MRI can be use for histology diagnosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Jan 2018 7:22 PM ISTThe most common type of tumor found in the kidney is generally quite small (less than 1.5 in). These tumors are usually found by accident when CAT...
Bicarbonate Supplementation Slows Progression of CKD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTAccording to a randomized, open-label study by Dr.Ione de Brito-Ashurst and associates, Daily supplementation with sodium bicarbonate decelerates the...
New Class of Anti-Cancer Drug Effective Against Kidney Cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTMetastatic kidney cancer remains largely incurable. Despite a dozen treatments and several immunotherapies, survival rates beyond 5 years remain...
Clinical trial does not support use of Bortezomib in Kidney transplant patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Dec 2017 7:15 PM ISTA new clinical trial looks at the potential of a new treatment for transplant rejection. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the...
Kidney disease increases risk of diabetes : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Dec 2017 7:30 PM ISTDiabetes is known to increase a person's risk of kidney disease. Now, a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests...
Many donor kidneys that are discarded may be suitable for transplantation Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTWhen researchers examined information on pairs of kidneys from the same donor in which 1 kidney was used but the other was discarded, the kidneys that...
Saline hydration alone minimizes contrast-induced nephropathy after angiography Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTUrinary alkalinization with Intravenous sodium bicarbonate and oral acetylcysteine are widely used to prevent acute kidney injury and associated...
In hypertensive patients, greater reduction in BP may harm kidneys Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTIn individuals undergoing intensive blood pressure (BP) treatment, greater reductions in mean blood pressure were linked with an increased risk of...
New autoimmune disease that leads to kidney failure identified Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Louisville were part of a group that discovered an insidious new autoimmune disease that causes kidney failure.The...
Novel treatment benefits patients with metabolic acidosis and kidney disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTPatients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often develop a condition called metabolic acidosis, which is characterized by an imbalance in acid...
Tolvaptan slows kidney function decline in Polycystic kidney disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Nov 2017 7:28 PM ISTA phase 3 trial studying the effects of tolvaptan has found that the drug slowed the rate of decline in kidney function in patients with the most...
Contrast agents considered safe in angiography don't actually prevent acute kidney failure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTTreatments commonly used to prevent acute kidney failure and its complications arising from common angiography procedures make no difference to health...
