Less salt and more potassium saves lives
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
While living well with type 2 diabetes is possible, when kidney disease emerges the risk of premature death increases significantly,
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.