Breathing dirty air harms kidney Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Sept 2017 10:10 AM ISTOutdoor air pollution has long been linked to major health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Protein shown to be predictor of kidney damage in children : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Sept 2017 9:30 AM ISTHigh levels of a protein known as suPAR, which has been shown to be a marker and likely cause of kidney damage, is as reliably predictive in children...
New findings may help protect the kidney health of individuals with obesity Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Sept 2017 9:20 AM ISTA new study provides insights on the mechanisms behind the development of kidney damage due to obesity. The findings, which appear in an upcoming...
FDA approves Vabomere- new antibacterial drug for complicated UTIs Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Sept 2017 11:00 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved Vabomere for adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), including a type of kidney...
Researchers discover MRI can measure kidney scarring and predict future kidney function Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 Aug 2017 9:15 AM ISTResearchers from St. Michael's Hospital have made what are believed to be two world first discoveries: an MRI can measure kidney damage and can...
Evaluation of post-operative analgesia by intercostal nerve block versus peritubal infiltration of ropivacaine : Study Meghna Singhania30 Aug 2017 10:00 AM ISTIntercostal nerve blockade (ICNB) and peritubal infiltration of the nephrostomy tract are well-established regional anaesthetic techniques for...
Cancer drug may benefit patients with inherited form of kidney disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Aug 2017 9:20 AM ISTA cancer drug called bosutinib may inhibit the growth of cysts in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), according to a...
Reduced kidney function ups risk of respiratory tract infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Aug 2017 9:10 AM ISTBeware! A study has recently warned that individuals with poor kidney function had an increased risk of developing infections acquired in the...
Improved analysis of kidney cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Aug 2017 10:00 AM ISTEvery year, just over 1000 people are diagnosed with kidney cancer in Sweden. The three most common variants are clear cell, papillary and chromophobe...
New Drug for reducing kidney transplant rejection found: NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Aug 2017 10:00 AM ISTLOS ANGELES: An experimental treatment derived from a potentially deadly microorganism may provide lifesaving help for kidney transplant patients,...
Heartburn medicine can increase risk of kidney disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Aug 2017 10:30 AM ISTPeople who take proton pump inhibitors for stomach acid reflux run a greater risk of chronic kidney disease than those who take H2-receptor...
Is Steroid Treatment Safe in IgA nephropathy? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Aug 2017 11:30 AM ISTAmong patients with IgA nephropathy and excess protein in their urine, treatment with pills of the steroid methylprednisolone was associated with an...
