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| Feb07 |
Is obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease contagious? |
| Feb07 |
Taste receptor type cells in the pancreas release insulin in response to fructose. |
| Feb07 |
Bread, rolls and biscuits are number 1 source of sodium in the American Diet. |
| Feb07 |
In Memoriam: Hans-Dietrich Polaschegg |
| Feb03 |
New Engl J Med Op Ed article questions wisdom of Medicare 3 year limit on immunusuppressive drugs after transplantation. |
| Feb03 |
Triglyceride levels predict stroke risk in postmenopausal women. |
| Feb03 |
Clopidogrel with aspirin does not prevent smaal subcortical strokes; increases bleeding risk |
| Jan31 |
HDCN Update: Links to part 6 ASH and part 3 NANT added. |
| Jan29 |
HDCN Update: ASH talks on offtarget drug effects; NANT lectures, ADC audiofiles about RRF |
| Jan26 |
Chemists synthesize artificial cell membrane. |
| Jan26 |
New NKDEP educational material for patients regarding CKD |
| Jan25 |
Seven percent of raw meat products sampled contained MRSA. |
| Jan20 |
Functional cure for HIV based on stem cell transplant from those naturally immune to the virus. |
| Jan19 |
Int Soc for Hemodialysis honors Dr. Lee Henderson with the 2012 Scribner Trailblazer Award. |
| Jan18 |
Mechanism of anticancer effect of metformin explained. |
| Jan17 |
Renal denervation surgery now available in Toronto, Canada. |
| Jan17 |
Electrocuting toxigenic E. Coli |
| Jan13 |
Drs. Steinman and McAllister to receive 2012 AAKP medal of excellence awards. |
| Jan13 |
New mass spectrometry method can characterize Staph infection within hours. |
| Jan13 |
NIH study shows that 32 million Americans harbor autoantibodies. |
| Jan12 |
What is irisin and how does it regulate brown fat tissue? |
| Jan12 |
Routine aspirin may cause harm |
| Jan10 |
Dabigatran linked to risk of acute coronary events. |
| Jan05 |
HDCN update: Hypertension in CKD (ASH 2011); Home HD and machines (NANT 2011); Volume control in PD (ADC 2011) |
| Jan05 |
Phase 1 trial of hepatitis C vaccine shows strong immune reponse. |
| Jan05 |
Manganese may play an important role in osteoporosis. |
| Jan05 |
Low vitamin D levels linked to depression |
| Dec26 |
Some dialysis centers to get less money for failing to meet CMS quality targets. |
| Dec26 |
Mechanisms whereby sildenafil helps alleviate diastolic heart failure elucidated in dogs. |
| Dec22 |
Universal flu vaccine using matrix protein 2 shows promising results in mice. |
| Dec22 |
MMWR: Transmission of hepatitis C through transplanted donor organs. |
| Dec20 |
"Bath salt" intoxication leads to recurrent acute kidney injury. |
| Dec20 |
Eculizumab for toxigenic E. Coli- related illness. |
| Dec20 |
FDA issues draft guidance that medical device tests should include women. |
| Dec20 |
Elizabeth Barrett Browning had a disease having to do with potassium balance? |
| Dec20 |
Cryptochromes interact with glucocorticoids to regulate metabolic processes. |
| Dec15 |
Chewsing khat is bad for you if you have heart disease. |
| Dec15 |
Appeal for donated dialyzers for Gaza. |
| Dec13 |
B-cells that are active only in the gut, turning into monocyte-like cells there. |
| Dec13 |
Sugarcane nephropathy afflicts many, but cause remains a mystery. |
| Dec13 |
High hepcidin levels associated with immunosuppression reduction in liver transplants. |
| Dec13 |
CKD may cause breakdown of tight junctions between intestinal epithelial cells. |
| Dec13 |
Statins reduce plaque by affecting the CCR7 chemokine receptor on macrophages. |
| Dec11 |
One session of gene therapy for hemophilia B leads to prolonged increase in clotting factor. |
| Dec08 |
New purine synthesis blocking drug kills malaria parasites. |
| Dec07 |
New method proposed of genetically repairing sickle cell genes. |
| Dec06 |
U.S. FDA considering the relative efficacy and safety of Affymax to treat CKD anemia. |
| Dec06 |
EPO involved in the spread of cancer. |
| Dec06 |
Self-absorbing drug-eluting heart scaffold stent implanted in Montreal. |
| Dec06 |
Rotating night shift work increases risk of type 2 diabetes in women. |
| Nov28 |
Amgen negotiates 2 large anemia drug contracts with DaVita and Fresenius. |
| Nov28 |
Consumption of canned soups results in marked increase in urinary bisphenol A (BPA). |
| Nov28 |
McMaster study published in JAMA suggests a U-shaped relation between sodium intake and CV risk. |
| Nov28 |
Similar effects of beer and wine on risk of cardiovascular disease. |
| Nov21 |
Fresenius MCNA announces that Dr. Frank Maddux will be its Chief Medical Officer |
| Nov21 |
Higher blood 25-D levels (> 100 ng/dL) linked to new onset atrial fibrillation. |
| Nov16 |
Satellite Healthcare accepting grant applications until Feb 17 of 2012. |
| Nov16 |
Stem cell treatment improves severe CHF in Lancet study. |
| Nov16 |
ASN; PRIMO study shows no benefits of paricalcitol on LVH in patients. |
| Nov16 |
Higher dose statins reduce coronary artery plaque. |
| Nov16 |
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions website. |
| Nov16 |
Niacin may not improve hard outcomes. |
| Nov16 |
CETP inhibitor more than doubles HDL cholesterol levels. |
| Nov16 |
Ain't necessarily so dept: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with long life. |
| Nov09 |
Tear drops as useful as blood for monitoring blood glucose levels (in rabbits). |
| Nov09 |
Extra-carotid to internal carotid artery bypass surgery of limited value after ministroke. |
| Nov09 |
Potassium channels in the hypothalamus linked to blood glucose control. |
| Nov09 |
Most women with lupus can have successful pregnancy outcomes |
| Nov04 |
U.S. kidney broker arranged transplants in prestigious university hospitals. |
| Nov04 |
Medicare issues final rule for ESRD prospective payment system. |
| Nov04 |
Vitamin D study shows no mortality benefit in older women. |
| Nov02 |
Organ trafficking gangs force poor to sell kidneys to wealthy nation patients. |
| Nov01 |
FHN Nocturnal Trial results published in Kidney International |
| Nov01 |
Am Heart Assoc High BP Research Council Fall 2011 Meeting abstracts |
| Oct31 |
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy gives encouraging results in male impotence. |
| Oct30 |
Weekend off-topic: New source of energy: Tell me something I didn't already know. |
| Oct28 |
Super Committee Dems ready a revised, scaled down Medicare health plan. |
| Oct28 |
Comparison table of renal multivitamin ingredients published in JREN. |
| Oct28 |
New York kidney broker pleads guilty, faces 20 years in prison. |
| Oct28 |
Medtronic launches clinical trial of its renal denervation device. |
| Oct28 |
Sulodexide fails to show benefit in diabetic kidney disease in large trial. |
| Oct26 |
Furanocoumarin-free grapefruit may have less interference with prescription drugs. |
| Oct26 |
Kilogram and mole to be redefined. |
| Oct26 |
FDA panel to review anemia drug peginesatide (from Affymax) on Dec. 7, 2011. |
| Oct26 |
National Kidney Foundation names Bruce Skyer as new CEO. |
| Oct26 |
Visual MD video series explaining CKD (patient education tool) |
| Oct26 |
17 years in prison for two Brazilian doctors for removing kidneys for transplant prior to brain death. |
| Oct26 |
FTC orders DaVita to divest itself of 29 /106 dialysis units purchased from DSI to maintain competition. |
| Oct26 |
Apixaban better than warfarin for atrial fibritllation. |
| Oct26 |
Body colonization with sticky Staph may account for device-related infections. |
| Oct26 |
Taking at least one BP med at bedtime lowers cardiovascular risk. |
| Oct26 |
Patients who skip or shorten dialysis treatments will lower reimbursement to facility under new guidelines. |
| Oct20 |
American Heart Association issues advisory supporting population-wide sodium intake reduction. |
| Oct20 |
Final CMS ACO rule relaxes some requirements for doctors and hospitals. |
| Oct20 |
Elderly (over 75 years) die not infrequently due to aggressive prostate cancer spread. |
| Oct20 |
Abbott labs to spin off drug division as a separate company. |
| Oct20 |
CDC via MMW publishes usual sodium intakes of US individuals, 2005-2008. |
| Oct19 |
ASN alert regarding Deficit Reduction Committee and expenditures of critical importance regarding CKD |
| Oct19 |
Report links kidney stones to gallstones. |
| Oct18 |
St. Jude Medical announces first clinical use of renal denervation technology. |
| Oct18 |
Link to JAMA paper describing e-beam sterilized dialyzers and thrombocytopenia. |
| Oct18 |
Electron-beam sterilization of certain polysulfone dialyzer membranes linked to thrombocytopenia. |
| Oct18 |
BNP biomarker-guided therapy of heart failure markedly lowers complication rate. |
| Oct14 |
National Renal Administrators Association Annual Meeting talks |
| Oct14 |
ASN Renal Week 2011 abstracts now available. |
| Oct14 |
MMWR (CDC): Incidence of heart disease in the U.S. declining from 2006 - 2010 (pdf) |
| Oct14 |
USRDS releases its 2011 report |
| Oct14 |
Vitamin E supplements at 400 IU/day associated with increased risk of prostate cancer. |
| Oct14 |
Higher serum 25-D levels of great importance in fighting off tuberculosis infection. |
| Oct14 |
Do variants of macrophage inhibitory factor gene account for access infections? |
| Oct14 |
Activating fetal hemoglobin production in mice reverses sickle cell disease. |
| Oct14 |
Bacteria-derived bile acids linked to efficacy of statins. |
| Oct14 |
JASN publishes a series of papers regarding genetic basis of kidney disease risk in Blacks. |
| Oct14 |
mRNA-mediated gene regulation shown to be of increasing importance. |
| Oct14 |
Weekend Off-topic: More on Ni-H based generation of energy (Rossi E-Cat) |
| Oct11 |
Thiazides may be especially useful to treat hypertension from calcineurin-inhibitor drugs. |
| Oct11 |
Link between FGF23 and LVH strengthened by studies in mice, rats, and patients. |
| Oct11 |
Chronic dialysis being initiated about 5 months earlier today vs. 10 years ago. |
| Oct06 |
Kidney recipients freed from need for long-term immunosuppressive drugs. |
| Oct06 |
Diabetic rats cured with their own stem cells |
| Oct04 |
DaVita piloting use of solar power in one of its Indiana dialysis clinics |
| Oct04 |
FDA outlines its philosophy regarding regulation of medical devices. |
| Oct04 |
Salt institute requests that U.S. agencies remove salt restriction from new dietary guidelines. |
| Oct04 |
Scrub your potatoes and leeks to reduce the risk of toxigenic E. Coli. |
| Oct04 |
AAKP educational videos for patients now available. |
| Oct04 |
Orexin is a hormone that fights (white) fat with (brown) fat. Are obese persons orexin-deficient? |
| Oct04 |
Washing your hospital scrubs at home? Water may not be hot enough to kill drug-resistant bacteria. |
| Oct04 |
Vitamin D deficiency common in patients taking oral steroids. |
| Oct04 |
Gut protein alphavbeta6 may be key to developing immune tolerance |
| Sep30 |
HDCN login scripts now repaired |
| Sep28 |
Congressional debt panel meeting in secret, looking at Medicare/Medicaid cuts. |
| Sep28 |
Saw palmetto no more effective than placebo for urinary tract symptoms. |
| Sep28 |
Prestart nutrition care associated with better survival during 1st year of dialysis therapy. |
| Sep28 |
Dr. Barry Straube honored with AAKP award. |
| Sep28 |
Hb target of 11-13 better than 9-11 in predialysis CKD patients accoding to a Japanese randomized trial |
| Sep28 |
New cystatin C eGFR equations available based on a new standardized cystatin C assay. |
| Sep28 |
Use of higher dialysate Na in patients with lower serum Na associates with better, not worse outcomes. |
| Sep28 |
Lowering dialysate sodium lowers systolic BP |
| Sep27 |
Eculizumab approved by FDA to treat atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome. |
| Sep27 |
Legistlation introduced in the House to extend transplant drug coverage. |
| Sep27 |
Pittsburgh hospital sued after live-donor transplant of hepatitis-C infected kidney. |
| Sep27 |
Plaque disruption explains heart attacks in women with normal coronary angiograms. |
| Sep24 |
USRDS study in NEJM emphasizes increased weekend risk in 3/week dialysis patients. |
| Sep21 |
New York nephrologist gets tangled up with an insider trading case based on nephrotic syndrome drug. |
| Sep21 |
Exposure to vehicle exhaust fumes from traffic can trigger heart attacks with a 6-hour window. |
| Sep21 |
cMyBP-C protein may be new diagnostic marker for acute heart attack. |
| Sep21 |
Study calculates Vitamin D requirement for dark-skinned subject living in Chicago as 2500 IU/day |
| Sep21 |
Continued immunosuppressant treatment of lupus in ESRD may boost survival. |
| Sep18 |
Risk of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer with sitagliptin and exenatide highlighted. |
| Sep18 |
Weekend off-topic: Online gamers crack 3-D structure of AIDS-related enzyme. |
| Sep15 |
ADVANCE trial results suggest that intensive glucose control slows progression to ESRD in diabetic patients. |
| Sep15 |
Like yourself and other people? It could be due to your oxytocin receptor genotype. |
| Sep15 |
DaVita Clinical Research announces biorepository services to facilitate research. |
| Sep15 |
MRSA in the United States becoming resistant to combination antibacterial ointments. |
| Sep15 |
Response-guided multidrug therapy for hepatitis C can cut treatment time in half. |
| Sep15 |
Tufts University and the National Kidney Foundation in financial dispute over KDOQI guidelines. |
| Sep15 |
Harvard School of Public Health proposes new healthy eating plan. |
| Sep15 |
Grady hospital and Fresenius reach deal on dialyzing indigent undocumented immigrant patients. |
| Sep15 |
Cryoablation treatment of atrial fibrillation shows promise. |
| Sep15 |
NEJM: Apixaban better than warfarin to treat atrial fibrillation. |
| Sep13 |
Sensipar gets FDA label change focusing on hypocalcemia monitoring and seizure risk. |
| Sep13 |
Stored blood samples from CKD homocysteine study show that FGF-23 is risk factor for ESRD, death |
| Sep13 |
Pennsylvania woman donates kidney to son, then finds out that she's been fired. |
| Sep13 |
Body clock found to regulate platelet function |
| Sep13 |
Fish oil reduces the effectiveness of chemotherapy. |
| Sep10 |
HCN2 gene found to regulate chronic pain |
| Sep07 |
Long-distance runners still drinking too many fluids. |
| Sep07 |
Congresswoman who champions the cause of kidney patients asked if her husband's nephrology practice represents a conflict of interest. |
| Sep07 |
Undocumented immigrant dialysis patients in Atlanta being dialyzed only on an emergency basis. |
| Sep07 |
DaVita finishes acquiring dialysis units from DSI. |
| Sep07 |
CDP138 protein involved in insulin-stimulated insertion of GLUT4 into cell membrane. |
| Sep03 |
Atlanta undocumented immigrant dialysis patients at risk of losing access to care. |
| Sep03 |
FDA updates kidney failure warning for zoledronic acid (Reclast) osteoporosis drug. |
| Sep03 |
Poor sleep quality increases risk of high blood pressure. |
| Sep03 |
Off-topic: Ben Gurion researchers identify gene associated with myopia. |
| Aug30 |
Gut bacteria influence anxiety-type behavior in mice via the vagus nerve. |
| Aug30 |
Will the chocolate-eating craze impact oxalate load in patients with CKD? |
| Aug30 |
European Society of Cardiology 2011 symposium home page |
| Aug30 |
Donor heart arrives warm and beating in experimental organ transfer device. |
| Aug30 |
FDA recall: H and P povidone iodine prep solutions, swabsticks. |
| Aug30 |
Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic en route to becoming national brands. |
| Aug30 |
Higher salt intake and low activity linked to increased risk of dementia in the elderly. |
| Aug30 |
Higher patient costs for home dialysis patients in Australia. |
| Aug30 |
Survey of U.S. dialysis patients contends that they are largely unprepared for disasters. |
| Aug30 |
Satellite Dialysis continues to grow its incenter nocturnal hemodialysis program. |
| Aug30 |
European registry tracks outcomes with ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation. |
| Aug30 |
Weight-loss simulatino tool allows prediction of efficacy of dietary interventions for obesity. |
| Aug30 |
Adoption study underlines role of genetics in causation of heart disease. |
| Aug23 |
Worried about being exposed to radiation while performing interventional procedures? |
| Aug23 |
New computed tomography heart scan exposes patients to 90% less radiation. |
| Aug19 |
HHS cutting red tape to speed clinical trials |
| Aug19 |
Sirtuin activating drug prolongs lifespan in obese mice by 45% |
| Aug19 |
RenalGuard system (IV fluid infusion rate tied to Foley catheter urine output) shows benefits in preventing contrast nephropathy. |
| Aug19 |
High serum phosphorus may accelerate CKD progression, block effects of ramipril. |
| Aug19 |
Vitamin C dissolves Alzheimer plaques in mice. |
| Aug17 |
Web cam used to monitor hand hygiene in Japanese ICU hospital. |
| Aug17 |
Airborne latex allergens spread by cornstarch used to powder gloves |
| Aug17 |
Singapore AWAK (wearable kidney) in the news. |
| Aug11 |
T-cells engineered to kill leukemia cells. Complete remission in 2/3 patients. |
| Aug10 |
Younger Blacks fare relatively worse on dialysis. |
| Aug10 |
Soy tablets of no benefit in preventing bone loss in postmenopausal women. |
| Aug10 |
Panfungal vaccine based on injection of killed Baker's yeast? |
| Aug07 |
TEMPI syndrome: Perinephric fluid collections and erythrocytosis - what causes it? |
| Aug06 |
Federal grand jury probes DaVita |
| Aug03 |
Study finds why muscles weaken with age and identify a possible treatment. |
| Aug03 |
Effect of the debt deal on Medicaid and Medicare. |
| Aug03 |
DaVita launches pilot dialyzer recycling project in Southern California |
| Aug03 |
4-D Substudy suggests that low homoarginine levels associate with sudden death. |
| Aug03 |
Senators Durbin and Cochran introduce legislation to extend coverage of transplant immunosuppressive drugs. |
| Aug03 |
Colon microbes may be an important source of uremic toxins. |
| Aug02 |
JASN: Dipstick proteinuria a good test to predict rapid GFR decline. |
| Aug02 |
FDA to seek public comment on Institute of Medicine's rec to eliminate 510k program |
| Aug02 |
Fresenius acquires Liberty Dialysis and American Access Care Holdings. |
| Aug02 |
Technology: Tired of transferring those heavy patients from bed to chair? Call RIBA. |
| Aug02 |
Extracorporeal removal of Flt-1 in preeclampsia may have clinical benefits |
| Jul28 |
Gout prevalence swells over the last 2 decades and now stands at 4%. |
| Jul28 |
Baxter establishes Baxter Ventures to invest in developing therapies. |
| Jul25 |
New relationships between germinal centers and regulatory T cells identified. |
| Jul25 |
Fixdialysis.com cites recent newspaper articles about the dialysis industry. |
| Jul25 |
Eating the same foods, "meal monotony" may help dieters lose weight. |
| Jul25 |
Lawsuit against DaVita by 2 former employees charges misuse of IV drug dosing |
| Jul23 |
Frequent Hemodialysis Network Nocturnal Trial primary results published. |
| Jul23 |
Metformin can reduce risk of polycystic ovary syndrome in susceptible young girls. |
| Jul23 |
Nephros gets FDA 510k approval for dialysate purification for its filters. |
| Jul23 |
Early intravenous fluid therapy may reduce risk of kidney damage after toxigenic E. coli infection. |
| Jul23 |
Elimination of HLA-B matching priority in transplant allocation helps minority recipients get a kidney |
| Jul22 |
New labeling requirements for meat additives, including brine solution, being considered. |
| Jul21 |
FDA approves ticagrelor (Brilinta) to treat acute coronary syndrome. |
| Jul21 |
FDA panel votes against dapagliflozin, casting doubt over the drug class of SGLT2 inhibitors. |
| Jul21 |
Stress cardiomyopathy is real and affects a broad range of elderly patients. |
| Jul21 |
Knockout model shows that kidney dopamine is an important modulator of blood pressure. |
| Jul20 |
Off-topic: Find five challenge game. |
| Jul19 |
CMS releases software that projects a unit's reimbursement for dialysis |
| Jul19 |
Intravenous ribose helps recovery from heart attack. A potential dialysate additive to prevent stunning? |
| Jul19 |
Carvedilol found to improve intradialytic hypertension in pilot study. |
| Jul19 |
More on deadly webcap and fool's webcap (Cortinarius) mushrooms that cause renal failure. |
| Jul19 |
Kidney failure from eating poisonous mushrooms (probably Cortinarius orellanus?) in the news |
| Jul15 |
Multilingual communications guide for talking with dialysis patients |
| Jul15 |
AAMI updates its dialysis collection for 2011. |
| Jul15 |
European studies find few benefits of near-normalization of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes. |
| Jul15 |
Brave new world. Hacking into the genetic code of E. Coli. |
| Jul15 |
CDC infection prevention guidelines for outpatient settings released. |
| Jul12 |
HHS releases health insurance exchange rules. |
| Jul12 |
French manufacturer Degremont buys Ameriwater. |
| Jul12 |
First completely synthetic organ transplant (trachea). |
| Jul12 |
Kv7.4 potassium channel in blood vessels linked to control of blood pressure. |
| Jul12 |
Cigarette smoking during pregnancy linked to increased risk of serious birth defects. |
| Jul12 |
Eating tree nuts helps diabetic patients lower HbA1c levels. |
| Jul12 |
Therapeutic hypothermia betters outcome post cardiac arrest - why not a dialysis system? |
| Jul12 |
FDA approves trial of renal artery SNS ablation by catheter using Ardian/Medtronic system. |
| Jul12 |
Higher sodium and lower potassium intake independently link to mortality in NHANES |
| Jul08 |
CMS-sponsored ICD-10 slideshows, teleconferences. |
| Jul07 |
CMS to hold open forum on its proposed ESRD Quality Improvement Program changes on July 14th. |
| Jul07 |
American Heart Association maintains its guidance about 1.5 g/day max sodium intake. |
| Jul07 |
Pelvic floor exercises not helpful in preventing incontinence in men after prostatectomy or TUR |
| Jul07 |
Cochrane Library review questions benefits of salt reduction in terms of hard outcomes. |
| Jul07 |
Time Magazine covers the European E. coli - HUS epidemic. |
| Jul07 |
Either excessively high or low sodium intake in pregnant rats adversely affects nephron number and kidney function in their offspring. |
| Jul05 |
CMS website page regarding updates to reimbursement for 2012. |
| Jul05 |
CMS proposes eliminating the minimum 10 g/dL Hgb target for ESAs. |
| Jul05 |
Off-topic: Brain-wave computer interface coupled with Second Life gives new opportunities to ALS patients. |
| Jul05 |
CMS looking at physician reimbursement and at auditing high-value codes. |
| Jul05 |
Anti-smoking drug varenicline may have adverse cardiovascular effects. |
| Jul05 |
NSAIDs associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation. |
| Jul05 |
Alpha-tocotrienol, a form of vitamin E, may protect brain cells after a stroke. |
| Jul02 |
Weekend off-topic: Apartment complex DNA profiles its dogs to enable 'poo-print' verification |
| Jul01 |
New rules provide relief for sleep-deprived medical residents (16-hour shift limit) |
| Jul01 |
CMS proposes rescinding signature requirement on lab requisitions. |
| Jul01 |
Resveratrol may mitigate disuse-atrophy of muscle and bone (in rats) |
| Jul01 |
E. coli can survive in streambeds for months. |
| Jul01 |
New hidden incision technique reduces scarring in kidney laparoscopic surgery. |
| Jul01 |
New class of antiangiogenesis drugs discovered from South American tree. |
| Jun30 |
FDA: New picture warnings to be placed on smoking materials |
| Jun30 |
New test measures vitamin D absorption from dietary sources. |
| Jun28 |
Collagen-binding protein allows dental S. mutans bacteria to attach to heart valves. |
| Jun28 |
AHA Webinar, slides showing use of tissue-engineered vascular graft. |
| Jun28 |
Visceral fat decreased by increased intake of soluble fiber and exercise. |
| Jun28 |
First blood vessels grown in the lab from cells implanted into patients. |
| Jun28 |
New hybrid minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat atrial fibrillation |
| Jun28 |
New genetic risk factors for lupus found in African Americans. |
| Jun28 |
Anticholinergic dugs, including diphenhydramine linked to cognitive impairment and mortality risk in the elderly. |
| Jun28 |
NEJM: Bardoxolone methyl improves kidney function in type 2 diabetic patients. |
| Jun25 |
EDTA/ERA 2011 abstracts site |
| Jun25 |
EDTA Congress 2011. Daily Congress News Links |
| Jun25 |
ADA Scientifc Sessions, June 2011. Home page and daily newsletter. |
| Jun25 |
American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions - abstracts online |
| Jun25 |
BCG vaccine and the spleen: Both involved in a potential cure for type 1 diabetes? |
| Jun24 |
Eight week diet of 600 kcal/day can reverse early type 2 diabetes |
| Jun23 |
Blueberries for strong rat bones. |
| Jun23 |
NEJM: Telaprevir provides dramatic improvement in hepatitis C patients. |
| Jun21 |
Shorter pause between stopping CPR and administering electroshock linked to higher survival. |
| Jun21 |
Patients with insomnia? Try rocking them to sleep. |
| Jun21 |
Prostate cancer in mice cured with vaccine derived from human prostate cancer cells. |
| Jun19 |
E.Coli O104 that causes HUS sequenced and complete genome released. |
| Jun16 |
Florida transplant surgeon shot and killed by one of his patients. |
| Jun16 |
FDA Medwatch: Ongoing safety review in progress re pioglitazone and possible bladder cancer risk. |
| Jun16 |
FDA approves Nujolix (belatacept) for organ transplantation. |
| Jun16 |
Skype helps home hemodialysis patients link up with health care providers. |
| Jun13 |
FDA Medwatch: Risk of thyroid calcitonin tumors (in rodents) and pancreatitis with liraglutide. |
| Jun13 |
Aftermath of European E. Coli-related HUS outbreak - 100 may need kidney transplants. |
| Jun13 |
Trouble sleeping? A cool nightcap may just be the ticket. |
| Jun13 |
Aurora A kinase may contribute to polycystic kidney disease. |
| Jun10 |
France and Germany suspend approval for pioglitazone due to bladder cancer risk question; other countries not yet. |
| Jun10 |
FDA: Finasteride or dutasteride may increase risk of high-grade prostate cancer. |
| Jun10 |
Activation of specific nicotine receptors in the brain might control obesity. |
| Jun10 |
Baxter loses product liability lawsuit relating to Chinese heparin in Cook County court. |
| Jun10 |
Inhibition of insulin degrading enzyme may help control type 2 diabetes. |
| Jun10 |
More evidence that sprouts were the cause of the German E. Coli HUS outbreak |
| Jun09 |
Tech off-topic: Pool playing robot shows its mettle. |
| Jun09 |
Hospitals turn to nocturnists to improve care. |
| Jun09 |
CGRP made by skin cells linked to chronic pain. |
| Jun09 |
NEJM Perspective: Dialysis and U.S. Immigration Law |
| Jun09 |
FDA-mandated labeling change for simvastatin regarding risk of higher dosages. |
| Jun09 |
Pretreatment of mice with thymosin beta 4 induces cardiac repair after induced infarct. |
| Jun09 |
SHARP trial (simvastatin plus ezetimibe in CKD) results published in the Lancet. |
| Jun09 |
FDA: Myopathy risk of high-dose (80 mg) simvastatin close to 50%; limitations to use recommended. |
| Jun09 |
Growing role of antibiotic peptides. |
| Jun07 |
CMS to host Webinar on new features in Crown Web III on June 30th. |
| Jun07 |
Medicare to offer more waivers pertaining to e-prescribing noncompliance penalty. |
| Jun07 |
Minntech CEO Roy Malkin injured in single-engine plane crash. |
| Jun07 |
Gene therapy reverses type 1 diabetes in mice. |
| Jun07 |
Response rate to bisphosphonates depends on 25-D level. |
| Jun07 |
Usual dose of yearly zoledronic acid may be considerably higher than needed. |
| Jun07 |
Universal flu vaccine trials show promise |
| Jun07 |
Number of non O157 E. Coli cases causing HUS rising in the United States. |
| Jun05 |
E. Coli outbreak cause may be sprouts from an organic farm in Germany. |
| Jun05 |
HUS in U.S. travelers returning from Germany. |
| Jun04 |
FDA statement on E. Coli O104 outbreak in Europe and surveillance for this in the U.S. |
| Jun02 |
Teenager sold one of his kidneys for an I-Pad |
| Jun02 |
Toxigenic E. Coli causing HUS in Europe have been sequenced. |
| Jun02 |
New variety of MRSA originating in animals identified in Europe. |
| Jun02 |
More on the E. Coli outbreak. New strain. Spanish cucumbers apparently NOT the culprit. |
| Jun02 |
European E. Coli outbreak caused by toxic new strain. |
| Jun01 |
Histone deacetylase inhibitor reverses LVH in a mouse model. |
| May31 |
Cause of toxigenic E. Coli outbreak in Germany still undetermined |
| May31 |
Affymax/Takeda files new drug application (NDA) for peginesatide to treat anemia. |
| May31 |
Swedish gene analysis shows that venous thromboembolism has a hereditary component. |
| May31 |
NEJM: Eculizumab of benefit in children suffering from hemolytic uremic syndrome due to toxigenic E. Coli. |
| May31 |
Higher fat, lower carb diets pose little cardiovascular risk over the short term. |
| May29 |
Weekend off-topic: Focardi and Rossi changing the world. October, 2011. |
| May28 |
Outbreak of E. Coli hemolytic uremic syndrome in Germany linked to cucumbers. |
| May28 |
Lactate shuttle in human tumors. Is chronic use of lactate-based PD fluid a risk? |
| May28 |
Biotrends report documents changes in vitamin D use with bundling. |
| May28 |
MGmin-LDL identifed as a subtype of LDL associated with cardiovascular disease. |
| May28 |
Whistleblower lawsuit against Renal Care Group for home dialysis supplies nets 82 million. |
| May28 |
Chronic estrogen exposure may increase blood pressure via superoxide; reversed by resveratrol. |
| May26 |
Addition of niacin to simvastatin fails to protect the heart and may increase stroke risk |
| May25 |
Nineteen percent of young adults found to have high blood pressure. |
| May24 |
Turkey tail mushroom found to be very effective in suppressing prostate tumors in mice. |
| May24 |
Heavy smoking tied to advanced kidney cancer. |
| May24 |
Off topic: BCL6 shows fantastic results against non-Hodgkins lymphoma and ALL. |
| May22 |
Analysis of the new Accountable Care Organization regulations from Kaiser. |
| May22 |
Epleronone reduces the incidence of atrial fibrillation in class 2 heart failure. |
| May22 |
IBM's Watson computer going to medical school - should "graduate" in 2 years. |
| May19 |
Avandia (rosiglitazone) REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy) document. |
| May19 |
CMS offers new Accountable Care Organization options. |
| May19 |
NKF will suspend U.S. Transplant Games for 2012 due to economic constraints |
| May19 |
More on Avandia action by the FDA |
| May19 |
FDA pulls Avandia (rosiglitazone) from retail pharmacy shelves. |
| May19 |
Modifying Treg cells allows transplantation of human skin onto mice. |
| May19 |
Deuterium-enriched vitamin A slows rate of age-related macular degeneration in a mouse model. |
| May19 |
Dairy consumption does not elevate cardiovascular risk in Costa Rican study. |
| May19 |
Study compares three induction immunosuppressants, finds the cheapest one, alemtuzumab, to be noninferior. |
| May19 |
L-arginine-rich foods lower risk of pre-eclampsia. |
| May17 |
FDA advisory panel will convene to reconsider approval of fenofibrate |
| May16 |
IDOL, inducible LKL receptor degrading molecule, may be target for cholesterol lowering. |
| May16 |
CMS relaxes telemedicine privileging rules. |
| May16 |
Voters in Switzerland reject proposed ban on physician-assisted suicide. |
| May16 |
KLF14 gene may be a regulator of body fat, obesity, and cholesterol. |
| May16 |
UPMC live donor kidney transplant program reviews protocols after transmission of one case of hepatitis C |
| May15 |
Telemedicine monitoring of heart failure patients strikes out. |
| May15 |
Collagen-induced platelet aggregation blocker revacept - a possible role as a dialysate additive? |
| May13 |
FDA approves boceprevir to treat hepatitis C. |
| May13 |
New branch found of the fungal tree of life, fungi without cell walls. |
| May12 |
Desperate Americans buy kidneys from live donors in Peru. |
| May12 |
New HIV vaccine tested in macaques shows promising results. |
| May12 |
BMC Medical Ethics journal publishes report focused on dialysis patient scenarios. |
| May12 |
Nephros gets approval to market its dual stage ultrafilter in Canada. |
| May12 |
Five Star Healthcare offers insurance policy for dialysis unit providers. |
| May12 |
Losartan might protect against disuse muscle atrophy (in mice). |
| May12 |
Glucosuric drugs may help resolve persistent urinary E. Coli infection |
| May10 |
Women may be at higher risk of RCIN after coronary angiography than men. |
| May10 |
FDA clears test that distinguishes MRSA from MSSA (Staph aureus). |
| May10 |
Lund University researchers develop new test to diagnose lupus. |
| May10 |
Giving EPO to heart attack patients receiving PCI linked to increased infarct size. |
| May05 |
Nxstage reports record revenues for Q1 2011. |
| May05 |
Fresenius Q1 earnings call transcript. |
| May04 |
Off topic: This may be the real thing, folks! |
| May03 |
Large observational DaVita study suggests no increase in mortality risk due to reuse of dialyzers. |
| May03 |
DaVita launches wireless internet for its dialysis patients and physicians. |
| May03 |
Sodium retention action of thiazolidinediones linked to increased proximal tubular absorption. |
| May03 |
Link to EPOGH study in JAMA on urinary sodium and CV death risk. |
| May03 |
Off topic: If true, this will be changing all of our lives (in Italian). |
| May03 |
Ain't necessarily so: Observational study suggests lower sodium intake increases risk of death from heart attack and strokes.. |
| May02 |
Nephrogenic fibrosis symposium to be held at Yale University May 20-21. |
| Apr29 |
More on the Loyola U. Med Center live altruistic kidney donor program. |
| Apr29 |
Review of non-nutritive sweetners from the Diabetes Care journal |
| Apr29 |
Work more than 8 hours a day? You may be setting yourself up for a heart attack. |
| Apr29 |
Medical History: Kidney-related excerpts from the Encyclopedie of Diderot and D'Alembert |
| Apr29 |
USRDS 2010 Annual Report now available as an AJKD free online supplement. |
| Apr29 |
Avastatin equivalent to Lucentis for treating wet macular degeneration, but much cheaper. |
| Apr29 |
FDA panel recommends approval of telaprevir for hepatitis C. |
| Apr29 |
Thyroid supplements in the elderly increase bone fracture risk. |
| Apr29 |
Multiple staff from Loyola Medical Center have become altruistic live kidney donors. |
| Apr29 |
Flu vaccination improves hard outcomes in renal transplant patients. |
| Apr29 |
Ramipril efficacy in slowing CKD progression enhanced in obese subjects. |
| Apr28 |
Viral breakthrough in HBV treatment with nucleoside analogs may be due to noncompliance. |
| Apr28 |
Case report of a possible link between kava tea ingestion and rhabdomyolysis in a bicyclist. |
| Apr28 |
Artificial nose show promising results in detecting bacterial growth. |
| Apr28 |
Vitamin E helps reduce nonalcoholic fatty liver more than metformin in diabetic kids. |
| Apr28 |
Leprosy in the United States via transmission from armadillos. |
| Apr27 |
Life Options releases CKD patient education toolkit. |
| Apr26 |
Boceprevir and telaprevir each show promising results in patients with hepatitis C. |
| Apr26 |
CROWN Web 4.0 release documents now available on the Web. |
| Apr26 |
25D blood level differences explain 40% of difference in blood pressure between blacks and whites. |
| Apr26 |
STAT3 activation linked to cyst growth in adult polycystic disease. |
| Apr25 |
Dialysis facility inspections in the news (Des Moines Register) |
| Apr25 |
The cardiologists weigh in on how to treat blood pressure in the elderly.` |
| Apr25 |
Oops! High levels of omega-3s, as indicated by DHA, associated with high-grade prostate cancer. |
| Apr22 |
Prolongation of the QT interval on sudden standing a marker for sudden death risk. |
| Apr22 |
CDC issues new guidance on preventing bloodstream infections. |
| Apr22 |
Canadian patient data analysis emphasizes high mortality risk of central venous catheters. |
| Apr22 |
ACE inhibitors may trigger recurrence of breast cancer: an unexpected finding |
| Apr22 |
Ketogenic diet reverses diabetic nephropathy in mice. |
| Apr22 |
Common mucin production gene strongly linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. |
| Apr22 |
Pirfenidone gives promising results in treating diabetic nephropathy. |
| Apr22 |
Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor improves flu survival in mice. |
| Apr20 |
Only 3 types of people in this world if you're a gut bacterium. |
| Apr20 |
Intensified ultrafiltration in an attempt to control blood pressure linked to more access complications. |
| Apr20 |
Calcium supplements linked to increased heart attack risk in older women. |
| Apr19 |
A mother's diet during pregnancy can alter a baby's DNA. |
| Apr19 |
Some kidney donors have trouble getting health insurance from some carriers. |
| Apr19 |
Testosterone treatment of mild prostate cancer not associated with obvious risk. |
| Apr19 |
TH17 blocking drug halts multiple sclerosis in animal models, may also affect lupus. |
| Apr19 |
Low carb diet reduces liver fat more quicklly than standard diet. |
| Apr15 |
Apparent link between diabetes and diet soda may be confounding by indication. |
| Apr15 |
Meat found to be commonly contaminated with drug-resistant Staph. aureus. |
| Apr14 |
Midlife brain shrinkage predicts likelihood of Alzheimer dementia later on. |
| Apr14 |
ACO regulations: Some answers, more questions. |
| Apr12 |
Off topic: Changing the world in terms of energy availability - Rossi and Focardi |
| Apr12 |
Aloe vera extracts linked to tumors in rats. |
| Apr12 |
Am Acad Neurol issues guidelines regarding treatment of diabetic nerve pain. |
| Apr12 |
Evaluation of three disease management approaches to ESRD patient care (large pdf) |
| Apr12 |
Reversed hookup between individual RO machine and home dialysis machine led to hypercalcemia. |
| Apr12 |
Diesel engine exhaust filter can reduce heart-harmful particle level by 98%. |
| Apr12 |
Waiting for a kidney? Try Facebook. |
| Apr12 |
On-sitne heart attack response team provides median door to angioplasty balloon time of 47 minutes |
| Apr12 |
Vitamin D improves flow-mediated vasodilatation in overweight African American subjects. |
| Apr12 |
Like nuts? In the shell pistachios may be a good choice. |
| Apr12 |
25D levels below 15 mcg/L linked to increased risk of age-related macular degeneration |
| Apr08 |
Renalguard peri-operative fluid replacement system reduces incidence of contrast nephropathy |
| Apr08 |
Mayo Clinic study suggests chronic allograft nephropathy less common than previously. |
| Apr08 |
Accountable Kidney Care Collaborative to host webinar on April 26th detailing nephrology-based accountable care organizations. |
| Apr07 |
Ciliary neurotropic factor delivered by encapsulated cells may help age-related macular degeneration |
| Apr07 |
CMS eliminates 3.1% transition payment reduction from bundle. Kidney Care Partners comments. |
| Apr06 |
Watson Pharma gets FDA approval for generic ferric gluconate. |
| Apr06 |
Implanted neck baroreceptor buzzer lowers blood pressure in controlled study. |
| Apr06 |
Gut bacteria may convert choline to pro-atherogenic compounds. Caution re supplements. |
| Apr06 |
Vaccine against hepatitis C may soon become a reality. |
| Apr06 |
Like maple syrup? It may be good for you. |
| Apr06 |
Quadruple therapy gives promising results for hepatitis C |
| Apr04 |
New York Times article weighs in on palliative care and eligibility for dialysis. |
| Mar31 |
HHS releases proposed rule regarding Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). |
| Mar30 |
HIV-positive donors for HIV-positive recipients? |
| Mar30 |
Antibiotics wrapped in nanofibers show dramatically increased efficacy. |
| Mar30 |
New patent legislation will change "first to invent" to "first to file". |
| Mar29 |
Large study using ambulatory BP monitoring shows that many cases of apparent resistant hypertension are really white coat readings. |
| Mar29 |
Small, randomized trial of renal denervation shows benefit in treating resistant hypertension. |
| Mar29 |
Feds to follow ProPublica and release previously confidential dialysis clinic outcomes data. |
| Mar29 |
Very high fish oil consumption may protect obese persons from inflammatory-related complications. |
| Mar29 |
Phase 1 safety trials for begin for deuterium-based drug targeting diabetic kidney disease. |
| Mar29 |
Whole fiber breakfeast cereat consumption associated with lower blood pressure. |
| Mar29 |
Nicotine found to increase blood levels of HbA1c in diabetic patients. |
| Mar29 |
Donor DNA in the blood is an early sign of heart transplant rejection. |
| Mar29 |
Prostatic artery embolization for BPH better than TURP |
| Mar26 |
Jan-Feb issue of Seminars in Dialysis temporarily available free of charge. Includes critiques of latest KDIGO CKD-MBD guidelines. |
| Mar26 |
Ain't necessarily so: Higher salt intake associated with lower mortality in diabetic patients? |
| Mar25 |
GAO issues reports on monitoring of oral drugs for ESRD patients |
| Mar24 |
CMS considering eliminating physician signature requirement for certain laboratory tests. |
| Mar24 |
Blood levels of 5 metabolites can predict subsequent development of type 2 diabetes |
| Mar24 |
Rockwell proceeding with Phase III trial of dialysate-added iron. |
| Mar24 |
Ok, you know about FGF23. But FGF19 may be even more important in glucose metabolism. |
| Mar24 |
Do you still ask about green or yellow phlegm in your patients who are coughing? |
| Mar24 |
Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumonia found in Los Angeles County area acute care hospitals. |
| Mar24 |
NEJM: Pioglitazone lowers (by 72%) the risk of progression of impaired glucose tolerance to type 2 diabetes |
| Mar23 |
MMWR: HIV transmitted via living donor organ tissue |
| Mar23 |
Statins reduce relapse rate of prostate cancer after radiation therapy. |
| Mar23 |
Complement-regulating genes associated with severe pre-eclampsia |
| Mar23 |
Newly identified virus in China has high mortality rate, causes fever and thrombocytopenia. |
| Mar23 |
So if we cut out fruits (potassium) and whole grains (phosphate), we also cut out fiber. Is that a good thing? |
| Mar21 |
Finasteride use associated with prolonged period of erectile dysfunction. |
| Mar21 |
Partial kidney removal for early renal cancer may give better outcomes. |
| Mar21 |
Canadian observational data suggests that dual ACEI/ARB treatment is risky in the elderly. |
| Mar21 |
Reanalysis of 1958 experiment shows a path for creation of amino acids from primordial gases and elements. |
| Mar18 |
Vascular Access Atlas by TJ Vachharajani (large 70 page .pdf file) from Fistula First |
| Mar17 |
CDC recommends retesting live donors for HIV just prior to organ donation. |
| Mar17 |
American Regent recalls lots of injectable dexamethasone. |
| Mar17 |
MMWR: HIV infection transmitted from live donor kidney graft.. |
| Mar17 |
JASN: Use of aspirin associates with longer dialysis graft unassisted primary patency. |
| Mar17 |
Vasopressin receptors on intercalated cells required for aldosterone effects on hydrogen excretion. |
| Mar17 |
CMS declines to issue a National Coverage Determination for ESAs |
| Mar17 |
Cardiac injection of autologous stem cells markedly improves heart failure. |
| Mar17 |
Intensive care unit central line infections drop by 60% over a 10-year period. |
| Mar15 |
11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 linked to apple vs. pear-shaped phenotype. |
| Mar15 |
FDA approves Gadavist (gadobutrol), a macrocyclic gadolinium contrast agent for CNS imaging. |
| Mar15 |
Microcamera no larger than a grain of salt enables microvessel endoscopy. |
| Mar15 |
Wnt receptor Frizzled-9 involved in bone mineralization. |
| Mar15 |
Testing tears for glucose content may be alternative to skin-prick monitoring. |
| Mar15 |
Snapin protein found to control insulin release from pancreatic beta cells. |
| Mar15 |
NEJM: Comments on the Frequent Hemodialysis Network daily dialysis study. |
| Mar14 |
Anaplasmosis, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, oh my! |
| Mar12 |
FDA to issue proposed draft calorie-labeling regulations for restaurants later this month (March). |
| Mar12 |
Endothelin-A antagonist atrasentan reduces UACR in diabetics in small phase 2 study. |
| Mar12 |
Disruption of circadian cycle can lead to fatty liver. |
| Mar12 |
Coffee drinking linked to reduced stroke risk in women. |
| Mar12 |
Wnt1 can stimulate new blood vessel formation and also improve blood flow. |
| Mar09 |
Newly identified H1N1 influenza virus mutation results in greatly increased transmission potential. |
| Mar09 |
Doctors try new models to push health insurers aside. |
| Mar09 |
E. Coli O157:H7 linked to hazelnuts. |
| Mar09 |
Fresenius Medical Care acquires HemaMetrics Crit-Line business. |
| Mar05 |
NEJM paper compares loop diuretic strategies for acute heart failure. |
| Mar05 |
"Printing" new kidneys. Pie in the sky or pie on the table? |
| Mar03 |
Aranesp kickback case trial leads some participants to plead the 5th. |
| Mar03 |
Mar Cor announces heat disinfectable portable RO machine. |
| Mar02 |
Whistle-blowing nephrologist gets award from the FBI. |
| Mar02 |
New analysis of ACCORD study finds increased mortality with tight glucose control. |
| Mar02 |
Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK3B) antibody lowers blood pressure in animals. |
| Mar02 |
New CPR method increases survival by 50 percent. |
| Mar02 |
Self-treatment of drug allergy rash with a tanning be can lead to toxic epidermal necrolysis. |
| Mar02 |
Higher diabetes risk in African Americans linked to lower serum potassium levels |
| Mar02 |
NSAID use linked to erectile dysfunction |
| Feb28 |
Abnormal cubilin gene linked to albuminuria |
| Feb28 |
Older patients confused about how to time taking of multiple drugs. |
| Feb28 |
Lead contamination found in cooking vessels sold in Philadelphia's Chinatown |
| Feb28 |
Gut bacteria can affect hepatic lipid metabolism |
| Feb24 |
Dietary sodium has a U-shaped association with CKD progression in type 1 diabetes |
| Feb24 |
FDA approves saxagliptin (Onglyza) labeling to include patients with CKD |
| Feb24 |
New proposal to allocate donor kidneys to younger patients being considered. |
| Feb24 |
Like pecan pie? |
| Feb24 |
Redesign of live liver donor matching network could result in substantially more transplants. |
| Feb24 |
Missing sugar molecule raises diabetes risk in humans |
| Feb24 |
Do CKD patients have a leaky gut, and if so, might dairy colostrum help? |
| Feb24 |
Fresenius Medical completes solid fiscal year, but sees lower growth in 2011 due to bundling. |
| Feb22 |
More CrownWeb simulations available |
| Feb22 |
Fresenius gets FDA clearance to market its home hemo dialysis machine. |
| Feb22 |
Routine measurement of central blood pressure becoming more practical. |
| Feb18 |
Where the sodium comes from: sauces, bacon, bread, milk, and cheese |
| Feb18 |
FDA approves use of everolimus transplant drug immunoassay |
| Feb18 |
Redsense blood spill detector gets FDA clearance for clinical use. |
| Feb17 |
Wrong patient got kidney in USC - does well, but transplant program reboots |
| Feb17 |
New aldosterone-related gene mutation linked to severe hypertension |
| Feb17 |
18 laptops secured to dialysis machines stolen from one dialysis unit. |
| Feb17 |
IBM's Watson computer being readied to assist in reviewing medical literature, patient records. |
| Feb16 |
RPA Public Policy in a Minute for February video |
| Feb16 |
NEJM: HLA allele linked to idiopathic membranous nephropathy.. |
| Feb16 |
Am Soc Nephrol opposes proposed cuts to NIH research. |
| Feb16 |
Sanofi finally seals the deal to buy Genzyme. |
| Feb16 |
Rockwell commences PRIME study of dialysate-added iron. |
| Feb16 |
FDA finalized regulations concerning software that accompanies medical devices. |
| Feb16 |
Metformin for CKD? A contrarian point of view. |
| Feb16 |
Ecuardorean Sephardic remnant populations with Laron dwarfism live long diabetes- and cancer-free lives. |
| Feb16 |
Of interest to balding nephrologists only. |
| Feb15 |
Use of chlorhexidine-soaked cloths for bathing of hospital patients reduces infection rate. |
| Feb14 |
High fiber intake from grains associated with lower risk of many diseases and greater longevity. |
| Feb13 |
Weekend off-topic: Crash course in economics; Learn why your practice (and your family) is having trouble making ends meet. |
| Feb11 |
Would you like mercury or lead with your incandescent replacement light bulbs? |
| Feb11 |
UK's NICE updates its anemia treatment guidelines for CKD, lowering target Hb to 10-12 g/dL |
| Feb11 |
Arizona seeks to remove 280 K people from Medicaid coverage |
| Feb11 |
Apixaban may prevent strokes more efficiently than aspirin in atrial fibrillation. |
| Feb11 |
New genetic cause of primary hyperaldosteronism identified, and it's not rare. |
| Feb11 |
Ain't necessarily so: Impact of fructose intake on obesity questioned. |
| Feb11 |
Changing views about saturated fat intake and its impact on cardiovascular disease. |
| Feb11 |
CDC report underlines discordant results with serologic tests for syphilis |
| Feb09 |
Salt and diet soda ingestion linked to increased risk of cerebrovascular events |
| Feb09 |
Fructose and glucose activate cortical brain region in opposite ways. |
| Feb08 |
Vermont governor proposes single-payer health plan |
| Feb07 |
DaVita acquires Nashville-based DSI renal |
| Feb07 |
Pivotal discoveries in age-related macular degeneration. |
| Feb07 |
Nephron-sparing surgery leads to better outcomes in kidney cancer. |
| Feb07 |
Urine-sniffing dogs detect prostate cancer with high sensitivity |
| Feb04 |
Mutation points to adenosine as playig a role in arterial calcification. |
| Feb04 |
Vegetable juice helps dieters lose weight. |
| Feb04 |
Infusion of donor regulatory T cells lowers risk of graft vs. host disease. |
| Feb04 |
Defect in CD8 regulatory T cells linked to lupus in a mouse model. |
| Feb02 |
NEJM: Fidaxomicin a new, more effective treatment for Clostridium difficile. |
| Feb02 |
Western style diet associated with more rapid decline in kidney function. |
| Feb02 |
Bisphosphonates may extend survival by 5 years. |
| Feb01 |
Sanofi still pursuing offer to acquire Genzyme. |
| Feb01 |
FDA adverse event drug reporting system flags several drugs used in CKD. |
| Feb01 |
Nephrologist Barry Straube retires from CMS post. |
| Feb01 |
FDA decides to not approve diet drug Orexigen's Contrave at the present time. |
| Feb01 |
Specific populations of bacteria in the gut linked to fatty liver. |
| Feb01 |
Nephron regeneration succeeds in zebrafish experiments. |
| Feb01 |
Google Art Project:: How it was done (You Tube video). |
| Feb01 |
Stroll through the world's great museums via Google Art Project |
| Jan31 |
Rhabdomyolysis in student athletes who train too hard after extended layoff. |
| Jan31 |
New USDA sodium guidelines recommend sodium intake < 1.5 g/day for individuals with CKD, HTN, or DMj |
| Jan27 |
Who needs insulin? UT Southwestern study shows that without glucagon, insulin may not be that important. |
| Jan27 |
Rockwell to launch phase 3 studies of iron-fortified dialysate. |
| Jan27 |
Circadian rhythms demonstrable even in red blood cells. |
| Jan27 |
NEJM: rTPA use lowers risk on infection and sepsis in dialysis patients with CVCs. |
| Jan27 |
Could the predilection for autoimmune diseases among women be due to avoidance of dirt? |
| Jan27 |
Certain subtypes of Listeria are especially prone to infect the heart. |
| Jan26 |
RPA and AMA recommend physician-led Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) |
| Jan26 |
Fresenius implements bundled dialysis care agreement in Spain. |
| Jan26 |
Nearly half of dialysis technicians in California failing newly required skills test. |
| Jan26 |
New method to break up biofilms involves DNAase and polyaspartic acid. |
| Jan23 |
Ain't necessarily so: Why are people in developed countries obese, again? |
| Jan21 |
Hickey paralyzes woman (seriously) |
| Jan21 |
Baxter problems with PD solution contaminants in the news. |
| Jan21 |
Cost savings of transplantation compared to dialysis in the news. |
| Jan21 |
Fresenius to sell bonds to fund new acquisitions |
| Jan21 |
Propublica dialysis unit tracker allows patients to check on unit mortality data. |
| Jan21 |
Fresenius recalls some Combiset blood tubing sets because of kinking risk. |
| Jan21 |
Inhaled insulin fails to get FDA approval; 2 additional studies were requested. |
| Jan21 |
Medicare advisory panel questions benefits of ESAs prior to transplantation |
| Jan19 |
New gene mutation that is commonly associated with renal cell cancer discovered. |
| Jan19 |
CMS organizes MEDCAC meeting to assess ESAs in transplant patients |
| Jan19 |
FDA to streamline path for medical device review. |
| Jan15 |
National Library of Medicine's Daily Med website for quick access to drug package inserts. |
| Jan14 |
Coffee, sex (hormones), and diabetes... |
| Jan14 |
Patient can't sleep? Time to put on the blue-blocker glasses. |
| Jan14 |
Be careful not to inhale any prions. |
| Jan14 |
American Heart Association calling for sodium reduction to 1.5 g/day for everyone. |
| Jan14 |
Let me tell you one thing about nurses who eat blueberries... |
| Jan12 |
JAMA: Candesartan linked to better survival in heart failure than losartan. |
| Jan12 |
Common painkillers linked to increased risk of vascular complications. |
| Jan12 |
NEJM: Cholesterol efflux capacity from macrophages, a new measure of HDL action, linked to carotid intima-media thickness. |
| Jan12 |
U.S. Supreme Court rules that medical residents should be taxed as employees. |
| Jan12 |
Behavioral therapy cuts incontinence after prostate surgery |
| Jan11 |
Stem Cell treatment of age-related macular degeneration on the horizon. |
| Jan11 |
Medicaid cuts in Arizona result in denial of payment for certain (nonkidney) transplant procedures. |
| Jan11 |
New obesity drug shows stunning rate of weight loss in pilot study. |
| Jan10 |
American Dietetic Association releases CKD Nutrition Guidelines |
| Jan10 |
Dialysis units - the last open wards of medicine |
| Jan10 |
New rules may increase number of patients on home dialysis. |
| Jan10 |
Statins may be harmful after hemorrhagic stroke. |
| Jan06 |
CROWN Web 2.0 tentative start date set for April of 2011. |
| Jan06 |
Extended-release clonidine now available for sale in the United States. |
| Jan04 |
KCER: Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition to host Community Partner meeting at the Annual Dialysis Conference, Feb 22, 2011. |
| Jan04 |
Dr. Suhail Ahmad named Chief Medical Officer of Northwest Kidney Centers |
| Jan04 |
Euromedic sells Eastern European dialysis units to Fresenius. |
| Jan02 |
Podocyte filtration barrier to ethanol |
| Dec30 |
We'll let you out of jail if you donate a kidney. |
| Dec29 |
World's first kidney donor dies at age of 79. |
| Dec29 |
CMS finalizes quality incentive program for dialysis units |
| Dec28 |
Oops! High blood folate levels associated with impaired function of tumor suppressors. |
| Dec28 |
Vegetarian diet leads to lower phosphate and FGF23 levels. |
| Dec28 |
FDA clears Novartis' triple antihypertensive drug for marketing. |
| Dec28 |
USRDS ASN 2010 presentations available on the USRDS website. |
| Dec28 |
Dr, Polaschegg to receive Scribner Trailblazer award at upcoming Annual Dialysis Conference. |
| Dec28 |
Dolphin skin teaches us how to create antibacterial surfaces. |
| Dec22 |
Real-time CO2 monitoring helps patients control their anxiety attacks |
| Dec22 |
U.S. House votes to exempt doctors from ID theft red flags rule. |
| Dec22 |
Metreleptin a promising new treatment for type 1 diabetes. |
| Dec21 |
Hexavalent chromium found in tap water in 31 cities across the U.S. |
| Dec21 |
Ain't necessarily so dept: Whole fat dairy product fatty acid associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes. |
| Dec20 |
"30 Rock" actor Tracy Morgan recovering from kidney transplant surgery. |
| Dec18 |
FDA approves Medtronic cryoablation device to treat atrial fibrillation. |
| Dec17 |
Congress moves to reduce lead levels in drinking water. |
| Dec17 |
Higher-than usual endotoxin levels found in some Baxter PD solutions in Europe and other non-US countries. |
| Dec17 |
Beetroot juice may increase walking distance in the elderly. |
| Dec17 |
Weekend off-topic: Economics 101 (James Rickards) |
| Dec17 |
Patient complaining of respiratory problems? Sulfur outgassing from drywall might be a cause. |
| Dec16 |
Seaweed-coated pig islet cell transplantation approved to treat type 1 diabetes in Russia. |
| Dec16 |
US Veterans Administration to Medicare-based fees to non-VA docs providing dialysis services to veterans. |
| Dec16 |
Naturally high hemoglobin in dialysis patients not associated with an adverse prognosis. |
| Dec16 |
CKD progressors identified via creatinine or cystatin have different outcomes. |
| Dec16 |
ASN to meet in Chicago in 2016. |
| Dec15 |
Ain't necessarily so: No link between serum 25-D levels and cardiovascular mortality. |
| Dec14 |
Stem cell transplant cures HIV patient |
| Dec13 |
Widespread vitamin D deficiency of concern in Asia. |
| Dec13 |
Lenalidomide boosts immunity in the elderly. |
| Dec12 |
Case-control study suggests marked benefits for 3/week incenter nocturnal dialysis. |
| Dec11 |
Comment to NIDDK on submitted ideas for kidney disease research projects at this link. |
| Dec11 |
Kidney Research National Dialogue: The NIH-NIDDK is waiting for your research ideas. |
| Dec09 |
Fetal genome mapped from mother's blood for the first time. |
| Dec09 |
Fresenius considers acquisition of companies making generic drugs. |
| Dec09 |
RCT casts doubt on utility of cranberry juice to prevent urinary tract infection. |
| Dec09 |
Naphthalene diimide useful to detect nanomolar quantities of fluoride in water. |
| Dec08 |
Senate votes to maintain Medicare rates of physician reimbursement for another year. |
| Dec08 |
Two-hour tuberculosis test could revolutionize treatment of the disease. |
| Dec08 |
Study finds U-shaped relation between frailty and 25-D levels in elderly women. |
| Dec07 |
In Canada, earlier start of dialysis therapy associated with increased mortality risk. |
| Dec07 |
Psychological and parenting issues related to genetic testing of newborns for inherited disease proclivities. |
| Dec03 |
FDA updates recall of Baxter Colleague infusion pumps to Class I status. |
| Dec03 |
FDA rejects expanding label of prostate-shrinking drugs to include cancer prevention. |
| Dec03 |
New Abbott drug atrasentan reduces proteinuria in diabetic kidney disease. |
| Dec03 |
Fresenius enters into agreement with Galenica pharma to develop new IV iron products. |
| Dec03 |
Bacteria that use arsenic instead of phosphorus identified |
| Nov30 |
AMAG's Feraheme modifies its labeling, but FDA does not require a black box warning. |
| Nov30 |
Prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor FG-2216 results in increased EPO production by ESRD kidneys and liver. |
| Nov30 |
Keryx announces positive results for Zernez, an iron-based phosphate binder |
| Nov30 |
M3 muscarinic receptor on pancreatic beta cells key to insulin release. |
| Nov30 |
Institute of Medicine releases new guidelines for vitamin D intake (600-800 IU) |
| Nov30 |
Source of protection against saturated fat (Angptl4) found, and 3% of people don't have it. |
| Nov25 |
A new approach to control serum phosphate |
| Nov23 |
Propoxyphene withdrawn from the U.S. market due to risk of cardiotoxicity. |
| Nov21 |
Baxter and DEKA announce FDA approval of their home hemodialysis device for testing |
| Nov21 |
ASN Renal Week 2010 audio recap. Part 3. (50 mb mp3 file) |
| Nov21 |
ASN Renal Week 2010 audio recap. Part 2. (50 mb mp3 file) |
| Nov21 |
E. Coli water contamination linked to later vascular injury. |
| Nov21 |
View ASN 2010 syllabus on-line |
| Nov21 |
FHN 6/week short daily dialysis trial results reported. Frequent dialysis lowes LVH and improves QOL. |
| Nov21 |
Bardoxolone INCREASES GFR by a substantial amount in type 2 diabetic CKD patients |
| Nov18 |
Statins boost bacterial killing by phagocytes. |
| Nov17 |
Radiofrequency zapping of renal nerves in CKD lowers blood pressure substantially. |
| Nov17 |
NEJM: New CETP inhibitor anacetrapib shows promise in affecting LDL and HDL levels |
| Nov16 |
FDA panel recommends approval of Benlysta to treat lupus flares. |
| Nov16 |
Medical director of a dialysis unit claims it was done because she raised patient care concerns. |
| Nov16 |
Nevada doctor in hot water for prescribing BP pills over the phone without seeing the patient. |
| Nov16 |
Xarelto and other warfarin alternatives about to hit the U.S. market. |
| Nov14 |
Paricalcitol addition to RAAS inhibitors lowers proteinuria in albuminuric type 2 diabetics |
| Nov14 |
AHA 2010 abstracts: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in High-Risk Populations: Diabetes and Kidney Disease |
| Nov14 |
AHA 2010 abstracts: Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Chronic Kidney Disease |
| Nov14 |
AHA 2010 Abstracts: Cardiorenal syndrome: pathophysiology |
| Nov14 |
AHA Scientific Sessions ongoing in Chicago, Nov 13-17. |
| Nov14 |
Large RCT has good news and bad news for nesiritide (Natrecor). |
| Nov12 |
Specialized blood vessels jumpstart liver regeneration. |
| Nov11 |
Brass, even in modern plumbing fixtures, continues to cause lead-contamination of drinking water. |
| Nov11 |
Frequent hemodialysis network (FHN) and FSGS trial results to be presented at ASN. |
| Nov11 |
Pioglitazone slows down cyst growth in a rat model of PKD. |
| Nov10 |
Second 'Pro Publica' article focuses on dialysis needle dislodgement. |
| Nov09 |
ProPublica article on dialysis care in the United States |
| Nov08 |
Cerebral microbleeeds common with aging. |
| Nov08 |
AAKP awards 2011 Medal of Excellence Award to Ray Hakim and Allen Nissenson. |
| Nov08 |
Rush to judgement? Rosiglitazone not linked to heart events in BARI 2D |
| Nov08 |
Doctors abandon traditional practice modes for concierge medicine and hospital-owned care. |
| Nov08 |
.pdf file of Archives paper on higher mortality risk with early start (observational data) |
| Nov08 |
Nutrition prof. sheds 27 pounds on 1800 calorie Twinkie and junk food diet. |
| Nov08 |
Solar-powered BP device could be valuable in underdeveloped countries. |
| Nov08 |
Archives paper warns of risks of initiating dialysis at a high level of renal function. |
| Nov08 |
Genistein (from soy) may help prevent spread of prostate cancer cells. |
| Nov08 |
Pentazocine stabilizes retina in a mouse model of diabetes. |
| Nov07 |
McMaster U. scientists turn skin stem cells into various types of blood cells. |
| Nov05 |
Liberty Dialysis and Renal Advantage merge to become 3rd largest dialysis provider. |
| Nov04 |
A traitor in our midst - the FAP-expressing immune cell protects cancer cells, allowing them to grow. |
| Nov04 |
Addition of telaprevir increases hepatitis C cure rates. |
| Nov02 |
Crown Web update: 2 security IDs may be needed to access the system by some users. |
| Nov02 |
MMWR: Diabetes accounts for 44% of new cases of ESRD. |
| Nov02 |
Fresenius Medical Care to opt into bundling payment system for ESRD care. |
| Nov02 |
Inhaled steroids increase diabetes risk. |
| Nov02 |
Lead burden varies dramatically among urban neighborhoods. |
| Nov02 |
New liver hormone linked to selenoprotein P associated with insulin resistance. |
| Nov02 |
Salaries for Life Science majors dropping in the United States. |
| Nov02 |
Fish oil out, beet juice in, for better brain health |
| Nov02 |
Every person emits 2 tons of CO2 each year through metabolism of food. |
| Nov02 |
ASN Renal Week 2010 abstracts now available (VERY large .pdf file) |
| Oct31 |
ISBP Abstracts, September 2010 meeting |
| Oct30 |
U.S. says genes should not be eligible for patents |
| Oct30 |
Miniature livers grown from stem cells in the lab. |
| Oct29 |
Deuterated fatty acids resistant to oxidative damage. |
| Oct29 |
AMAG Q3 report discusses potential black box warning |
| Oct28 |
BBraun recalls tainted heparin due to oversulfated chondroitin sulfate contamination. |
| Oct28 |
MMWR: Diabetes rates up, but incidence of ESRD due to diabetes is down. |
| Oct28 |
Minocycline prevents osmotic demyelination due to hyponatremia in rats. |
| Oct27 |
What is the AMA relative value scale update committee and what does it do? |
| Oct27 |
Drinking sugary beverages markedly increases risk of diabetes. |
| Oct26 |
Lies, damned lies, and medical science. Why 80% of observational trials and 25% RCTs are wrong. |
| Oct25 |
Diabetics resistant to diabetic retinopathy have low levels of tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1 |
| Oct25 |
Coverage denials by insurers for pre-existing conditions rise sharply. |
| Oct25 |
Shaking d'em old bones keeps them strong. |
| Oct23 |
Calcium acetate plus magnesium carbonate as good as sevelamer in P-binding ability. |
| Oct22 |
Missouri man donated HIV-tainted blood; kidney transplant recipient infected. |
| Oct22 |
Teriparatide may rebuild gum tissue in periodontal disease |
| Oct22 |
Salt sensitivity linked to vasopressin via induction of brain protein synthesis. |
| Oct19 |
High UF rates associate with higher mortality in the HEMO study |
| Oct18 |
Susceptibility to hypertension in Blacks may be related to too much aldosterone. |
| Oct18 |
Think that cavemen ate only meat? New evidence shows they ate cattail flour and veggies. |
| Oct18 |
Fenretinide reduces the risk of transformation of dry to wet macular degeneration. |
| Oct18 |
Open access research papers are cited more often. |
| Oct18 |
Intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) enzyme needed to maintain healthy bacteria in the gut. |
| Oct18 |
Vitamin D deficiency linked to lung transplant rejection. |
| Oct18 |
FDA advisory recommends continued use of Aranesp in predialysis patients when indicated despite stroke risk. |
| Oct18 |
ABC - airway, breathing, chest compression of CPR changed to just "C" for chest compressions. |
| Oct15 |
NEJM: Regulatory action on rosiglitazone by the FDA. |
| Oct15 |
American Heart Association position paper on smokeless tobacco products. |
| Oct15 |
Not-for-profit TOPS weight loss program found to be effective. |
| Oct15 |
Off-topic: Argument to Beethoven's 5th symphony |
| Oct14 |
FDA CV and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee meets Oct 18th to consider TREAT study results. |
| Oct14 |
MRI-guided laser ablation of kidney and liver tumors gives promising results/ |
| Oct14 |
Another round of FDA label changes for ESAs may be in the works |
| Oct13 |
Use mini Opera browser to access password-protected mp3 and pdf files on HDCN |
| Oct13 |
Baxter creates new medical products business and announces leadership changes. |
| Oct13 |
One in five West Virginia 5th graders may have high blood pressure. |
| Oct13 |
Want to lower blood pressure? Eat more watermelon for it's L-arginine precursors (but watch the K !) |
| Oct12 |
First trial begins of embryonic stem cell therapy to treat spinal cord injury. |
| Oct12 |
Pharmacy benefits group attempts to predict drug non-compliance at an early stage. |
| Oct12 |
International Society for Hypertension in Blacks recommends aggressive treatment. |
| Oct12 |
Exposure at night to dim light may lead to weight gain (in mice) |
| Oct12 |
Estrogen therapy associated with kidney stones in postmenopausal women. |
| Oct09 |
More on FDA-mandated withdrawal of Meridia (sibutramine) from the U.S. market. |
| Oct09 |
Androgen deprivation therapy causes structural bone decay. |
| Oct09 |
Abbott removes weight loss drug Meridia (sibutramine) due to stroke and heart disease risk. |
| Oct07 |
Branched-chain amino acid supplements prolong lifespan in rodents. |
| Oct07 |
CDC awards 1.9 million dollars in grants to local governments for sodium reduction initiatives. |
| Oct07 |
Cantel's Mar Cor acquires Gambro's U.S. water purification business |
| Oct07 |
Secondary analysis of osteoporosis trial suggests that raloxifene slows progression of CKD. |
| Oct05 |
Fistula First offers course for surgeons in Chicago: How to make fistulas that work. |
| Oct05 |
NIH adds more patients over 75 to SPRINT blood pressure goal trial. |
| Oct05 |
FDA warns Fresenius on response to Liberty cycler and Naturalyte dialysate problems. |
| Oct05 |
International Society of Nephrology celebrates 50 years (film) |
| Oct04 |
Oleoyl serine may be a new form of treatment for osteoporosis. |
| Oct04 |
New evidence suggests that dietary intake of saturated fats has limited risk of CV disease. |
| Sep30 |
Strong link found between diabetes and air pollution. |
| Sep30 |
CJASN study suggest communication and multidisciplinary care linked to better survival in dialysis units. |
| Sep30 |
United States Renal Data Systems 2010 annual report now available on-line. |
| Sep30 |
Keryx initiates phase 3 trial of ferric citrate (Zerenex) as a phosphate binder. |
| Sep28 |
HHS asking for comments on their action plan to prevent healthcare-associated infections. |
| Sep28 |
Abatacept found to be ineffective for lupus |
| Sep28 |
EDTNA/ERCA Recommendations for Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression in renal units |
| Sep27 |
Soil used by urban gardeners may be contaminated with lead. |
| Sep25 |
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement associated with markedly improved survival. |
| Sep25 |
Increased magnesium intake associated with a lower incidence of diabetes |
| Sep25 |
Octagam IVIG withdrawn from sale due to thromboembolic event risk. |
| Sep25 |
EPO/Procrit recall due to particulate matter in vials |
| Sep23 |
Off-topic: Vertical wind turbines and schools of fish. |
| Sep23 |
FDA says, US patients will only be allowed to take rosiglitazone if they are unable to take pioglitazone. |
| Sep23 |
AMAG's Feraheme faces potential challenges due to safety and price concerns. |
| Sep23 |
FDA to limit patient access to rosiglitazone (Avandia) |
| Sep23 |
Abbott Labs buys international rights to CKD prevention drug bardoxolone |
| Sep23 |
What is "dry water"? |
| Sep23 |
Three proteins reliably increase in the blood during transplant rejection. |
| Sep23 |
European Medicines Agency recommends that Avandia (rosiglitazone) be banned from the European market. |
| Sep22 |
NIH-NIDDK workshop (Oct 18-19) on translating CKD research into improved clinical outcomes . |
| Sep22 |
FDA advisory committee to meet on October 18 to consider the results of the TREAT anemia study. |
| Sep22 |
CMS releases new proposed qualiity measures developed by Arbor Research (1.5 mb pdf file) |
| Sep22 |
FDA warns of kidney failure and other side effects from aromatase inhibitors in dietary supplements. |
| Sep22 |
Weight-based dosing of taribavirin causes less anemia than ribavirin in hepatitis C treatment. |
| Sep22 |
Terlipressin treatment for GI bleeding reduces serum sodium levels. |
| Sep20 |
Adenovirus 36 infection linked to obesity in children. |
| Sep20 |
Five doctors from South Africa charged in participating in paid kidney donation. |
| Sep17 |
MMWR reports transmission of a soil amoeba causing encephalitis via a transplanted organ. |
| Sep17 |
Conference call for Medicare Prospective Payment System on Sept. 27th. |
| Sep15 |
Read food labels and lose weight. |
| Sep15 |
Complement inhibitor treatment may prolong life of donor organs. |
| Sep15 |
Defective ABCB4 gene impedes cholesterol excretion into the bile. |
| Sep14 |
Key health law provisions to begin September 23rd. |
| Sep10 |
NIH launches beta version of new tool to identify unknown pills. |
| Sep10 |
FDA approves 510k for sorbent dialysis system. |
| Sep10 |
No need to change site of peripheral intravenous drips every 3 days. |
| Sep10 |
University of Kansas researchers develop compound that reverses diabetic neuropathy in mice. |
| Sep10 |
Alzheimer amyloid precursor protein function discovered to be involved with iron storage |
| Sep09 |
MMWR: Who eats fruits and vegetables; time trends by State of residence |
| Sep09 |
FDA issues new safety alert re gadolinium-containing contrast agents and NSF. |
| Sep08 |
Quercetin (found in onions and black tea) aggravates kidney cancer in rats |
| Sep08 |
Long-term weight loss may increase blood levels of fat-soluble organic pollutants. |
| Sep08 |
RPA vascular access initiative launched. |
| Sep07 |
Vegetable-based low-carbohydrate diets better than those rich in animal protein |
| Sep07 |
New gene makes bacteria resistant to almost all known antibiotics. |
| Sep06 |
Fresenius to manage dialysis units in Abu Dhabi. |
| Sep03 |
Fresenius issues recall on some dialysis machines and other equipment due to power cord issues. |
| Sep03 |
Hemodiafiltration reduces intradialytic hypotension episodes but increases predialysis BP. |
| Sep03 |
Deal would provide dialysis for illegal immigrants in Atlanta |
| Sep03 |
Cranberry juics blocks ability of Staph aureus bacteria to form biofilm in the urinary bladder. |
| Sep03 |
Fish oils inactivate inflammatory effects of macrophages present around fat cells |
| Sep03 |
Mutation in toll-like receptor gene heightens lupus risk in men. |
| Sep03 |
UCSF announces progress on implantable artificial kidney. |
| Sep03 |
Novel antimalarial drug candidate shows promise. |
| Sep03 |
First clinical trials completed on potent new drug against hepatitis C. |
| Sep02 |
NEJM: Increased cardiovascular risk from weight loss drug sibutramine. |
| Sep02 |
AASK trial analysis suggests lower BP targets may benefit African Americans with proteinuria. |
| Aug31 |
Could a vaccine against Staph aureus toxin alpha hemolysin (Hla) help in exit-site infection? |
| Aug31 |
Large study debunks notion that statins may be associated with cancer. |
| Aug31 |
Protein called "sprouty" linked to both fat mass and bone density. |
| Aug31 |
Apixaban reduces stroke risk more than aspirin in patients with atrial fibrillation. |
| Aug30 |
Genzyme rebuffs takeover bid from Sanofi-Aventis |
| Aug29 |
Molecule found that deactivates selective components of the complement system. |
| Aug27 |
Bleeding during dialysis: VA patient advisory that led to the decision to adopt Redsense technology |
| Aug27 |
Renal Research Institute Advances in CKD 2011 conference; Jan 26-28, 2011, in Miami, FL. (Program: 2 mb .pdf file) |
| Aug26 |
European data shows no increased mortality risk with increased Hb variability. |
| Aug26 |
Analysis of large claims-based dataset suggests heart risks for rosiglitazone and pioglitazone are similar. |
| Aug26 |
Genetic variants in protein kinase C affect CKD progression in type 2 diabetics of Chinese descent. |
| Aug26 |
Novartis options siRNA drug from Quark Pharma to reduce AKI and delayed allograft function. |
| Aug26 |
New NICE hypertension in pregnancy guidelines issued; recommend daily aspirin |
| Aug26 |
Back to the future: Renin profiling claimed to be useful in predicting response to RAAS inhibitors or beta-blockers. |
| Aug26 |
Redsense blood leak alarm to become mandatory for Veterans Administration dialysis patients in the U.S. |
| Aug26 |
Baxter fined in Australia for alleged anti-competitive behavior. |
| Aug26 |
Fresenius to acquire peritoneal dialysis business from Gambro. |
| Aug26 |
Naringenin from grapefruits shows promise as a treament for type 2 diabetes |
| Aug26 |
L-arginine supplements markedly increase ability to perform endurance exercise. |
| Aug24 |
Randomized trial shows that drinking water before a meal reduces calorie consumption. |
| Aug24 |
Genetic studies underline pleiomorphic effects of Vitamin D. |
| Aug24 |
Early corticosteroid withdrawal improves graft and patient survival rates. |
| Aug21 |
KDIGO initiative for improved drug dosing in patients with kidney disease |
| Aug21 |
Pasteurized eggs may be indicated groups at high risk for Salmonella infection. |
| Aug20 |
National Renal Administrators Association offers new bundlng tool. |
| Aug20 |
Binge drinking markedly increases death risk in subjects with hypertension. |
| Aug20 |
Adding fish oil to low fat diet helps metabolic syndrome. |
| Aug20 |
Two FDA approved drugs cause HIV to mutate itself to death in mice. |
| Aug19 |
Vitamin D may improve allergic aspergillosis related diseases. |
| Aug17 |
FDA to withdraw approval of midodrine for orthostatic hypotension, because promised additional studies have not been submitted. |
| Aug17 |
Bariatric surgery markedly improves type 2 diabetes |
| Aug17 |
FDA approves longer use of (200 days) of valganciclovir for CMV prophylaxis post transplant. |
| Aug15 |
CMS to host confernce call on its Quality Incentives Program on Aug 24, 2:00 PM EST |
| Aug15 |
ALLHAT long-term follow-up study confirms advantages of diuretics. |
| Aug15 |
Type of insurance markedly affects creation of AV fistula rate in incident dialysis patients. |
| Aug13 |
Rate of kidney stones in U.S. children seems to have increased markedly. |
| Aug13 |
New serum tests for ovarian cancer with 100% accuracy! |
| Aug12 |
CMS may require one physician visit/month to home dialysis patients in order to get paid. |
| Aug11 |
Beta amyloid and tau protein in spinal fluid predict Alzheimer disease with 90% accuracy. |
| Aug10 |
Niacin may be useful treatment against Candida albicans and Aspergillus |
| Aug10 |
Artificial life forms evolve basic intelligence |
| Aug05 |
Problems with HDCN login Thursday morning 10:00 AM Chicago time |
| Aug04 |
ANNA plans KDAE - kidney disease awareness and education week, 9-13 August. |
| Aug04 |
HDCN: Vascular calcification; Parts 3-5 from ASDIN meeting talks. |
| Aug04 |
CMS implements steps to close donut hole for pharmaceutical funding |
| Aug04 |
CDC reports U.S. obesity rates for 2009 by state |
| Aug02 |
Low carb diet boosts HDL cholesterol more than low fat diet over 2-year period. |
| Aug02 |
Need evidence of rehabilitation with nocturnal dialysis? How about competitive high-jumping? |
| Aug02 |
Mix-ups of reused dialyzers in the newspapers. |
| Aug02 |
New drug resistant strain of E. Coli spreading in the U.S. as well as abroad. |
| Jul31 |
Is a dialysate calcium of 2.50 mEq/L too high? |
| Jul30 |
Calcium supplements increase the risk of heart attack in postmenopausal women. |
| Jul29 |
VA innovation initiative accepting grant applications until Sept. 30, 2010. |
| Jul28 |
Plan for urine-powered fuel cells leaks out |
| Jul28 |
Biotrends data suggests that use of ESAs for stage 4 CKD is falling. |
| Jul28 |
Presence of nonhuman sialic acid in biotech drugs can provoke an immune response. |
| Jul28 |
Pulse steroids kill plasmacytoid dendritic cells in lupus |
| Jul26 |
CMS issues final rule for bundling and prospective payment (large .pdf file) |
| Jul25 |
UK National Health Service rumored to be planning draconian cuts in service. |
| Jul24 |
NxStage revenue increased by 21% on home products sales. |
| Jul24 |
Sugar substitutes may be useful to lose weight, after all. |
| Jul24 |
Marcrophage fatty acid synthase a new target to prevent atherosclerosis. |
| Jul24 |
Conference of portable dialysis technology and 3rd ISHD meeting, 30_Sep to 2_Oct, Vincenza, Italy (large .pdf file) |
| Jul22 |
Osteocalcin and bone intimately involved in diabetes and insulin action. |
| Jul21 |
FDA freezes enrollment in pioglitazone vs. rosiglitazone safety study. |
| Jul21 |
Glitazones act NOT as PPAR-gamma agonists, but by blocking PPAR phosphorylation by ckd5. |
| Jul20 |
Inhaled insulin comes one step closer to FDA approval. |
| Jul20 |
FDA approves generic version of transdermal clonidine. |
| Jul20 |
Fresenius signs licensing agreement with company specializing in anti-thrombotic coating technology. |
| Jul16 |
RPA Public Policy in a Minute webcast |
| Jul16 |
APOL1 gene increases risk of kidney disease in African Americans. |
| Jul15 |
FDA review panel shows mixed opinions about whether Avandia should be withdrawn from sale. |
| Jul15 |
Drink tea by the quart? If so you might risk fluorosis. |
| Jul15 |
ACCORD (NEJM): HbA1c target < 6% and combo statin/fenofibrate Rx better for retinopathy. |
| Jul15 |
NEJM: Rituximab may be better than cyclophosphamide for relapsing vasculitis |
| Jul15 |
NEJM: Rituximab similar to cyclophosphamide for treament of vasculitis. |
| Jul12 |
Abstracts from 2010 World Congress of Cardiology - Posters (274 page .pdf) |
| Jul12 |
World Congress of Cardiology 2010 oral presentation abstracts (100 page .pdf) |
| Jul12 |
Who is new CMS head Donald Berwick? |
| Jul12 |
Current breathing system filters used in anesthesia no good when wet. |
| Jul12 |
Florida group to market automobile designed specifically to accommodate a wheelchair. |
| Jul12 |
UK national health service to undergo massive structural overhaul |
| Jul12 |
New Canadian osteoporosis guidelines recommend 800-2000 IU of vitamin D for those over 50. |
| Jul12 |
Fatty acid elongase cures type 2 diabetes in mice. |
| Jul09 |
More on the FDA and Avandia (rosiglitazone) safety issues. |
| Jul08 |
Getting forgetful? P7C3 seems to help aging rats. |
| Jul08 |
Rosiglitazone safety issues continue to be unresolved. FDA to reveal new data tomorrow. |
| Jul08 |
After 15 months, FDA decides that Nephros HDF system does not meet substantial equivalency test. |
| Jul08 |
Cholesterol can exit the blood via the liver into the intestine while bypassing bile. |
| Jul08 |
High-protein reduced calorie diet linked to loss on bone density in women. |
| Jul08 |
New mystery gene linked to FSGS |
| Jul08 |
Nicotinamide inhibits Candidal infection |
| Jul08 |
What is oh-GLICK-nack-ase and why is it important? |
| Jul06 |
Healthcare.gov -- the U.S. government's new website providing insurance plan info to patients. |
| Jul06 |
Robert Brenner named CEO of start-up company focusing on use of stem cells to treat kidney disease. |
| Jul06 |
CROWN Web phase III coming in January of 2011. |
| Jul06 |
Got a thick neck? Might not be so good if you're a child. |
| Jul06 |
Good outcomes reported with every other night nocturnal dialysis. |
| Jul06 |
AmeriWater to use Nephros dual-stage ultrafilters in its portable water purification systems. |
| Jul06 |
Cocoa flavanols increase angiogenic cell number. |
| Jul06 |
Obesity-induced inflammation linked to !L-6 generation via adipocyte PCK-zeta. |
| Jul06 |
INVEST study published in JAMA: No benefit of targeting BP < 130/80 in diabetics vs. 130-140 |
| Jul06 |
How water drinking increases blood pressure and sympathetic activity. |
| Jul03 |
HDCN: Best talks on hyponatremia ever |
| Jul03 |
Blueprint for a cure for HIV starts to come into focus. |
| Jul02 |
Bundling rule proposal goes to Office of Management and Budget for approval. |
| Jul02 |
Why 25 vitamin D levels may be low in uremia. |
| Jul02 |
Olive oil consumption downregulates gene activity associated with atherosclerosis. |
| Jul02 |
Honey as a topical antibiotic explained. |
| Jul02 |
Sugary drink consumption raises risk of hypertension. |
| Jul02 |
HDCN password server is down |
| Jun30 |
Effect of moving to a high-diagnostic geographic region on patient risk scores. |
| Jun30 |
NEJM: Is computed tomography safe? |
| Jun30 |
What?? Vasopressin does what??? |
| Jun29 |
Can't decide if rosiglitazone is safe for the heart? Ask Consumer Reports. |
| Jun29 |
Video presentation summary of ACCORD trial results. |
| Jun29 |
KDOQI CKD guideline of BP < 130/80 is being questioned. |
| Jun29 |
Fresenius issues recall of 5008 and 5008S dialysis machines in the UK. |
| Jun29 |
Beetroot juice in the news as a means of lowering blood pressure and CV risk. |
| Jun29 |
New study shows no increased cardiovascular risk due to rosiglitazone. |
| Jun29 |
ACCORD trial results with HbA1C < 6% show some benefits, some risks. |
| Jun29 |
ACCORD trial shows eye benefits of intensive glucose control and of statin+fibrate therapy. |
| Jun29 |
American Diabetes Association 2010 meeting abstracts |
| Jun28 |
Calorie labeling in restaurant chains goes national. |
| Jun28 |
NEJM paper for everolimus use in PKD (full text) |
| Jun28 |
NEJM paper for sirolimus use in PKD randomized trial (full text). |
| Jun28 |
NEJM link to early vs. late start paper (full text). |
| Jun28 |
EDTA late-breaking clinical trial results: Early vs. late start makes no difference; Rosuvastatin no good, but atorvastatin good, in treating CKD proteinuria. |
| Jun26 |
EDTA late breaking clinical trials: Sirolimus, everolimus RCT results re slowing of ADPKD |
| Jun26 |
EDTA/ERA 2010 scientific conference accepted abstracts. |
| Jun24 |
First year residents to be limited to work shifts no longer than 16-hours |
| Jun24 |
Selective estrogen compound activates cell-surface receptors only, may confer vascular protection. |
| Jun22 |
NKDEP provides training materials regarding nutrition in nondialysis CKD patients. |
| Jun22 |
European Soc Hypertension 2010 meeting abstracts - June 21st. |
| Jun22 |
European Soc Hypertension 2010 meeting abstracts - June 19th. |
| Jun22 |
European Soc Hypertension 2010 meeting abstracts - June 19th. |
| Jun22 |
ENDO 2010 "abstracts 2 view" |
| Jun22 |
Daily new reports of ENDO 2010 meeting |
| Jun22 |
Medicare physician payment cut could cost millions more in reprocessing. |
| Jun22 |
Genetic septet in control of platelet stickiness. |
| Jun22 |
Price comparison shopping enters the medical marketplace. |
| Jun22 |
UK National Health Service argues for complete ban on use of trans fats. |
| Jun22 |
FDA to hold daylong meeting on medical device innovation. |
| Jun22 |
Wall Street Journal article highlights food - drug interactions. |
| Jun22 |
Cutting carbs more effective than low-fat diet in insulin-resistant women. |
| Jun22 |
Affymax shares fall after cardiovascular risk concerns raised about hematide. |
| Jun19 |
Peter Stewart's "Acid-Base Balance" online in full text. |
| Jun18 |
HDCN: Diabetic nephropathy talks from RW2009; more RW2009 audiofiles |
| Jun18 |
Senate fails to spare doctors from Medicare cuts. |
| Jun18 |
Blood pressure of 110 and above in teenage boys presages HTN. |
| Jun17 |
Once-weekly exenatide controls weight and HbA1c in DURATION-4 study. |
| Jun17 |
Angiomyeloproliferative lesions in the kidney after direct autologous stem cell injection. |
| Jun17 |
FDA increasing it's interest in mercury exposure via dental amalgam. |
| Jun17 |
Tranexamic acid, a procoagulant, reduces serious bleeding in trauma patients. |
| Jun17 |
Medicare may revisit coverage of ESAs. |
| Jun17 |
German Shepherd dogs show ability to sniff out prostate cancer in urine specimens. |
| Jun17 |
Has the cause of type 1 diabetes been found? |
| Jun17 |
Inhibition of complement may be new strategy of anticoagulation for dialysis. |
| Jun17 |
Daily use of probiotics reduces risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia by half. |
| Jun17 |
Gut bacteria can clearly trigger arthritis in a susceptible-mouse model. |
| Jun16 |
Home Dialysis Plus raises 50 million dollars of seed money investment. |
| Jun15 |
Hemoglobin A1c levels slightly higher in African Americans. |
| Jun13 |
FDA claims that genetic testing kits are medical devices that need to be regulated. |
| Jun13 |
Lancet study suggests that ARBs may be associated with a higher rate of lung cancer. |
| Jun11 |
Like maps and lab tests? mmol and mg? |
| Jun11 |
Short stature increases risk for heart disease: an important confounder for BMI |
| Jun10 |
Bipolar disorders linked to hypertension |
| Jun10 |
Allopurinol markedly slows progression of CKD in small randomized trial. |
| Jun10 |
Meta-analysis quantifies risk of nephrotic syndrome due to bevacizumab (2%). |
| Jun10 |
The secret of why red wine and green tea block some cancers may be revealed. |
| Jun10 |
Why did heart attacks go down by 24% in Northern California's Kaiser patients? |
| Jun10 |
Continuous aspiration thrombectomy helps return brain function post major strokes. |
| Jun10 |
Spanish hospital experiences outbreak of MRSA resistant to linezolid. |
| Jun10 |
Ghrelin acting on MC4 receptors in the brain shown to affect serum cholesterol levels. |
| Jun05 |
Baxter's IVIG Gammagard being withdrawn as a precaution due to allergic reactions. |
| Jun03 |
Consumer Reports: Lead and cadmium in your protein shake? Where is this coming from? |
| Jun02 |
World-wide standardization for HbA1c is in the works. |
| Jun02 |
Amgen drug denosumab (Prolia) approved by the FDA to fight osteoporosis. |
| Jun02 |
DSI Renal named Dr. Mark Kaplan as chief medical officer. |
| Jun02 |
Do you have 10 burning questions about the role of FGF23 in kidney disease? |
| Jun02 |
Baxter shuffles financial executives |
| Jun02 |
How to assess the role of confounding in observational studies |
| Jun02 |
Activated basophils and IgE antibodies implicated in an animal model of lupus. |
| Jun02 |
Cooking renal tumors with radiofrequency ablation as effective as traditional surgery. |
| Jun02 |
Nicer than needles: insulin pills for diabetics in clinical trials. |
| Jun02 |
Post-dialysis fall contributed to Gary Coleman's death |
| Jun02 |
New paper dipstick test can type blood in a few seconds. |
| Jun02 |
Calcium supplements: Too much of a good thing? |
| Jun02 |
Lead in ammunition contaminates game meat |
| May31 |
HDCN: The rest of the 2010 RRI meeting (18 talks), 23 audiofiles from ASN RW2009, |
| May31 |
HDCN login problem fixed |
| May30 |
The politics of salt reduction: the food industry fights back. |
| May29 |
Ain't necessarily so: High dose cholecalciferol INCREASES falls and fracture risk in elderly women. |
| May29 |
Abstracts of the High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia 31st Scientific Meeting. |
| May29 |
Renal research in 19th century Germany. |
| May28 |
Neurosurgical journal find concealed images of human brain and spinal cord in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel drawing. |
| May26 |
Genzyme gets FDA approval for Pompe disease drug |
| May26 |
FDA mandates labels change for proton pump inhibitors warning of fracture risk. |
| May26 |
Watson files abbreviated new drug application for sevelamer carbonate. |
| May26 |
Enterovirus gene fragments found in 83% of kids with type 1 diabetes. |
| May26 |
Fresenius buys Asia Renal Care. |
| May26 |
Drinking fewer sugar-sweetened beverages may lower blood pressure. |
| May26 |
B cell genes characterize transplant patients who do well after stopping immunosuppressives. |
| May26 |
High levels of HDL cholesterol do not always protect. |
| May21 |
Sequencing the bugs in our bodies |
| May21 |
Weekly GLP-1 mimetics soon to be available for diabetics. |
| May21 |
How texting and mobile apps can improve your health |
| May21 |
Venter creates bacterium composed entirely of synthetic DNA. |
| May21 |
Long-term metformin use linked to vitamin B12 deficiency |
| May21 |
Mercury found in skin-lightening creams |
| May21 |
Use of Viagra associated with long-term hearing loss. |
| May21 |
Gene fusion may be smoking gun in prostate cancer development |
| May21 |
Nanotech breath sensor for acetone detects type 1 diabetes. |
| May21 |
Mayo clinic researchers identify important kidney cancer gene. |
| May20 |
Federal Trade Commission targets privacy concern about copy machine storage of files on internal hard drive. |
| May18 |
Medicare cuts for physicians loom yet again. |
| May18 |
Teva Pharmaceutical announces tentative FDA approval of generic cinacalcet (Sensipar) |
| May18 |
Pregnenolone sulfate may reduce inflammatatory mediator production by blood vessels. |
| May18 |
Sirolimus helpful in treating autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in pilot study. |
| May18 |
Higher blood pressure found in people living in urban areas |
| May18 |
E. coli resistant to gentamicin more common, due to gene transfer of resistance element. |
| May18 |
Eating processed meat vs. regular meat may increase risk of CV and DM. |
| May12 |
Gates foundation announces 78 winners for Round 4 of its Grand Challenges grants |
| May12 |
Grandfather clauses may represent a sizeable loophole in the health care reform bill. |
| May12 |
Novel plastics designed to inhibit biofilm by blocking bacterial communication and quorum sensing |
| May12 |
Treating toxigenic E. coli at the source: Cattle recto-anal junction. |
| May12 |
Why multiple drug treatment may be required to treat hepatitis C virus infection. |
| May12 |
Off-topic: Does a siphon work because of gravity or pressure? |
| May12 |
Off-topic: Can gravity be defied? (video) |
| May12 |
Working overtime increases heart risk |
| May12 |
Gum disease treatment may help glucose control in patients with diabetes |
| May11 |
Sept 30 - Oct 2nd, 2010: 3rd Annual ISHD Congress and World Conference on Portable-Wearable and Miniaturized Systems for Dialysis and UF |
| May11 |
Proton pump inhibitors increase risk of fractures and of nosocomial C. difficile |
| May10 |
HDCN update: RPA talks, more RRI talks, more RW2009 audiofiles; Dialysis in the poisoned patient |
| May10 |
RPA 2010 slide/audio lectures now available on HDCN. |
| May10 |
New law could help hospice patients continue dialysis |
| May10 |
GAO report validates physician complaints on Medicare claims contractors |
| May06 |
Multistate recall of Romaine lettuce underway due to toxigenic E. coli. |
| May06 |
Having a TIA? Eat some dark chocolate. |
| May06 |
New atherosclerosis gene gives promising results. |
| May05 |
New health law will require industry to disclose payments to physicians |
| May05 |
Mitochondrial DNA strongly linked to stroke risk |
| May05 |
New meta-analysis (Annals Int Med) accentuates increased stroke and thrombosis risk of ESA therapy |
| May05 |
NxStage's Q1 revenues jump, losses narrow |
| May05 |
High doses of vitamins C and E induce stem cell genetic abnormalities (in vitro) |
| May05 |
A single sleepless night can induce insulin resistance in healthies. |
| May05 |
Dietary protein may reduce hip fractures in the elderly |
| May04 |
American Society of Hypertension program book (see RSS feed for audiofile link) |
| May04 |
American Transplant Congress 2010 abstracts now available |
| May04 |
Mayo clinic biopsy study of healthy kidneys donated for transplant; they commonly show nephrosclerosis |
| May04 |
FDA orders recall of all Baxter Colleague infusion pumps |
| May04 |
Fresenius Q1 report shows increased revenues. |
| May04 |
Impaired function of natural killer T cells may contribute to pathogenesis of lupus and other autoimmune diseases |
| May03 |
GAO report regarding CMS need to evaluate effect of bundling (large .pdf file) |
| Apr30 |
The joys of having your spicy meatball and eating it. |
| Apr30 |
GAO recommendation that CMS monitor dialysis quality after implementation of bundled payment. |
| Apr30 |
DSEN: Organ trafficking is here in the U.S. right now? |
| Apr30 |
Octreotide given to patients with liver cysts and ADPKD slows progression of both liver and kidney cysts |
| Apr30 |
Provenge (prostate cancer vaccine) approved for use in the U.S. by the FDA |
| Apr30 |
SHR (spontaneously hypertensive rat) genome sequenced - 788 mutations found! |
| Apr30 |
Doxycyclin plus rifampin effective in Reiter's syndrome |
| Apr30 |
New gene link to scleroderma found |
| Apr30 |
NEJM: Vitamin E good for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) |
| Apr28 |
Eating hot peppers significantly increases (doubles) post-prandial energy expenditure as well as fat oxidation. |
| Apr28 |
Lead poisoning risk in wild-shot game birds due to small, undetected lead shot fragments. |
| Apr28 |
U.S. federal judge dismisses complaint against Amgen alleging use of kickback to increase Aranesp use. |
| Apr28 |
B.Braun announces U.S. availability of dialysis machines with built-in Kt/V monitors based on dialysate UV absorbance measured on-line. |
| Apr28 |
Anabolic steroid use in healthies impairs left ventricular relaxation by 50% and also ejection fraction. |
| Apr28 |
DaVita reports 1st quarter financial income growth of about 13% higher than previous year. |
| Apr28 |
RCT shows that high-dose B vitamins associated with increased risk of progression and CV events in diabetics. |
| Apr28 |
Depomedrol and ACTH have different effects on osteonecrosis of the hip, VEGF. |
| Apr28 |
Using deep homology to uncover gene - disease associations |
| Apr26 |
Provenge prostate cancer vaccine - will the FDA approve it? |
| Apr24 |
More arrests in organ trafficking ring |
| Apr24 |
FDA approves Zortress(R) - everolimus - for organ transplant use. |
| Apr24 |
FDA to increase focus on safety of infusion pumps. |
| Apr24 |
Group B strep an underrecognized cause of urinary tract infections. |
| Apr23 |
Cryptococcus gatti infections emerge in the northwestern part of the United States |
| Apr22 |
Incidence of calcium-alkali syndrome increases with calcium/vitamin D supplementation in the elderly. |
| Apr22 |
California legislators consider living organ donor registry. |
| Apr22 |
University of Chicago to sell 3 off-site dialysis units to DaVita |
| Apr22 |
Blood test for rejection gene markers may preclude need for cardiac biopsy in heart transplant patients |
| Apr21 |
FDA press release relating to regulation of home therapy devices |
| Apr21 |
Home medical devices to get stricter FDA reveiw |
| Apr20 |
About 6 kg of weight loss in obese subjects markedly reduces pro-inflammatory immune dysfunction. |
| Apr20 |
Council of Bioethics in UK explores notion of payment for organ donors |
| Apr20 |
Institute of Medicine sodium report - full text |
| Apr20 |
FDA Statement on Institute of Medicine sodium report |
| Apr20 |
Institute of Medicine, Harvard researchers call for rules for sodium reduction in food |
| Apr20 |
Diets high in added sugar raise heart disease risk. |
| Apr19 |
HDCN: Dual RAAS therapy vs. monotherapy - a debate; RRI 2010 meeting talks (part one); 29 more RW2009 audiofiles; 6 NNJ CE articles; Selecting meds for diabetes in advanced CKD. |
| Apr19 |
Bad news and more bad news: Gene that makes you fat melts your brain. |
| Apr19 |
Gamma prime fibrinogen levels in the top quarter equals a 7-fold increase in MI risk |
| Apr15 |
Premeal ingestion of whey protein suppresses food intake and post-prandial insulin. |
| Apr15 |
AJKD: Is niacin ready for prime time as a phosphate binder in stage 3-5 CKD? |
| Apr15 |
Senate Democrats move closer to passing a bill delaying physician Medicare 19% pay cuts. |
| Apr15 |
Screening kids for CKD using urine dipstick for protein costs 3000 dollars per detected case. |
| Apr15 |
Finding love online, despite health problems |
| Apr14 |
Bariatric surgery lowers pregnancy complication risk in obese women |
| Apr14 |
US Renal to acquire Dialysis Corp of America for 112 million dollars |
| Apr14 |
New artificial pancreas pump infusing both insulin and glucagon controls blood sugar better. |
| Apr14 |
28 states poised to expand role of nurse practicioners. |
| Apr13 |
Health Bill Provision On Long-Term Care Will Affect Baby Boomers |
| Apr13 |
Harnessing the Web and Supercomputers to Track Pathogens as They Evolve |
| Apr13 |
High glycemic index carbs increase heart risk in women. |
| Apr13 |
ITAM-coupled receptors linked to macrophage immune function, arthritis |
| Apr12 |
True or false: Seven concerns about the new health care law. |
| Apr12 |
Scientist find genetic keys that control tumor metastasis. |
| Apr12 |
State of Missouri forced to reduce size of program supporting CKD patient education |
| Apr12 |
US/European consortium identifies new genes linked to CKD |
| Apr11 |
VA planning to pay Medicare rates (39% reduction) to nonVA clinics for dialysis. |
| Apr11 |
Medicare pay cut so that Congress can undo 21% reduction in payments. |
| Apr11 |
Nanovaccine s
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