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Less salt and more potassium saves lives

Written by | 16 Apr 2013

Results have helped develop first WHO guidelines on potassium intake.  Cutting down on salt and, at the same time, increasing levels of potassium in our diet will have… read more.

BTS 2013 Report – Improved adherence to tacrolimus once-daily formulation in renal recipients: a randomised controlled trial using electronic monitoring

Written by | 12 Apr 2013

by Maria Dalby reporting on the presentation by Fabienne Dobbels, Leuven Hospital, Belgium.  The Adherence Measurement in Stable Renal Transplant Patients Following Conversion From Prograf to Advagraf (ADMIRAD)… read more.

Getting the best out DCD livers for transplantation: Will machine perfusion (MP) be the answer?

Written by | 12 Apr 2013

Foreward by Professor D M Manas (pictured) BSc, MBBCh, MMed, FCS(SA), FRCS(Edin).  The burden of chronic liver disease (CLD) continues to grow worldwide and the UK is no… read more.

Diabetics suffer switching to adult care

Written by | 8 Apr 2013

Adolescent type 1 diabetes patients face greater risk for heart attacks, strokes, blindness and kidney failure later in life if their transition from paediatric to adult care is… read more.

Kidney disease significantly increases risk of premature death in Type 2 Diabetes

Written by | 5 Apr 2013

By Bruce Sylvester – Even with good clinical management of type 2 diabetes, the risk of premature death increases significantly with the onset of kidney disease, researchers reported… read more.

WBC play key role in controlling RBC levels

Written by | 21 Mar 2013

Researchers have found that macrophages that play a key role in the immune response – also help to both produce and eliminate the body’s red blood cells (RBCs)…. read more.

ASCO GU Report 2013 – Small renal cancers may not need surgery

Written by | 21 Feb 2013

by Eoghan McNeill – Orlando, Florida – When clinicians observe incidental kidney masses, about 78% of the time they are surgically removed – but a new study suggests… read more.

Radio waves lower persistent high blood pressure

Written by | 20 Feb 2013

Directing short bursts of radio waves at nerves surrounding the kidneys lowered blood pressure for at least six months and up to one year among patients with hypertension… read more.

Beta-blockers – versatile and effective

Written by | 19 Feb 2013

In association with A.Menarini Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd – Beta-blockers are one of the most valuable classes of drugs in the therapeutic armamentarium. They have an established place in… read more.

Rituximab appears to benefit clinical problems tied to antiphospholipid antibodies

Written by | 7 Feb 2013

FDA Highlights by Bruce Sylvester – According to a study published online on Nov. 20, 2012 in Arthritis and Rheumatism, rituximab appears to benefit patients with antiphospholipid antibodies… read more.

Kidney disease poses highest early – death risk among diabetics

Written by | 5 Feb 2013

While living well with type 2 diabetes is possible, when kidney disease emerges the risk of premature death increases significantly,

Hypertension during pregnancy increases risk of end-stage renal disease

Written by | 24 Jan 2013

Women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are at higher risk of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease compared with women without the disorders, according to a study… read more.

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