1 shown as marker for mortality risk in type 2 diabetes with kidney disease

Combined angiotensin inhibition raises hyperkalemia, acute kidney injury risks

CVD more prevalent in chronic kidney disease patients

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