Allopurinol offers protection against chronic kidney disease Hina Zahid9 Oct 2018 8:20 PM ISTThe drug allopurinol used to manage gout may offer protection against the development of kidney disease, according to a new study.Traditionally there...
Acyclovir may lead to neurotoxicity in chronic kidney disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Dec 2018 6:00 PM ISTA case of Neurotoxicity to Acyclovir has been reported in the American Journal of Case reports. Dr Seyed-Ali Sadjadi at Jerry L Pettis Veterans...
Sugar-sweetened beverages increase risk of chronic kidney disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Dec 2018 7:28 PM ISTHigher consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages may lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Washington, DC: Higher consumption of sugar-sweetened...
No assured health benefits of Artificial sweeteners, find researchers Hina Zahid3 Jan 2019 7:10 PM ISTThere is no assurance on the health benefits of Artificial sweeteners as researchers don't find any compelling evidence to indicate important their...
Diabetes tops conditions for frequent emergency admissions in elderly Hina Zahid5 Feb 2019 7:15 PM ISTAccording to a new study, Diabetes tops conditions for frequent emergency admissions in elderly. The frequency of emergency department visits is more...
Common heartburn medicine linked to increased chronic kidney disease risk Hina Zahid21 Feb 2019 7:07 PM ISTProton pump inhibitors( PPI's), common heartburn medicine have been linked to increased chronic kidney disease risk.Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), ...
Secondhand smoke associated with higher risk of chronic kidney disease Dr. Kartikeya8 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTSecondhand smoke is associated with a higher risk of chronic kidney disease.Cigarette smoking and exposure to secondhand smoking have been linked with...
Common heartburn medications linked to kidney failure in elderly Hina Zahid19 March 2019 7:15 PM ISTCommon heartburn medications linked to kidney failure in the elderly.According to a recent University at Buffalo study, Common medications prescribed...
More than half of elderly CKD patients die within a year of beginning dialysis: JAMA Dr. Kartikeya30 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTMore than half of elderly patients of CKD die within a year of beginning dialysis and nearly one in four succumbed to the disease within a month of...
FDA Grants breakthrough device designation to KidneyIntelX™ Hina Zahid3 May 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has granted first Breakthrough Device designation to lead diagnostic, KidneyIntelX™. This designation for...
"Obesity Paradox": Obesity may increase survival in advanced chronic kidney disease Deepanjana Sarkar12 May 2019 7:20 PM IST"Obesity Paradox" again: Obesity may increase survival in advanced chronic kidney disease, finds a new study.Obesity is one of the major global health...
Case of Liver Involvement in Polycystic Kidney Disease reported in NEJM Hina Zahid16 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Mehmet E. Adin at Tatvan Can Hospital, Bitlis, Turkey have reported a rare case of Liver Involvement in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney...
