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HDCN News Archive -- Nephrology Nursing
Feb14	Semaglutide shown to effect substantial weight loss in obese persons.
Jan13	RRI Dialysis Advances 2021 meeting will be virtual and held April 20-23 this year.
Mar13	Guidance from CDC re COVID-19 preventive practices in HD units
Aug29	ISHD Hemodialysis University on September 22-23, in Chicago
Jul11	Trump's advancing kidney care initiative
Jul02	HIV infection cured in mice using CRISPR technology.
Jul01	Low grade E. Coli urinary tract infections picked up by DNA testing of urine.
May09	Fournier gangrene of the genitals linked to SGLT2 inhibitor drugs
Apr06	Candida auris infections spreading rapidly across the globe.
Apr03	Rehydrating with soft drinks after exercise increases AKI injury markers
Feb19	Universal flu vaccine on the near horizon
Jan24	Alzheimer disease linked to brain infection by gingivitis bacteria.
Jan12	Bone mass increased by 800% in a mouse model
Dec11	Randomized PIVOT trial published in NEJM suggests more IV iron is better.
Dec11	Increased mortality with citrate-containing dialysate / HDF fluid in France.
Sep04	A consortium of European grant funders demand immediate open access.
Aug02	Bacteria becoming tolerant to high concentrations of alcohol in hand sanitizers.
Jun12	Pharmacologic approach to weight loss that prevents food absorption.
Jun04	NKF 2018 Spring Clinical Meeting abstracts (.pdf)
Apr28	CDC issues alert re warfarin coagulopathy and synthetic cannabinoids
Mar15	Renal Disease and Electrolyte Course, Aspen, CO; July 23-27, 2018
Mar12	USRDS Annual Report 2017
Feb28	In ICU, Ringer's lactate also better than saline.
Feb28	Ringer's lactate causes less kidney injury than saline.
Nov16	Toxic algae now a nationwide threat.
Sep05	Hypervirulent, carbipenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumonia outbreak in China.
Aug18	ISHD Hemodialysis University, Chicago, IL Sept. 7-9, 2017; with CVC insertion precourse
Aug11	NEJM: Idarucizumab effective for reversal of dabigatran effects.
Aug10	Immunotherapy may arrest damage of beta cells in type 1 diabetes.
Aug10	Fresenius inks deal to acquire NxStage.
Jun13	Can LIF be used to cure autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis? and more?
Jun06	Dr. Fred Coe's Kidney Stone Guide Book - a work in progress.
Jun04	Late-breaking clinical trials at the ERA-EDTA
May02	Novel wireless device accurately measures walking speed.
Apr18	High salt diet makes subjects drink less and eat more !?
Apr15	Device extracts water from air with relative humidity as low as 20%
Apr04	Graphene sieve membrane turns seawater drinkable.
Mar23	Lungs play a role in making platelets in mice.
Feb22	Smartphones to become pocket doctors.
Dec28	Pharmacies miss some drug interactions that are known to cause serious issues.
Oct31	ASN Kidney Week 2016 abstract book link (PDF, 50 mB file)
Oct05	FDA warns about hepatitis B reactivation with direct acting hepatitis C antivirals.
Jul28	Good Staph. in the nose makes novel peptide antibiotic that kills bad Staph.
Jul23	Hemodialysis University Chicago, Sept. 9-10 (up to 12 CME/CEUs)
Jul23	Cyanobacteria becoming a widespread problem in U.S. lakes
Jul12	Dr. Fred Coe videos on urine calcium supersaturation in stone disease.
Jun30	FDA issues warning about Shiga-toxin producing E. Coli found in flour
May29	Nicotinamide riboside protects mice from effects of diabetes.
May29	Smoking increases risk of CKD progression in African Americans
May24	CRIC study shows a high urinary sodium excretion in CKD linked to higher CV risk.
May20	SPRINT shows lower than 120 BP systolic target in elderly results in improved outcomes
Apr27	Tetraspanin-7 as an antibody target for type 1 diabete
Apr13	New bacteria called Elizabethkingia affecting Midwest patients.
Mar30	AC6 gene therapy improves cardiac function in patients with heart failure.
Mar17	Updated CKD booklet for professionals released
Mar09	ISHD publishes practical manual for implementing home hemodialysis
Mar09	Is the FDA allowing promotion of off-label uses of drugs as free speech?
Feb29	Phage Therapy 2016 World Congress meets this June in Paris.
Feb29	When will be see phage therapy for exit site and access infections?
Feb27	Treatment of BP below 140 systolic in persons with diabetes may be counterproductive.
Feb20	New blood-based tuberculosis test shows promising results.
Feb14	Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure.
Feb14	Second salty taste receptor more fully characterized in humans.
Feb02	CDC warns of increased transmission of hepatitis C in dialysis units.
Feb02	Flu vaccine lowers risk of atrial fibrillation
Dec29	Novel methods to ensure viability of pancreatic islet cells for transplantation.
Dec29	Myostatin antibody may prevent age-related decline in muscle mass.
Dec29	Interleukin-17A may prevent and even reverse diabetic kidney injury.
Dec26	Antibiotic-resistant bacteria frequency increases in U.S. streams and rivers
Dec26	FGF21 suppresses cravings for sweets.
Dec21	Ergocalciferol supplementation does not affect ESA dose in dialysis patients.
Dec14	Even more news on the new HDCN Facebook page!
Dec14	Primary aldo screening for resistant hypertension cost effective?
Dec14	Some drugs cause weight gain by alterations in the gut microbiome.
Dec12	Ten modules from the ISHD Global Home Hemodialysis Toolkit
Dec12	Suicide gene therapy for prostate cancer
Dec09	ISHD Home Dialysis Toolkit: The Home HD Hub: Infrastructure and Governance (Module 1)
Dec06	ISHD Home Dialysis Toolkit: Funding and Planning to Start or Expand a Home HD program (Module 2)
Dec06	Dialysis Patient Citizens group worried about lack of treatment option information given to predialysis patients, esp. those on Medicaid.
Dec04	ISHD Home Dialysis Toolkit: Workforce Development and Models of Care (Module 3)
Dec03	ISHD Home Dialysis Toolkit: Systems to Cultivate Suitable Patients (Module 4)
Dec03	ISHD Home Dialysis Toolkit: Patient Safety (Module 5)
Dec03	AV fistula created using exclusively an endovascular approach
Dec02	ISHD Home Dialysis Toolkit: Patient Selection and Training (Module 6)
Dec02	ISHD Home Dialysis Toolkit: Vascular Access (Module 7)
Dec02	Clinical workstations found to harbor drug-resistant microbes.
Dec01	ISHD Home Dialysis Toolkit: Infrastructure - Water and Machines in the Home (Module 8)
Dec01	ISHD Home Dialysis Toolkit: Prescriptions for Home HD (Module 9)
Dec01	ISHD Home Dialysis Toolkit: Psychosocial Aspects (Module 10A)
Dec01	Higher serum Mg associated with decreased risk of sudden death in dialysis patients.
Nov30	Combining fasting blood sugar with HbA1c best for detecting prediabetes.
Nov28	Immunotherapy for T1D focusing on regulatory T-cells shows promise.
Nov24	Histone deacytelase (HDAC) inhibitors prevent muscle wasting.
Nov24	Cooking with chloraminated water can contaminate food with toxic molecules.
Nov23	HDCN is on Facebook.
Nov10	STHLM3 test for prostate cancer will be in Sweden by March of 2016.
Nov10	Barbecued and pan-fried meat increases risk of kidney cancer.
Nov10	L-DOPA may delay onset of age-related macular degeneration by 8 years.
Nov10	Sprint Blood Pressure Trial article link at NEJM
Nov10	Sprint study presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions and published in NEJM.
Nov06	Virtual doctor visists on the increase.
Oct09	ASN Kidney Week 2015 abstracts now available on-line
Sep25	Giving BP meds at bedtime particularly effective in lowering diabetes risk
Sep22	Japanese scientist on pathway to solving urinary excretion for stem-cell generated kidneys
Sep17	Program for "Hemodialysis University" this October 2nd and 3rd in Chicago
Sep17	Empagliflozin use in diabetes associated with large reduction in CV risk.
Sep11	SPRINT RCT data support an even lower BP target (120 systolic) for the elderly.
Sep08	Feds propose a new set of rules to protect human subjects during research.
Sep05	Multistate outbreak of salmonella linked to cucumbers.
Sep05	Aspirin found to increase sensitivity of cancer cells to immune surveillance
Sep04	Hedge fund quant proposes a disease-specific false-positive rate to FDA for drug approval.
Aug31	Spanish style mid-day "siestas" linked to lower blood pressure and better heart structure.
Aug31	Fimrenone, a selective MRA antagonist from Bayer shows promising heart failure effects.
Aug30	High blood flow rate and high negative venous pressure lead to microbubbles
Aug27	FDA approves 2nd PCSK9 inhibitor, Repatha, to lower LDL cholesterol
Aug22	Packaging medications together by date to be taken and time of day.
Aug19	Low levels of lactobacillus in the vagina associated with premature births
Aug18	Doctors will be able to look at your beating heart or at your colon in 3-D virtual reality.
Aug17	Recombinant elastase (vonapanitase) for AV fistula patency prolongation
Aug15	Hemodialysis University at Chicago, October 1-3, 2015
Aug14	Google partnering with Dexcom in continuous glucose monitoring device.
Aug13	Transplant anti-rejection drugs and risk of melanoma
Aug03	New artificial blood vessel coating makes them resistant to thrombosis.
Jul31	Paid kidney donation and the Iranian model in the New York Times
Jul16	Using salt microspheres to reduce sodium intake
Jul08	Valsartan combined with sacubitril (neprilysin inhibitor) improves heart failure patient survival.
Jul08	153 lab tests for under $10 from a finger prick test done at a local drugstore.
Jun29	Drink when thirsty advice for athletes from Sports Medicine group
May30	Vagal nerve stimulation lowers inflammatory response in rheumatoid arthritis
May27	Binding site for PLA2R antibodies identified and blocking molecules synthesized
May23	Leptin sensitizer extracted from Chinese Thunder God vine effective in obese mice.
May20	Paired bacteriophage therapy holds promise against superbugs
May12	Sedasys automated anesthesia delivery system replacing anesthesiologists for minor procedures.
May12	Controversy over ACP guidelines for kidney stone management
May08	Putting the brakes on bacterial resistance to antibiotics with targeted antibiotic scheduling.
May07	Word Congress of Nephrology 2015 abstracts and posters
May05	Search NKF Spring Clinical Meeting 2015 abstracts
May05	Gut colonization with C. dif. that does not produce toxins to treat C. dif. infection
May01	Abstracts Vascular Access Society, Barcelona, Spain, April, 2015
May01	Are your patients secretly recording your doctor-patient visit?
Apr30	Open source practical manual for implementing home hemodialysis
Apr23	Long coding RNA found that regulates brown fat production
Apr23	Currently approved antihelminthic drug effective against MRSA
Apr21	Subcutaneous islet cell transplantation holds promise
Apr09	Listeria contamination found in Sabra hummus
Apr08	Short stature linked to increased cardiovascular risk
Mar31	Medieval garlic and bile potion disrupts MRSA biofilms
Mar19	Problem accessing audio with Apple OS 8.1 and later now fixed (iphones and IPADs)
Feb26	AKI electronic alert system backfires and increases interventions without improving outcomes.
Feb26	Medtronic to launch new phase II trial of renal nerve ablation (Symplicity device)
Feb26	Dabigatran has higher bleeding risk than warfarin in dialysis patients
Feb26	Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) proliferating in lakes worldwide.
Feb26	Polysorbate 80 and carboxymethylcellulose - food emulsifiers, and metabolic syndrome
Feb25	The concept of minimizing regret in poker: an application for medical treatment?
Feb21	US Government radically changing dietary advice
Feb20	Bourbon virus - a previously unknown Thogotovirus, associated with AKI after tick bite.
Feb12	Rapamycin in bloomberg.com as an anti-ageing drug.
Feb05	BMJ study: Intensify BP treament when SBP > 150, but do it promptly.
Feb05	Rapid and unexpected weight gain after fecal transplant
Jan26	Hemodialysis abstracts from the upcoming Annual Dialysis Conference in New Orleans
Jan24	FDA committee recommends approval of drug to treat invasive aspergillosis.
Jan09	New variant of aminoglycosides does not impair hearing.
Jan09	Monthly dose of PCSK9 inhibitor lowers serum cholesterol
Dec19	Ibuprofen extends lifespan in yeast., worms, and fruit flies.
Nov17	JAMA: New hyperkalemia sorbent effective in reducing hyperkalemia
Nov08	Fiber supplementation lower p-cresol levels
Nov06	Google genomics: storing thousands of genomes in the cloud
Nov04	New portable ultrasound device is disruptive technology.
Oct23	ASN FAQ re Ebola and dialysis
Oct23	CDC guidlines for dialyzing patients with Ebola virus infection
Oct23	CDC guidlines for dialyzing patients with Ebola virus infection
Oct12	Harvard scientists produce insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells on a large scale.
Sep01	New study confirms benefits of a low carb diet, even when eating some saturated fat.
Sep01	PCSK9 inhibitor arilocumab lowers cholesterol and cardiovascular events
Aug30	Novel heart failure drug shows great promise.
Aug02	Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) in Lake Erie shut down Toledo drinkable water supply.
Aug01	Carbapenem-resistant enterobacter becoming more prevalent.
Jul23	University of Chicago's Dr. Fred Coe's kidney stone website and blog.
Jul16	ISHD to sponsor 2-day Hemodialysis University in Chicago on August 15/16, 2014.
Jul16	New concerns about the safety of niacin.
Jul14	Bacteria found in healthy bladders differ from those in women with incontinence.
Jul14	Hydrogen sulfide generating compound protects stressed mitochondria.
Jul14	U. Penn study suggests that donating a kidney does not affect life expectancy.
Jul14	Phase 1 trial launched of antibiotic that targets C. difficile.
Jul14	Transmission of hepatitis C from blood of patients who were successfully treated.
Jul14	Mucor fungus contaminating yogurt may be threat to consumers.
Jun30	Supercooling keeps organs fresh
Jun26	Saline shortage impacts U.S. hospitals
Jun22	Dr. Karl Nolph, in memoriam
Jun03	Baxter presents VIVIA HD machine data at ERA/EDTA
May29	Samsung plans to open source digital health gadgets.
May26	Nitrosomonas - an alternative approach to S. aureus decolonization?
May21	ZS Pharma presenting data on it's GI potassium sorbent in patients taking RAAS inhibitors at ASH
May18	Urine fibrinopeptide B can be used to detect venous thromboembolism.
May18	Difficult-to-detect bacteria in urine associated with overactive bladder symptoms.
May18	Auto and bus windshield washer fluid found to be a source of Legionnaire's disease.
May18	Benzodiazepine use for sleep markedly increase adverse events n heart failure patients.
May18	Kallikrein inhibitor ecallantide shows some benefit in ACEI-associated angioedema.
May18	T cells targeting CS1 kill myeloma cells in animals.
May16	American Society of Hypertension 2014 Annual Meeting starts in NYC.
May13	Health benefits of resveratrol via red wine called into question by study from Italy
May10	Leadless pacing shows promise.
May07	FDA and the Heart Association and other agencies fight over aspirin
Apr22	Salt controversy back in the New York Times.
Apr22	Have we found the cure for atherosclerosis? D-PDMP a potential candidate.
Apr22	New test detects diabetic retinopathy at an early stage.
Apr22	Vancomycin-resistant MRSA identified in a patient in Brazil.
Apr16	Diabetes complication rate in the U.S. shows a sharp decline.
Apr15	NEJM - New drug regimen cures 90% of patients with hepatitis C and cirrhosis.
Apr15	Chromium supplements of no benefit in lowering blood sugar
Mar30	No ischemic EKG changes plus very low cardiac high-sensitivity troponin T levels rule out MI.
Mar30	Symplicity trial discussed by Drs. Gersh and Lerman.
Mar29	Negative SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial results published in NEJM
Mar29	Evolocumab lowers LDL cholesterol by more than 50% (NEJM)
Mar29	SYMPLICITY HTN - 3: Renal artery fails for resistant hypertension
Mar29	Prophylactic rosuvastatin lowers risk of contrast kidney injury.
Mar29	New class of anticholesterol drugs lowers LDL by 50%
Mar13	Oxadiazoles make up a new class of antibiotics effective against MRSA.
Mar13	Some NSAIDs found to have weak antibacterial activity.
Mar13	Smartphones used to take images of the eye for sharing with health providers.
Mar02	Rare gene deletion that protects the obses against type 2 diabetes identified.
Feb28	Beta-blockade found to benefit ESRD patient survival and CV risk
Feb24	New form of pneumococcal vaccine (Prevnar 13) protects elderly adults.
Feb22	Open Biome (fecal material transplant company) FAQs
Feb22	Fecal transplantation becoming more popular; a company offers collection service.
Jan28	Are ozobranchid leeches the key to low-temperature preservation of organs?
Jan17	Google's smart contact lens project to be piloted to monitor blood sugar levels.
Jan16	FDA requests Class II recall of many versions of the Fresenius 2008 dialysis machine.
Jan15	Scribes in healthcare settings free up physician time to talk to patients.
Jan14	Potential rewrite of human research guidelines will facilitate database studies.
Jan14	ZS Pharma announces positive results from extended treatment results of hyperkalemia drug.
Dec23	Portable retinal scanner developed for early detection of eye disease.
Dec23	Staph stopper vaccine developed at U. Iowa
Dec21	Ultrasonography for nephrologists course in Atlanta, GA, Feb 1-4, 2014
Dec18	Blood pressure target in the elderly changed from less than 140 to less than 150.
Dec14	Tall people have lower amounts of coronary artery plaque.
Dec14	Magnetic resonance spectroscopy measures heart energy levels; predicts prognosis.
Dec14	Staph. aureus can lurk deep within the nose.
Dec14	Long-term use of proton-pump inhibitors linked to vitamin B12 deficiency.
Nov20	Nuts !
Nov19	Low-dose dopamine or nesiritide of no help in acute heart failure.
Nov19	Eveolocumab lowers LDL cholesterol in patients with marked hypercholesterolemia.
Nov18	Abatacept slows or halts proteinuria in FSGS.
Nov18	VA NEPHRON D Sttudy in NEJM: Combination ACE-I and ARB treatment for diabetic nephropathy with proteinuria found to be harmful.
Nov18	CORAL study reports negative results in the NEJM re stenting of renovascular HTN.
Nov18	Controversy over heart disease risk formula being applied as an indication for statins.
Nov18	IBM opens up Watson to developers. Some medical applications underway.
Nov18	AHA Scientific Sessions: Daily News
Nov18	7th Congress of the International Society of Hemodialysis, Okinawa, Japan, April 25-27. 2014
Nov18	ISHD Hemodialysis University, Hyderabad, India, March 1-2, 2014
Nov07	FDA ruling would eliminate use of trans fats from foods.
Nov05	Sofosbuvir, simeprevir, and ledipasvir combos may cure hepatitis C infection.
Nov04	Many herbal supplements do not contain what's on the label.
Nov02	Video evaluation allows measurement of surgeon's operating skills; link to outcomes found.
Oct27	New K-absorbing compound prevents hyperkalemia with spironolactone.
Oct20	Vitamin D therapy may not contribute to kidney stones.
Oct20	207 nm UV light may be useful to prevent surgical wound infections.
Oct20	Gene silencing PPMO antibacterials developed to combat Acinetobacter infections.
Oct20	Bacteriophages targeting C. difficile: magic bullets against superbugs?
Oct20	Sleeping brain clears beta-amyloid via the glymphatic system.
Oct20	What is the law of urination and why is 21 seconds important? (Streaming video)
Oct13	2013 ESH/ESC guidelines for hypertension management (PDF)
Oct13	European Hypertension Guideline update helps fill U.S. void while waiting for JNC8
Oct13	Application of honey to peritoneal catheter infection site as good as mupirocin.
Oct13	Medtronics enters dialyzer market in India. Will focus on the developing world market.
Oct13	NxStage announces opening of NxStage Kidney Care dialysis.
Oct13	Recombinant Human Prion Protein Inhibits Prion Propagation
Oct12	ASN 2013 Renal Week abstracts now available
Sep25	Rhabdomyolysis in cross fit training participants.
Sep25	Melatonin stimulates brown fat formation.
Sep21	Remote ischemic conditioning using blood pressure cuff in acute heart attack
Sep18	Arginine therapy may be useful to treat sickle cell disease related pain.
Sep18	Vaccinating cattle against toxigenic E. Coli could cut risk of infection in humans.
Sep18	Toronto study suggests that CABG is better than stent for diabetic patients.
Sep18	Childhood obesity quadruples risk of later hypertension.
Sep02	Study of saxagliptin for diabetes shows no increase in heart attack risk.
Aug27	ISHD Congress in Argentina: Cardiac and Metabolic Disorders in Hemodialysis. Sep 11-14, 2013.
Aug27	Video library relating to history of dialysis available at the ISHD website
Aug26	Copper from the diet may play an important role in Alzheimer disease in mouse model.
Aug20	Kaiser able to control 87% of subjects with hypertension
Aug16	Remote ischemic preconditioning via BP cuff increases heart surgery survival.
Aug14	21 genetic mutations found to account for 97% of common cancers.
Aug13	NRAA Annual meeting in Seattle, WA to include Medical Director Workshop Sept. 25, 2013
Aug07	Long-term use of calcium channel blockers linked to increased breast cancer risk.
Aug07	Eating a big breakfast: Pendulum swings back with new evidence claiming this is good.
Jul18	Pandoravirus and other giant viruses in the news; some found in humans.
Jul15	Lengthy diarrheal illness associated with ingestion of cyclospora-contaminated fruits and vegetables.
Jul13	Modified HIV vector used to cure 2 genetic disease in children.
Jul11	Rare mutation triggers race to develop new cholesterol drugs.
Jul05	Salsalate lowers blood glucose in type 2 diabetes.
Jul05	Brown fat activation may be responsible for accelerated atherosclerosis in winter.
Jul05	Drug resistant Staph. aureus commonly found in workers at industrial livestock farms.
Jul05	VeriGene test detects Gram positive bloodstream infections and resistance genes.
Jun26	Reverse DNA vaccine improves pancreatic function in type 1 diabetes.
Jun25	NEJM: Intentional weight loss in overweight type 2 diabetic subjects shows no benefit on death or CV endpoints.
Jun23	Human organs could be grown from stem cells within pigs by 1 year from now.
Jun21	Silver found to have marked antibacterial properties when added in small amounts to antibiotics.
Jun14	ASAIO 2013 Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL -- abstract link (.pdf)
Jun04	ISN World Congress of Nephrology Poster Presentations.
Jun04	ISN World Congress of Nephrology abstracts
May24	Itching linked to neural polypeptide B.
May16	American Society for Hypertension annual scientific meeting in progress in San Francisco.
May16	Robotic surgery decreases complication rate in markedly obese recipients.
May14	Institute of Medicine questions 1.5 g/day sodium limitation recommendations.
May09	Mortality risk for children on dialysis decreases substantially.
May07	Hospital cost database now publicly available -- shows large disparities.
Apr30	Atherosclerosis found in mummified remains of humans from preindustrial civilizations.
Apr26	Betatrophin may markedly increase insulin production in diabetes.
Apr24	Gut bacteria, lecithin, TMAO, and atherosclerosis in the NEJM.
Apr23	Sofosbuvir treatment for hepatitis C gives results comparable to interferon.
Apr16	Drinking beet juice lowers blood pressure by 10 mm Hg.
Apr15	Decellularized kidney scaffolds reseeded with cultured cells produce rudimentary urine.
Apr09	Caveat physicus: Beall's list of scam open access journals and scientific meetings.
Apr07	Vitamin D deficiency impedes mitochondrial energy metabolism in muscle.
Apr07	Please wash your kieselguhr before filtering your beer.
Apr07	New theory implicating red meat in risk for atherosclerosis involves carnitine, intestinal bacteria, and TMAO.
Apr05	Hepatitis A virus has a cloaking device made from the infected host cell membrane.
Apr05	Renal Physicians Association's Guide to Nephrology Practice 8th edition now available.
Apr05	Walking as good as running to lower heart disease risk.
Apr05	Chronic pain commonly associated with ischemic stroke.
Apr05	Overweight in teenagers linked to later onset CKD.
Apr05	New meta analysis suggests benefits of salt reduction and dietary K increase.
Apr05	New meta analysis suggests benefits of salt reduction and dietary K increase.
Apr05	New meta analysis suggests benefits of salt reduction and dietary K increase.
Apr05	Malic acid mouth spay for xerostomia.
Apr03	Cholesterol-lowering eyedrops improve macular degeneration in mice.
Mar29	NKF Spring Clinical Meetings abstract search tool.
Mar20	Vel-negative blood type and transfusion risk now better understood.
Mar20	High potency statins increase risk of acute kidney injury (slightly).
Mar17	Macrophages found to play key role in regulating red blood cell levels.
Mar17	Olive oil plus yogurt combo most effective in achieving satiety.
Mar17	Aggressive fluid resuscitation in shock worsens risk of cardiovascular collapse in children in study from Africa.
Mar17	Semaphorin A rises acutely, then falls back to baseline after acute kidney injury.
Mar17	Cholecalciferol treatmen of African Americans with hypertension good.
Mar17	Hospital epidemiology study suggests that 1/3 of antimicrobial drug prescriptions in dialysis patients are inappropriate.
Mar17	Fluoroquinolone-resistant E. Coli strains becoming more common in elderly adults.
Mar17	Darbepoietin treatment does not improve survival in anemic heart failure patients.
Mar17	Contact sports change skin bacteria populations.
Mar17	Small fiber polyneuropathy - newly diagnosed nerve disease in children.
Mar17	Trio of biomarkers may help identify early stage kidney cancer.
Mar17	Warm extracorporeal perfusion of liver for 24 hours leads to successful transplant.
Mar15	New Handbook of Nephrology title available from LWW.
Mar09	Niacin drug plus antiflushing compound had substantial side effects.
Mar08	Mice cloned sequentially up to 25 times with no decrease in life span.
Mar08	New study validates anti-aging effects of resveratrol.
Mar07	Link to CRE story on CDC's MMWR
Mar07	CDC warns of carbenepam resistant Enterobacter (CRE superbug)
Mar07	High salt diet linked to activation of Th-17 helper cells and multiple sclerosis in mice.
Feb28	Eulerian video magnification to monitor dialysis patients.
Feb24	Fatal allergic reactions to Omontys (peginesatide) trigger recall.
Feb20	Hemodialysis abstracts from upcoming Annual Dialysis Conference in Seattle.
Feb19	New SARS coronavirus can spread like the common cold.
Feb16	MMWR: Synthetic cannabinoid use and acute kidney injury.
Feb16	JASN: Full text of RCT comparing hemodiafiltration to hemodialysis.
Feb16	Synthetic marijuana linked to acute interstitial nephritis.
Feb16	Dogs cured of type 1 diabetes by gene therapy.
Feb16	FHN study finds frequent dialysis associated with higher vascular access risks.
Feb16	Randomized trial shows that switching from HD to online-HDF lowers mortality by 30%.
Feb16	Cure for Chagas disease found?
Feb16	Are mycotoxin progenitor molecules found in grains responsible for kidney toxicity?
Feb16	Another study shows increased cardiovascular risk in women with high calcium intake.
Feb16	ADAMTS7, thrombospondin, genetics, and arterial plaque.
Feb16	Off-patent generic drug amlexanox may beneficially affect diabetes.
Feb16	New metabolic pathway identified in Staph bacteria as a target for novel antibiotics.
Feb16	Vitamin D potency varies widely in nonprescription supplements.
Feb16	Synthetic marijuana may damage the kidneys.
Jan21	Regular aspirin use associated with risk of age-related neovascular macular degeneration.
Jan10	High urinary bisphenol A levels in children associated with higher urinary alb/creat levels.
Jan10	DaVita announces drug supply agreement with Fresenius Medical Care.
Jan10	AWAK inks agreement with Baxter for wearable dialysis technology.
Jan10	GAO claims that Medicare is overpaying for dialysis.
Jan10	FMC and DaVita lose legal case in Florida challenging laboratory referral law.
Jan10	Hematuria risk index helps discriminate which patients need a workup for cancer.
Jan10	Data mining approach shows that a diuretic + ACEI or ARB + NSAID is bad for the kidney
Jan10	Why antioxidants may be bad for you once you have cancer.
Jan10	Sodium excretion by weekly and monthly cycles in men revealed by astronaut testing.
Jan10	Gene therapy reprograms scar tissue in damaged hearts.
Dec26	Elevated levels of C-reactive protein associated with depression.
Dec26	Blood transfusion associated with increased risk of heart attack.
Dec16	Anti-HIV drug protects leukoctyes against Staph. aureus infection.
Dec13	Endothelin antagonist sitaxentan good for CKD with heart disease.
Dec10	Reprogrammed T-cells using an attenuated strain of HIV result in remission of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Dec07	Kidney Care Partners initiative (PEAK) cuts initial dialysis patient mortality by 12%.
Dec07	CMS clarified position on outpatient dialysis for patients with AKI.
Dec07	Univ of Michigan and the Veterans Administration to set up VA kidney disease registry.
Dec07	Inadvertent injection of bleach into dialysis system probed by regulators.
Dec07	FDA issues new labeling requirements for heparin vials.
Dec06	Microbial stowaways in antiseptic products
Dec06	NKF-FDA workshop reviews endpoints for studies of chronic kidney disease.
Dec06	Protein that builds muscle after exercise identified.
Dec06	Beta-hydroxybutyrate, histone deacetylase, calorie restriction, and slower aging.
Dec06	Aspirin tablet coatings may give rise to aspirin pseudoresistance.
Dec04	Baxter purchase by Gambro a done deal.
Dec01	Single-treatment gene therapy targeting telomerase extends lifespan of mouse by 24%.
Nov30	Mystery coronavirus circulating in Middle East causes acute kidney failure.
Nov30	Dialysis patients speak video re infection control practices in 2012.
Nov30	DaVita in the news on CNN regarding accusations of Medicare fraud.
Nov27	More on the Baxter effort to buy Gambro.
Nov27	Dr. Joseph Murray, transplant pioneer, dies at age 93 in Boston.
Nov26	Heartbeat gives off more than 10 times the energy needed to power pacemakers.
Nov26	Genes controlling cortisol and aldosterone found to be implicated in human hypertension.
Nov26	Firms race to develop renal denervation catheters to treat hypertension.
Nov26	Baxter said to be in talks to buy Gambro.
Nov19	Nanotechnology cures multiple sclerosis in mice; are other autoimmune diseases next?
Nov18	New DaVinci robotic surgery equipment reduces 3 small incisions to 1.
Nov18	DNA sequencing helps tracks the course of an MRSA outbreak in real time.
Nov10	Loss of essential blood gene (Atpif1) leads to anemia.
Nov10	Trio of new drugs from Abbott shows high cure rate for hepatitis C.
Nov05	Pacemakers can self-recharge using the energy from a beating heart.
Nov05	Randomized trial shows benefit for chelation therapy for heart disease.
Nov05	Cinacalcet for hyperparathyroidism trial results published in NEJM.
Nov05	NEJM: Coronary revascularization better than percutaneous procedures for diabetic patients.
Nov05	Tolvaptan for polycystic kidney disease trial published in NEJM.
Nov05	Chicago area facilities board rejects plans for several new dialysis units from FMC and US Renal
Nov05	ASN Kidney News - Kidney Week edition
Nov05	American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2012 News - Sunday
Nov05	American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2012 News - Saturday
Nov05	Nabilone shows benefits in managing pain of diabetic neuropathy.
Nov05	Eculizumab for atypical HUS shows promise on longer term treatment.
Nov05	CMS issues final policy for 2013 detailing policies and incentives in ESRD.
Nov05	Weight loss by bariatric surgery can lead to reduced bone density.
Nov05	Tolvaptan study shows promising results in polycystic kidney disease.
Nov01	Will nanosilver drainwater contamination pose a problem for dialysis?
Nov01	DOPPS practice monitor updated in October 2012
Nov01	PKD foundation accepting nominations for LJ Kaplan prize until Dec 1.
Nov01	Sodium-modified hemodiafiltration use results in lower intradialytic hypotension
Nov01	Prolonged QRS and PR intervals in atrial fibrillation predict poor outcome.
Nov01	High blood resistin levels increase LDL cholesterol and impair efficacy of statins.
Oct31	IBM's Watson computer goes to medical school and takes the USMLE exam.
Oct29	Google crisis map for hurricane sandy
Oct25	ASN establishes foundation to fund kidney research: time for a cure
Oct25	Dr. Beth Piraino appointed as new President of the U.S. National Kidney Foundation.
Oct25	New treatment of malaria shows promise.
Oct25	Using human stool to treat C. difficile colon infestations is safe and effective.
Oct23	RPA: Write your Congressperson to support extended immunosuppressive drug coverage for transplant patients.
Oct19	Daily vibration combats prediabets in young mice.
Oct19	Bardoxolone study terminated by safety monitoring committee.
Oct19	Egg freezing works to preserve fertility.
Oct17	Vitamin D supplements may benefit lupus patients
Oct17	Kidney grafts function longer in Europe than in the United States.
Oct17	Lower chloride use in intravenous fluids may reduce risk of acute kidney injury.
Oct17	Cranberry juice unlikely to help in cystitis.
Oct16	Some turtles excrete more urea via the mouth than in the urine.
Oct10	Drs. Lefkowitz and Kobilka share chemistry Nobel prize for discovery of G-protein coupled receptors.
Oct10	ASN Kidney Week 2012 abstracts now available
Oct09	Kidney disease alters gut bacteria composition.
Oct09	Appeals court overturns 83 million dollar judgement against Fresenius.
Oct09	Neuroprotectant drug effective in maintaining brain function after aneurysm surgery.
Oct09	Bariatric surgery gives disappointing results in terms of sleep apnea.
Oct09	New class of antimicrobial drugs active against Staph aureus discovered.
Oct05	Eggs made from skin cells fertilized with male mouse sperm and give rise to seemingly normal mice.
Oct05	Incenter short daily hemodialysis associated with INCREASED mortality.
Oct04	Subcutaneous implantable defibrillator avoids the need for intravenous leads.
Oct04	National Kidney Foundation launches free magazine for CKD patients.
Oct04	Asahi recalls certain lots of Rexeed dialyzers.
Oct04	USRDS Annual Data Report now available.
Oct04	Cost-efficacy of diabetes screening called into question.
Oct02	UCSF artificial kidney program receives private donor funding.
Oct02	National Renal Administrators Conference to begin in Savannah, GA on October 10.
Oct02	Missouri attorney drops inquiry into DaVita without filing any charges.
Oct02	Increasing levels of FGF2 tied to age-related muscle wasting; reversed with an inhibitory drug.
Oct02	100K units of vitamin D per month does not reduce incidence of colds.
Sep27	University of Pennsylvania and LDOs to launch hemodialysis TIME trial as part of NIH HCS Research Collaboratory
Sep25	DaVita complains that it is being treated unfairly in Illinois by health facilities board.
Sep25	Oops! Nurse throws living donor kidney awaiting transplant into trash by mistake.
Sep25	New CDC report based on NHANES data focuses on prevalence of hypertension in US.
Sep25	Intravenous hypertonic saline solution reduces inflammation by shrinking cells.
Sep25	Bacteriophages targeting Pseudomonas may be used to destroy biofilm.
Sep25	Use of bacteriophages to kill bacteria that causes acne: Is S. aureus next?
Sep19	Cost-effectivenes study of renal sympathetic denervation published.
Sep19	What's causing an epidemic of tubulointerstitial nephritis in Uddanam, India?
Sep19	DCI gives large grant to University of New Mexico to create kidney research institute.
Sep19	Compound found in purple corn reduces macrophage activation in diabetic nephropathy in mice.
Sep19	Oral insulin use delays appearance of type 1 diabetes.
Sep12	Deaf gerbils able to hear again after stem cell treatment.
Sep12	Fish oil supplement meta-analysis in the news (found no benefit)
Sep12	Serious adverse effects of fluoroquinolones in the news.
Sep07	NNCC announces availability of two advanced level certifying exams for dialysis.
Sep07	CDC MMWR emphasizes poor control of hypertension in the United States.
Sep07	Drinking green tea will help you find the hidden platform when you're older.
Sep07	Miniature glucose sensor may eliminate the need for needlesticks.
Sep07	Nonalcoholic red wine reduced blood pressure better than regular red wine.
Sep07	CKD patients have reduced ability to prevent vascular calcification.
Sep07	Anti-PLA2R antibodies detected in 70% of patients with idiopathic membranous GN
Sep07	ESRD program being examined as a model for cost-cutting in the Medicare system.
Sep07	Researchers decipher manic gene.
Sep05	Junk DNA turns out to play a major role in cell regulation.
Sep03	Protein found to regulate red blood cell size and number.
Sep03	Caloric restriction in monkeys fails to result in increased longevity.
Aug31	Manuscript describing effects of acetic acid and sodium diacetate on acid-base balance now available.
Aug29	Check your computer for presence of Java plugin that can leave it vulnerable to hackers.
Aug27	Renal denervation for advanced heart failure
Aug27	Niacin may help the body fight against Staph. aureus infection. via CEBPE gene.
Aug22	Dr. John Stokes, University of Iowa Division of Nephrology Chief, in Memoriam.
Aug22	Just in time sequence analysis help solve how a multidrug resistant Klebsiella spread.
Aug16	CD4 T cells linked to immunologically-mediated atherosclerosis; vaccine may be possible.
Aug16	(+)-naloxone blocks opioid addiction by an immunologic mechanism.
Aug16	Obatoclax and flavopiridol for multiple myeloma.
Aug16	Meditation reduces activity of inflammation-associated genes.
Aug16	Glial lymphatic system identified in the brain.
Aug16	Toxoplasma gondi infection linked to suicide attempts; T. gondi risk higher in dialysis patients
Aug16	Adjusting and setting the dialysate total base concentration differs by dialysis machine.
Aug16	DOPPS Practice Monitor website
Aug16	CMS releases 2011 claims-based monitoring results - finds no change.
Aug09	NxStage protests lack of improvement in reimbursement for home dialysis to CMS.
Aug09	Thinner diabetics face higher death rate.
Aug09	CDC online course in infection prevention in dialysis units.
Aug09	Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Oreopoulos obituary
Aug09	Do neutrophils mediate insulin resistance in obesity?
Aug07	Is there an obesity paradox in diabetes?
Aug03	Apoptosis inhibitor fusion protein ensures recovery from acute liver failure in mice.
Aug03	Diacetyl, an artificial butter flavor used in popcorn, linked to Alzheimer's disease worsening.
Aug03	Suspended dialysis unit worker alleged to contaminate dialysate water with bleach.
Aug02	KDIGO releases new, 2012 version of anemia guidelines; 9.0 g/dL Hb is the new lower bound.
Aug02	Total nephrectomy for renal cancer associated with late erectile dysfunction.
Aug02	SPECT/CT helps to diagnose difficult cases of infectious endocarditis.
Jul23	Higher serum bicarbonate associated with lower type 2 diabetes risk in Nurses Health Study.
Jul23	CMS announces initial group of practices participating in the ACO (Accountable Care Organization) model.
Jul21	Patient weight gain after change of acid concentrate supplier with same nominal dialysate sodium level.
Jul21	New body shape index, based on height, BMI, and waist circumference, predicts mortality risk.
Jul21	JASN early release: Rituximab shows good results in membranous nephropathy.
Jul21	JASN RCT finds no benefits of 3 phosphorus binding drugs on vascular calcification in predialysis CKD..
Jul21	FDA: Seizure risk from cefepime in patients with renal impairment.
Jul18	FDA approves new phosphate-free colon cleansing prep.
Jul18	Trial of EPO pump underway.
Jul18	Are you one of the U.S. top nephrologists? Check the U.S. News and World Report list.
Jul18	Fresenius' Ulf Schneider talks about plans for global expansion, including china (video).
Jul18	Off-topic technology: Gaze control of devices may help subjects with impaired motor ability.
Jul18	In frail elderly, higher blood pressures associated with increased survival.
Jul18	Adding vitamin B12 to hepatitis C treatment regimen improves cure rate.
Jul12	NEJM op ed: Teaching physicians about costs of medical care.
Jul12	New technology allows visualization of biofilm cities at the streetview level.
Jul12	Circadian clock cryptochromes tied to development of type 2 diabetes.
Jul12	CDC (MMWR): Updated recommendations regarding hepatitis B infected health care personnel.
Jul12	Home dialysis conference to be held in October of 2012 in Baltimore.
Jul12	Kidney broker sentenced to prison as donor recalls doubts.
Jul12	Cucurmin reduces incidence of type 2 diabetes in randomized control trial.
Jul12	Chloramine - a concern not only for dialysis units but also for aquarium owners.
Jul12	Affymax inks deal to supply Omontys (peginesatide) to Fresenius in the U.S.
Jul12	Ethanol consumption quickly slows elevated bone turnover rate; protects against osteoporosis in women.
Jul12	Post-menopausal hormone therapy linked to risk of high blood pressure.
Jul11	Artificial Organs journal: Preprint of paper dealing with alkalinizing compounds in bicarbonate dialysate concentrates.
Jul10	JASN publishes paper comparing reimbursement for dialysis in various countries.
Jul10	FDA approves viral load test for patients with CMV infection.
Jul05	Consumer Reports rates pediatric practices in Massachusetts
Jul05	Avatar science fiction closer to reality than you would think.
Jul05	CMS leaves reimbursement for home hemodialysis largely unchanged.
Jul05	Short course of immunotherapy reverses type 1 diabetes in mice.
Jul05	Platelet drug eltrombopag increases platelet count in aplastic anemia.
Jul05	Metformin may boost brain function via stimulation of new neuron formation.
Jul05	Origin of follicular dendritic cells found.
Jul05	Fracture benefits of vitamin D in the elderly appear only at doses greater than 800 IU / day.
Jul03	University of Louisville to partner with American Renal Associates for dialysis clinic.
Jul03	DaVita settles allegations of improper billing for ESAs without admitting any wrongdoing.
Jul03	CMS proposes increasing payment to dialysis units by 3.1%
Jul03	Large waist gives survival advantage in heart failure patients.
Jul03	Atkins type low carb diet best in terms of a higher caloric expenditure after weight loss.
Jun28	Favorable early results after renal denervation in CKD.
Jun28	FDA approves new weight loss drug lorcaserin (Belviq)
Jun28	FDA approves new prostate-cancer-detecting blood test - prostate health index
Jun27	FDA terms relabeling of Naturalyte and Granuflo concentrates to warn of total base content and alkalosis risk as a Class I recall.
Jun27	Fresenius changes its labeling on its Naturalyte and Granuflo dialysate concentrates to reflect total base content.
Jun27	Considerable variability found between 25-D assays.
Jun27	Atkins diets increase rate of calories burned, but also increase cardiovascular risk in women.
Jun23	Olmesartan side effects mimic celiac disease.
Jun20	Anti-adhesion molecule therapy for urinary tract infection.
Jun20	Tick bites associated with alpha-gal allergy.
Jun20	Higher urinary sodium output in the PREVEND trial linked to higher BP, uric acid, and albuminuria.
Jun20	Intestinal bacteria secrete neurotransmitters (GABA) that may play a role in inflammation.
Jun16	Fresenius memo to dialysis units regarding sudden death risk associated with dialysate base concentration.
Jun14	RPA June Public Policy video news brief.
Jun14	Viable stem cells harvested from cadavers up to 17 days after death.
Jun13	Hemodialysis machine (and TAH) designers please pay attention!
Jun13	CDC launches Web course on Infection Prevention in a Dialysis Setting
Jun13	Study of childhood type 2 diabetes reports unusually high incidence.
Jun07	Abiraterone shows good results in advanced prostate cancer.
Jun07	Sepsis in one dialysis unit traced to problems with reprocessing technique.
Jun07	High caffeine levels protective against Alzheimer disease.
Jun07	New myeloma treatment regimen shows good results.
Jun07	Carriage of resistant Staph. may be a family affair.
Jun07	Why exercise has a beneficial effect on neuropathic pain.
Jun04	Harvard Nephrology Board Review Course for August 6-10, 2012 in Boston.
Jun03	Salt intake skepticism in the Sunday New York Times.
Jun01	Actos (pioglitazone) and bladder cancer risk: tempest in a pee-pot?
Jun01	Soft drink consumption linked to high blood pressure, but it may not be via fructose.
Jun01	Alcohol may trigger serious palpitations in heart patients with atrial fibrillation.
Jun01	Study vindicates Atkins type diet in terms of kidney function.
May29	FDA issues warning about use of high total base content hemodialysis solutions.
May29	Intensive glucose control in diabetes does not retard CKD progression (meta-analysis).
May29	Naturally occurring calcium isotope ratios in urine can detect early bone loss.
May29	AUF1 gene plays central role in aging, inflammation, and cancer.
May29	Exercise alone does little to improve nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
May29	Prevalence of kidney stones doubles with obesity epidemic.
May29	Danish study identifies U-shaped mortality curve for serum 25-D levels.
May24	Another study suggests cardiovascular risk increase from calcium supplements.
May22	Microfluidic chip used as a rapid test for tuberculosis.
May22	900 dollar individual genome scans on the horizon.
May22	Fusion gene abnormality present in 50% of prostate cancers.
May22	New guidelines suggest to NOT give aspirin or warfarin to heart failure patients.
May22	DaVita looks to Accountable Care Organization model with new acquisition.
May22	Fresenius clarifies its response to risk of alkalosis with certain dialysis solutions.
May22	Abacavir side effects linked to autoimmune reaction.
May19	Looking away as you get stuck by a needle associated with less pain.
May19	Possible risk of sudden death with certain alkalosis-inducing dialysate concentrates.
May19	Bedbugs and dialysis units in the news.
May19	Short-term azithromycin treatment associated with increased cardiovascular death risk.
May19	Study of HDL genetic variants casts doubt on the beneficial impact of higher HDL levels.
May19	Five-minute unstructured chats with dialysis patients result in improved phosphorus and albumin outcomes.
May19	Robot-assisted surgery now favored to treat some kidney cancers.
May19	Air pollution reduction during Beijing Olympics associated with decreased platelet activation marker levels.
May19	New MRI technique can follow changes in brain pH.
May19	Mouse study suggests benefits of scheduled eating.
May19	Renal denervation shows encouraging results for resistant hypertension.
May16	Healthy food is not necessarily more expensive than junk food.
May16	Brain implant allows paralyzed patients to move a robotic arm with their thoughts only.
May14	USRDS reports increases in blood transfusion rate to dialysis patients of 9-22 percent in 2011 vs. 2010.
May14	Another study shows potential benefits of a higher fat diet in diabetic patients.
May14	Bone morphogenic protein 8B, brown fat cells, and obesity.
May14	Portuguese economy adversely impacting care of dialysis patients.
May10	White coat vs. white dress hypertension
May10	HDL cholesterol that contains ApoC-III is bad for you.
May10	LARIAT to tie off left atrial appendage for atrial fibrillation treatment vs. warfarin.
May10	JAMA paper shows CKD-EPI equation better than MDRD for estimating CKD mortality risk.
May10	Destruction of vagal afferents using surgically applied capsaicin for extreme obesity.
May10	More severe scleroderma in African Americans linked to certain antibodies.
May04	JAMA: Fish oil RCT shows some benefit in terms of AV grafts, but primary outcome was negative.
May04	Mechanism of increased CV risk with NSAIDs explained.
May04	Rethinking the medical school class lecture model.
May04	Aspirin and warfarin equally effective in heart failure patients.
May04	Combination of two mTor inhibitors reverses liver tumor growth.
May04	Two types of macrophage cell lines identified.
May04	American College of Rheumatology issues lupus nephritis guidelines.
May04	Use of earplugs in the intensive care unit reduces patient cognitive disturbance by 50%.
May04	Jogging shown to prolong life by 5-6 years.
May04	Cardiovascular risks of varenicline not confirmed.
May01	Gut microbe swap changes eating habits of rats.
May01	Randomized trial of hemodiafiltration vs. low-flux dialysis shows no overall benefit.
May01	FDA approves everolimus for treatment of kidney angiomyolipomas associated with tuberous sclerosis.
May01	Facebook sets up a mechanism for its users to declare their organ donor status.
May01	Renal denervation devicemakers in the news: Covidien and Maya medical.
May01	Nephros gets 510k approval from FDA for it's add-on hemodiafiltration module.
May01	Avastin and Lucentis similarly effective in treating wet age-related macular degeneration.
May01	Synthetic stool a potential treatment for chronic C. dificile infection.
May01	High uric acid levels a risk factor for hypertension in teenagers.
May01	Diabetes per se may not be a risk factor for contrast nephropathy.
May01	Twin study emphasizes benefits of prolonged sleep time in avoiding obesity.
May01	Dark side to beta-carotene supplements?
May01	Interferon treatment can cause depression.
Apr26	Patient recovery after being declared brain dead in the news.
Apr26	Survey of physician salaries in 2011.
Apr26	FDA issues safety warning about using aliskiren plus an ACEI or ARB in diabetes or CKD.
Apr26	Twice transplanted kidney at Northwestern in the news on CNN.
Apr26	More physicians calling the rounds at the newest ACOs.
Apr26	Want more bone cells and less fat cells? Endoglin may be the answer.
Apr26	Increased vitamin D levels may increase osteoporosis during calcium depletion.
Apr26	Donor kidney doesn't agree with you? Get it removed and give it to someone else.
Apr24	Dr. George Schreiner: in memoriam
Apr17	DaVita updated kidneysmart.org CKD patient education website
Apr17	Targeted ultrasound therapy for prostate cancer shows promise.
Apr17	ProPublica dialysis facility tracking website updated and in the news.
Apr17	Twice the sodium in some fast foods sold in the US or Canada vs. France or UK.
Apr17	Survival better after partial vs. radical nephrectomy in kidney cancer.
Apr17	Caffeine use may help dry eye syndrome.
Apr15	Weekend off-topic: Yes, there is microbial life on Mars, detected 35 years ago.
Apr10	Percutaneous needling of urinary bladder detects presence of novel bacteria.
Apr10	New MRI technique may predict progress of dementias.
Apr10	Fish oil benefits questioned for heart attack and stroke survivors.
Apr10	FDA pilots an advanced technology program for ESKD.
Apr10	Selective renal nerve denervation benefits persist for at least 3 years afterwards.
Apr10	Higher blood glucose levels may benefit heart failure patients.
Apr05	Handheld plasma torch rapidly kills biofilm-encased bacteria.
Apr05	DXA scans suggest that BMI markedly underdiagnoses obesity prevalence in the U.S.
Apr05	As yet unidentified factor from fat stem cells can markedly increase glucose uptake in muscle.
Apr05	Salivary amylase levels determine blood glucose response to starchy food ingestion.
Apr05	Bacterial contamination found in pharmacy robots preparing IV solutions.
Mar27	FDA approves peginesatide to treat anemia in adult dialysis patients.
Mar27	Warren Buffet loads up on DaVita stock.
Mar27	LDL antibodies reduce LDL cholesterol by 70% in patients already taking statins.
Mar20	CDC reports on New Jersey efforts to reduce bloodstream infections in dialysis units.
Mar20	Antiplatelet therapy in CKD patients with heart disease called into question.
Mar20	With climate warming, U.S. residents face risk of contracting Chagas disease.
Mar15	CDC launches 54 million dollar ad campaign against smoking.
Mar13	Shiga-toxin E. Coli carrier state markedly reduced by azithromycin treatment.
Mar13	Ben Lipps retiring as CEO of Fresenius; Rice Powell to replace him.
Mar13	Shiga-toxin producing E. Coli associated with correctional facility-run dairy.
Mar13	Eating red meat associated with health risks and shorter life expectancy.
Mar13	FDA nd Congress launches initiatives to deal with drug shortages.
Mar13	Mouse intestinal cells induced to secrete insulin, resulting in possible cure for type 1 diabetes.
Mar13	Botulinum toxin useful in treating overactive bladder.
Mar13	New laser-based photoacoustic ultrasound diagnostic method for osteoporosis
Mar08	FDA: Mercury poisoning linked to some creams designed to lighten or rejuvenate skin.
Mar08	CMS publishes draft incentive for next stage of physician EMR use.
Mar08	FDA considering making many drugs over the counter.
Mar08	Murder trial of alleged killing of dialysis patients by bleach injection begins in Texas.
Mar08	Donor stem cell transfusion helps achieve tolerance in the recipient.
Mar08	Silver mouthwash to treat oral Candidiasis.
Mar08	Animal studies suggest that nitric oxide gas inhalation after stroke improves brain perfusion.
Mar08	Scientist make revolutionary progress in electron microscope resolution.
Mar08	New class of drugs can reverse fibrosis in injured and diabetes-afflicted kidneys.
Mar08	Pretransplant extracorporeal normothermic perfusion of donor kidneys shows benefits.
Mar03	Selective renal denervation lowers LVMI from 112 to 95 g/m2 over a 6 month period.
Mar02	FDA: Statins and protease inhibitors taken together can increase risk of muscle injury.
Mar02	Touch cannulation technique for vascular access gets a vote of approval.
Mar02	Patient education video regarding dialysis choices.
Mar02	Is the Fresenius monopoly getting too big? FTC orders FMC to divest itself of 54 clinics.
Mar02	Inhibiting Forkhead boxO (FoxO) proteins preserves muscle mass in diseased mice.
Mar02	No increased risk of cardiovascular disease over 10 years for live kidney donors.
Feb28	Bicycle riding can cause increases in PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels.
Feb28	FDA adds diabetes, memory loss warning to statins.
Feb28	Diaverum diaysis provider now includes 250 clinics worldwide.
Feb26	How vitamin D inhibits inflammation
Feb26	FDA approves Helicobacter pylori breath test for children.
Feb26	Takeda's GP40 agonist drug lowers blood sugar in type 2 diabetes without hypoglycemia risk.
Feb26	Nicotine may cause vascular injury
Feb22	FDA advisory panel votes to approve weight loss drug Qnexa (phentermine/topiramate)
Feb21	U.S. Congress approves tax package, including temporary fix to Medicare MD reimbursement cut.
Feb21	New treatment for BPH better than standard transurethral prostatectomy.
Feb21	Link between polyneuropathy and prediabetes questioned.
Feb21	Fresenius UK chooses the charity that it will support for the coming year.
Feb21	Annals review of controlled feeding trials debunks idea that fructose leads to obesity.
Feb18	Four new drugs will change prostate cancer care.
Feb18	Hypervirulent resistant Klebsiella bacterium is next superbug in waiting.
Feb18	NNCC launches 2 new exams: Advanced CCHT and LPN/LVN
Feb18	Novaflux reuse technology maintains high-flux characteristics with reuse, improves filter life.
Feb18	New link identified between insulin resistance ant gut inflammation via fatty acid synthase.
Feb18	University of Alberta makes progress in developing hepatitis C vaccine.
Feb18	Polystyrene nanoparticle block gut iron absorption.
Feb14	Fresenius and Aetna launch CKD management program
Feb14	Stem cells can reduce scar tissue after heart attacks.
Feb14	Recurrent dehydration may the cause of mystery Central American kidney disease.
Feb14	CYBORD multiple chemotherapy regimen (using bortezomib) good for AL amyoidosis.
Feb14	Paricalcitol fails to improve LVH in CKD patients in randomized PRIMO trial.
Feb14	400 types of lipstick found to contain trace amounts of lead; importance unclear.
Feb09	CDC issues safety alert regarding proton pump inhibitors and risk fo C difficile diarrhea.
Feb09	Bexarotene rapidly clears Alzheimer type plaque from brains of mice.
Feb09	Virtual patient-doctor interactions being used by pharmacy store chain in Detroit area.
Feb09	Aethlon discusses hemopurifier results in terms of ability to clear blood of hepatitis C.
Feb09	FGF21 (this is NOT FGF23) good for reducing fat mass, but bad for bone density.
Feb09	Coronary artery disease in British males linked to common Y-chromosome haplogroup.
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.
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
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	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.
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	American Heart Association Scientific Sessions website.
Nov16	Niacin may not improve hard outcomes.
Nov16	CETP inhibitor more than doubles HDL cholesterol levels.
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.
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.
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
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	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.
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.
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.
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	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.
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	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.
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	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	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	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	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.
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.
Jan31	Rhabdomyolysis in student athletes who train too hard after extended layoff.
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.
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	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	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	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.
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	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.
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
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	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
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
Aug04	ANNA plans KDAE - kidney disease awareness and education week, 9-13 August.
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	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.
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	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.
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
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	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	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	New law could help hospice patients continue dialysis
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	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	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.
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 stops type 1 diabetes from developing in mice.
Apr11	Generic losartan and losartan + HCTZ now available
Apr07	Tech off topic: Skinput; lean and zoom
Apr07	JAMA: Kidneys from donors with a particular caveolin-1 genotype are rejected twice as often.
Apr07	Merger completed for ESRD Networks 4, 9 and 10.
Apr07	Heparin tested under the new standard may be 10% less potent than previously.
Apr07	High fruit and vegetable intake of limited benefit in cancer prevention.
Apr07	Police smash international organ trafficking ring.
Apr07	NEJM: Telaprevir markedly boosts hepatitis C cure rate.
Apr07	Multicellular organisms that can live in the complete absence of oxygen discovered.
Apr07	Adenylyl cyclase 6 suppression by cilia in bone triggers new bone formation secondary to exercise.
Apr06	Lanthanum carbonate may work in patients intolerant to sevelamer and calcium-based binders.
Apr06	Eating eggs for breakfast helps reduce calorie consumption throughout the day.
Apr02	AMAG and Takeda announce strategic collaboration
Apr02	Nephros revenues 4th quarter of 2009
Apr02	Familial azotemia helps clarify role of urea in uremic toxicity - platelets
Apr02	Will the pre-existing condition federal pool of money soon be exhausted?
Apr01	Are donor kidneys with hepatitis C wasted?
Mar31	Home dialysis patients anxiously wait for health care reform to unfold.
Mar31	ASN World Kidney Day 2010 video
Mar31	Should home dialysis patients register with the city water treatment department?
Mar30	Is a cure for hepatitis C virus at hand?
Mar30	HHS has 90 days to set up a high-risk pool for patients with pre-existing conditions.
Mar30	Is this the end of gene patenting?
Mar30	Eating 1 small square of chocolate per day lowers CV risk by 39%
Mar29	Vascular Access Society of the Americas to hold its symposium in Las Vegas on May 12-14, 2010.
Mar29	U.S. judge invalidates gene patent
Mar29	ANNA action alert - write Congress regardling bundling issues for ESRD care.
Mar29	Novel antivirus compounds target the viral envelope, and are broadly effective.
Mar29	Junk food fed rats keep on eating despite experiencing electric shocks.
Mar29	NKF's legislative action center releases position paper on Health Care Reform bill
Mar29	Silverstrand Investments suing Feraheme over alleged withholding of patient safety info.
Mar29	OIG audit targets Spectra laboratories over billing procedures.
Mar28	Toronto conference on Nephroprevention to be held October 1-2, 2010.
Mar26	House passes edited version of Health Care Reform Reconciliation Bill
Mar26	Probiotic supplements may help the obese lose weight.
Mar26	FDA advisory panel review of ESA risks in CKD (2 hr video)
Mar24	Estimated GFR reporting by laboratories increases nephrology referral; effect on outcomes not yet clear.
Mar24	Diabetes and prediabetes at epidemic proportions (240 million !) in China
Mar24	Fresenius appeals 19.4 M verdict relating to use of Method II billing by Renal Care Group.
Mar23	Utility of metabolic syndrome as a clinical tool debated in Diabetologia journal.
Mar23	Novel compound targetting DC-SIGN receptor developed against HIV
Mar23	High-fructose corn syrup associated with liver scarring in patients with NAFLD.
Mar23	Dropping dialysate sodium using conductivity feedback results in better volume control
Mar22	Health Reform Bill: What's next? The fight moves to the Senate.
Mar22	Inventor of beta-blocking drugs, Scottish scientist Sir James Black, dies.
Mar22	NDT early: Hemodialysis causes microemboli to enter the circulation.
Mar22	Fibrillin-1 and TGF beta linked to scleroderma
Mar22	Multidrug-resistant C. difficile infections on the rise in hospitals
Mar22	High fructose corn syrup = table sugar in terms of fructose content, but not in terms of obesity.
Mar22	Effect of UV sunlight rays on multiple sclerosis -- something other than vitamin D at work?
Mar20	Gov. Schwarzenegger, Steve Jobs, lobby for new organ donor legislation in California.
Mar19	Sen Kent Conrad's letter to CMS concerning the ESRD bundling proposal.
Mar19	JACC paper: Rosuvastatin in CKD subgroup of the JUPITER trial
Mar19	High-dose rosuvastatin reduces mortality in CKD patients by 44%.
Mar19	Stem cell windpipe transplant apparently succeeds in UK child.
Mar18	Kraft to cut sodium content of its processed foods by an average of 10%
Mar15	Slightly elevated lead levels found in some spices to Indian food.
Mar15	Valsartan and nateglitidine of no use in reducing CV death in prediabetics.
Mar15	Level of myeloperoxidase strongly associated with CAD mortality.
Mar15	Higher 25D levels in African Americans associated with vascular calcification
Mar15	ACCORD trial combination fibrate plus statin results (NEJM, pdf)
Mar15	ACCORD trial lower BP target results (NEJM, .pdf)
Mar15	ACCORD trial results released at ACC: BP lower than 120 or addition of fibrates have no benefit in diabetics.
Mar12	Plavix gets new FDA warning regarding reduced efficacy in 3% slow activators.
Mar12	Man who fixes dialysis machines now has to use one.
Mar12	Early initiation of metformin in type 2 diabetes may have advantages.
Mar12	Spikes in blood pressure predict stroke risk better than high average readings.
Mar12	Weight bearing exercise during weight loss does not prevent increased bone turnover.
Mar11	Family of four gets their genome sequenced
Mar11	Control of serum phosphorus: More emphasis on dietary intake.
Mar11	Today is World Kidney Day
Mar11	Fresenius to offer online hemodiafiltration to its UK clinics.
Mar11	Gastric bypass increases the risk of kidney stones.
Mar11	NEJM: Thyroid hormone analogue lowers LDL cholesterol in statin-treated patients.
Mar10	Hemolysis with intravenous immunoglobulin solutions
Mar10	JASN paper questions use of ion exchange resins to treat hyperkalemia.
Mar10	Researchers confirm the safety of kidney donations
Mar08	Daily dialysis with NxStage system improves sleep and restless legs syndrome.
Mar08	Good Vitamin D levels needed for adequate killer T cell function.
Mar08	DSEN: Bloggers report from the Annual Dialysis Conference in Seattle.
Mar05	Fresenius acquires National Vascular Care
Mar04	Genetic test may be able to predict success rate of low-carb vs. low-fat diet.
Mar04	Pycnogenol (pine bark extract) reduces kidney damage in hypertension.
Mar04	JASN study evaluates longer-term treatment of chronic hyponatremia with tolvaptan.
Mar04	New interest in gut microflora
Mar04	Prostate cancer vaccine (Dendreon) improves survival by 40% in patients with advanced disease.
Mar04	NEJM: Glycated hemoglobin linked to CV death risk in nondiabetic adults.
Mar02	3 different diets equivalent in terms of improving carotid artery atherosclerosis.
Mar02	FDA advisory panel recommends approval of belatacept for kidney transplants.
Mar02	Class I recall of Baxter's Home Choice and Home Choice Pro due to risk of overfill
Mar01	Plan on working until you're 100? Meet such a centenarian physician.
Mar01	Dialysis center owner is a kidney patient.
Mar01	Leukocyte biology suggests that simvastatin may increase infection risk.
Feb28	Rising threat of infections due to drug-resistant Gram-negative infections
Feb26	15th International Congress on Renal Nutrition and Metabolism, May 25 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Feb25	Fresenius Medical Care reports strong financial results
Feb25	Nintendo Wii exercise games keep elders in shape and combat depression.
Feb25	Estrogen receptor activation for refractory prostate cancer
Feb24	US NKF makes availabe CKD patient education program on modality choice
Feb23	AHA/ACC issue Science Advisory re heart risk and thiazolidinedione drugs.
Feb23	New cardiac CT scanners with 320 detector rows expose patients to 90% less radiation.
Feb22	Checklists reduce complications in surgical procedures
Feb22	5-diamond safety program for missed HD treatments (Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition)
Feb22	Mutations in gene encoding K channel KCNN3 associated with atrial fibrillation.
Feb22	Tests that purported to show conscious thought in longterm coma patient proven unreliable.
Feb18	Anesthesiologists may be the first specialists to be replaced by computers.
Feb18	Output of scientific papers growing quickly in non-US countries; fastest in Iran.
Feb18	JASN: Efficacy and safety of ion exchange resins questioned.
Feb18	Sucrose and trehalose stabilize live vaccines so that refrigeration is no longer needed.
Feb17	Dr. R.H. Lustig on fructose, obesity, and metabolic syndrome (90 min talk)
Feb17	Belatacept shown to be beneficial in routine transplant immunosuppression.
Feb16	Something fishy about metformin
Feb16	Affymax readies blockbuster alternative to Epogen.
Feb15	Next generation of hand sanitizers to use gas plasma.
Feb15	Greater use of extended criteria donor transplants for the elderly recommended.
Feb15	DSEN blog: MD patient questions what should be the minimum dose with NxStage
Feb15	Robotic surgery for prostatectomy - marketing hype or a true advance?
Feb12	CMS Plans Open Door Forum on ESRD and Clinical Laboratories
Feb12	NKDEP offers a suggested approach to drug dosing in CKD
Feb12	Mercury, arsenic and lead commonly found in herbal medicines.
Feb12	Texas jury acquits nurse who complained about a physician's care to the Texas Medical Board.
Feb12	Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) a drug already used in humans, prevents diastolic heart failure in mice.
Feb11	Medicare pay fix for doctors hitches a ride on the jobs bill
Feb11	GLP-1 analogue designed to be taken weekly shows promising results in diabetics.
Feb11	DaVita posts Q4 results; doing very well, up 12% relative to Q4 2008.
Feb11	NEJM: Stents better than balloon angioplasty in dialysis patients AV graft stenosis.
Feb10	FDA grants humanitarian use device designation for high MW cutoff membrane in treating multiple myeloma.
Feb10	3SBio licenses China rights to ferric citrate as a phosphate binder.
Feb10	Statins associated with a 40% reduction in risk of cataracts
Feb10	Soy isoflavone tablets of no benefit in preventing bone loss.
Feb10	Thiazolidinediones increase fracture risk in observational study.
Feb10	Harmless virus kills cancer cells that activate the Ras pathway in cells.
Feb09	Even mild hypokalemia in heart failure patients with early-stage CKD associated with increased mortality.
Feb08	What is "third-hand smoke" and why is it potentially dangerous?
Feb08	AMAG safety update on adverse effects in patients taking Ferraheme
Feb08	Speed dating model used to match physicians with patients.
Feb08	TERC and telomere length linked to biologic age in humans.
Feb08	Barley, beer (esp. pale ale), orthosilicic acid, and bone health
Feb04	ANNA anounces its new elected officers for the coming year.
Feb04	Who will provide unreimbursed dialysis to immigrant dialysis patients in Atlanta?
Feb04	Metabolism across mammals is a function of body weight to the 2/3 power and not to the 3/4.
Feb04	USRDS presentations at ASN Renal Week 2009
Feb04	New metaanalysis debunks link between saturated fat intake and heart disease.
Feb03	Why changing the gut microbiota with antibiotics may have adverse effects.
Feb03	Nordic Medcom AB to distribute NxStage hemodialysis system in Scandinavia.
Feb03	NEJM: Many people in a coma are not really in a coma - willful modulation of brain activity.
Feb01	CMS issues new guidelines for adequacy, infection, and access reporting.
Feb01	Serious liver disorder associated with didanosine (drug used to treat HIV) use
Jan29	Class I recall issued for Aquarius hemodialysis machine made by Edwards and distributed by Baxter.
Jan29	Spontaneous remission in 34% of patient with idiopathic membranous GN treated conservatively.
Jan29	Overweight elderly live longer.
Jan27	ASH 25th Annual Scientific Meeting to be held May 1-4, 2010 in New York City.
Jan27	Think you know how platelets are made? Guess again.
Jan27	Financial burden of providing emergency dialysis to illegal immigrants at Las Vegas UMC.
Jan27	New software allows 3D imaging during coronary angiography.
Jan27	Doctors without borders dialyzes patients in Haiti with AKI due to crush syndrome.
Jan27	Longevity effects of human growth hormone debunked by long-lived deficients.
Jan27	Magnesium brain content associated with cognitive function
Jan27	Vitamin D deficiency linked to GI microflora, gut immunity, and Crohn's disease.
Jan26	Prostate cancer vaccine increases survival of patients with refractory, metastatic disease.
Jan26	UC professor engineers oral vaccines against malaria and cholera.
Jan26	AJKD: Comments on AURORA study results on use of statins in CKD patients.
Jan26	AJKD: Series of editorials from different perspectives on CMS 2009 prospective payment system.
Jan25	Providing dialysis to illegal immigrants costing one university dialysis center 2 M dollars/month.
Jan25	MMWR: Prevalence of abnormal lipid levels among youths
Jan25	FDA schedules premarket clearance meeting re medical devices on 18 Feb, 2010
Jan25	Spearphishing schemes target doctors by masquerading as habitual, trusted sources.
Jan24	Dr. Bernard Canaud to receive 2010 Belding Scribner Trailblazer Award at the ADC
Jan21	NEJM study quantitates benefits of salt reduction on CV outcomes.
Jan21	Retail meat linked to urinary tract infections.
Jan21	New sensor can measure glucose in exhaled breath
Jan20	Gambro announces agreement to acquire CHF solutions.
Jan20	New business analysis published on global trends in dialysis markets.
Jan20	DaVita names Dr. John Moran as VP in charge of home therapies.
Jan17	Why some doctors are opting out of Medicare.
Jan16	National CKD surveillance system is in the works
Jan16	Uncomfortable arithmetic: whom to cover vs. what to cover.
Jan15	Baxter recalls Home Choice automated PD systems due to risk of overfill.
Jan15	Comments to CMS regarding effect of bundling on frequent hemodialysis
Jan14	UC Davis study confirms efficacy of calcium plus vitamin D in reducing fracture risk.
Jan14	Slightly elevated blood lead levels in adolescents associated with reduced cystatin GFR.
Jan14	Alzheimer's disease might be detectable by a retinal exam.
Jan13	Baxter to face lawsuits over tainted heparin.
Jan13	Sophisticated insulin pump prototype in development for type 1 diabetes mellitus
Jan13	BPA (bisphenol A) linked to cardiovascular risk.
Jan12	Intranasal and intracranial TGF-alpha restores motor function after stroke in rats.
Jan12	Obesity identified as a risk factor for clear cell kidney cancer.
Jan11	New test strip developed to detect blue algae microcystins in water.
Jan11	CV and kidney progression risk tied to proteinuria may be affected by race.
Jan08	CJASN: Higher serum calcium levels associated with increased mortality.
Jan07	Miami's Jackson County health system can no longer pay for dialysis of poor patients.
Jan07	UCLA study shows metformin to be safe in patients with diabetes and advanced heart failure.
Jan06	NEJM FDA op ed piece: Time for reevaluation of anemia drugs.
Jan06	FDA plans safety panel on 3 drugs for anemia.
Jan06	Study examines the mathematical benefits of drawing multiple patient lab samples.
Jan06	Fresenius Medical Care urges patients to prepare for winter storms.
Jan06	Temporary reprieve eases crisis for dialysis-dependent illegal immigrants.
Jan06	Genetic survey of clear cell renal cancer samples identifies new gene abnormalities.
Jan06	Calorie information from fast food and other restaurants underestimates true calorie content of their foods.
Jan06	Candesartan prevents proliferative gene profile in diabetic eye disease.
Jan06	Plate weight monitor helps children slow rate of eating at mealtimes.
Jan05	Vitamin C arrests senescence in mice mutated to mimic Werner syndrome.
Jan05	Glycyrrhizin increases ability of skin to ward off infection.
Jan05	Fat mass helps build bone in young girls.
Jan05	Sharing a hospital room increases the risk of C. difficile infection
Dec31	Political cartoons dealing with health care reform
Dec31	Vitamin E supplements can shorten life expectancy in some patients
Dec31	Officials re-examining organ donor rules after transmittal of amoebic brain infection
Dec29	High price of FDA approval - the case of colchicine.
Dec29	Disinfectants may promote emergence of superbugs.
Dec29	Transplanted organs from donor who died of undiagnosed brain disease transmitted amoebic brain infection to recipient.
Dec29	Risk of ESRD in diabetics has been decreasing by 4% per year since 1996.
Dec29	Inner ear organs can alter brain blood flow, affect postural hypotension, dizziness.
Dec29	JRN: Updated list of phosphate in sports drinks and other beverages.
Dec29	Am Diabetes Assoc promoted increased use of Hb A1C to diagnose diabetes.
Dec29	Renal sympathetic nerve ablation being tested in the UK to treat hypertension
Dec26	Interview with DaVita CEO Kent Thiry re health care reform.
Dec23	Caloric restriction longevity effects linked to telomerase activity.
Dec23	INF2 gene mutations linked to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
Dec23	American Heart Association's selection of top 10 research advances
Dec23	Intestinal liner to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity approved for sale in Europe.
Dec23	Aggressive BP treatment in patients over 80 may result in increased mortality.
Dec22	Dr. Tom Parker III awarded AAKP's 2010 Medal of Excellence Award
Dec22	Adenylyl cyclase senses bicarbonate levels and regulates blood pH (in dogfish shark)
Dec22	Deoxycytidine kinase enzyme shown to profoundly affect adaptive immune system.
Dec22	Neuropeptide Y receptors on osteoblasts are evidence of how brain and diet control bone formation.
Dec21	Facebook post brings Iowa man a new kidney.
Dec21	24-h BP monitoring disturbs sleep in some, artifactually affecting the amount of nocturnal BP dipping.
Dec21	Genetic studies clarify differing European and West African components of inheritance in African Americans
Dec17	Physicians advocate for repeal of Medicare sustainable growth rate approach.
Dec17	House votes to delay Medicare physician reimbursement reductions until March.
Dec16	Mostly immigrant dialysis patients lose lawsuit against closure of Grady dialysis unit.
Dec16	Scientists crack genetic code of skin and lung cancer.
Dec16	RPA final comments on ESRD prospective payment system.
Dec15	Kidney Care Partners letter to senators regarding immunosuppressive drug reimbursement issues.
Dec15	Reducing dialysis reimbursement to pay for transplant drugs draws opposition.
Dec14	Prussian blue linked to formation of urea, lactic acid and other origins of life molecules.
Dec14	Scientists isolate new antifreeze molecule from beetle.
Dec12	Star fruit intoxication in patients with moderate CKD not yet on dialysis
Dec11	Blood stem cell transplants "cure" sickle cell disease in 9/10 adults
Dec11	Issues in the proposed Senate health bill under discussion
Dec11	Just when you thought it was safe to make popcorn.
Dec10	NNJ: Myths of CCHT Certification regarding the April 2010 deadline.
Dec10	Carotid artery endarterectomy beneficial for CKD patients with high-grade carotid artery stenosis.
Dec09	Fresenius Medical Care prepares for CEO transition.
Dec09	Australia lifts ban on xenotransplantation.
Dec08	Compilation of international human subject protection laws (large .pdf file)
Dec08	FDA panel recommends approval of everolimus for transplant rejection with a risk mitigation plan.
Dec08	West Nile virus infection may persist in the kidneys for years after infection.
Dec08	Researchers find hidden sensory system in the skin.
Dec08	Drug reimportation re-emerges in health care debate.
Dec07	Three nurses unions merge
Dec07	Renal Research Institute Advances in CKD conference: New Orleans, Jan 20-22, 2010
Dec07	Typing on a computer screen using only your mind.
Dec07	NEJM: Dabigatran as good as warfarin for venous thromboembolism prevention.
Dec07	Donor kidneys from which renal masses have been removed yield good results.
Dec07	Vitamin D levels linked to survival in myeloma patients.
Dec07	Encouraging results in new 3-drug regimen in multiple myeloma.
Dec07	Genetic studies reveal new cause of severe obesity in childhood on chromosome 16.
Dec04	Blood clot risk increased up to 70 times as long as 6 weeks after surgery.
Dec04	Observational study suggests remarkable protection against graft-versus-host disease by statins.
Dec04	Physicians opine about health care reform (humor)
Dec03	Finasteride linked to increase risk of breast cancer in men.
Dec03	Novel "locked nucleic acid" drug markedly lowers hepatitis C viral counts in chimpanzees.
Dec03	Rat study suggests that fructose consumption in CKD blocks intestinal Ca absorption and vitamin D activation
Dec03	What is "pay for delay" and how does it affect availability of generic drugs?
Dec02	American Indian health care in the U.S. may be reorganized.
Dec02	Heparin potency to change by 10% with new labeling requirements.
Dec02	Urea concentrations between 10 and 40 mM induce reactive oxygen species in cell culture.
Dec02	Heart failure linked to gene variant affecting vitamin D activation.
Dec02	Concern grows for immigrant dialysis patients after closure of Grady dialysis unit.
Dec01	TLR2 (toll-like receptors) linked to inflammatory damage in atherosclerotic plaque.
Dec01	Are peptoids that disable autoreactive T cells the next step in treatment of autoimmune disease?
Dec01	Protein Kinase G (PKG) controls brown fat abundance; may be manipulated in treatment of obesity.
Dec01	Copper surfaces harbor remarkably few bacteria.
Dec01	Whistleblower lawsuit alleges Medicare fraud by Amgen related to EPO dosing.
Dec01	JASN: Transplant nephrectomy associated with improved survival.
Nov29	The Royal Society published 350 years of scientific history on Trailblazing website.
Nov27	Interview with NxStage CEO Jeff Burbank discusses home dialysis, impact of bundling.
Nov27	Stress-related blood pressure linked to phosducin.
Nov27	Zap your hands with ionized plasma to rid them of superbugs.
Nov27	Diabetes expected to double, costs to triple, by 2034 in the United States.
Nov26	Instead of looking to get omega-3s from fish, look to the algae.
Nov26	New theory of causation of multiple sclerosis focuses on iron injury due to impaired venous drainage.
Nov26	Rituximab helps preserve beta cell function in patients with early type 1 diabetes.
Nov25	Feeding time a major factor on gene induction circadian variability
Nov25	High salt intake linked to risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease.
Nov25	Nexilin mutations identified as a cause of dilated cardiomyopathy.
Nov25	Overweight? Try using smaller plates.
Nov24	Tired of giving expensive vitamin Ds to dialysis patients? Cholecalciferol is cheap and seems to work.
Nov24	Diabetics show alarming increase in morbid obesity
Nov24	CDC issues prevalence maps by county for obesity and diabetes
Nov24	Paralyzed man was misdiagnosed as being in coma for 23 years.
Nov23	Progress in xenotransplant. Pig kidneys live for 50 days in baboons.
Nov23	Is there good Staph living in one's skin?
Nov20	CDC: Recs for clinical laboratories on how best to diagnose Shiga toxin-producing E.Coli.
Nov20	JASN: Removing a failed transplant associated with increased survival in ESRD patients.
Nov20	How to take a gorilla's blood pressure? Very carefully.
Nov19	HACH recalls vials of residual peroxide test strips because of a packaging error
Nov19	OPTN/UNOS board reapproves 236 living donor transplant programs
Nov19	What happens to data privacy when a personal genomics company goes bankrupt?
Nov19	Workers exposed to secondhand smoke in outdoor environments have elevated blood levels of cotinine.
Nov19	Cigarette smoke found to be contaminated with many pathogenic bacteria.
Nov19	ESRD-related language in candidate Senate healthcare reform bill.
Nov19	FDA issues warning letters to 22 websites marketing health products with unapproved claims.
Nov18	Niacin plus statin no better than niacin alone in elderly patients with CAD.
Nov18	Women at risk from vitamin A deficiency.
Nov18	NEJM: IV iron improves functional capacity and QOL in heart failure patients with iron deficiency
Nov18	Genzyme cancels development of Renvela successor.
Nov18	N95 high filtration masks for staff to prevent influenza? Maybe not worth the money.
Nov18	Looking for medical images on the web? Try Google Swirl.
Nov17	Scientific sessions of the American Heart Association portal
Nov17	Google translate now talks and translates in real time between 51 different languages.
Nov17	FDA: Omeprazole and clopidogrel drug:drug interaction reducing efficacy of clopidogrel
Nov17	JASN: FSGS after anabolic steroid abuse.
Nov17	DSEN: Kidney patient blog reports, Nov 15th.
Nov17	In LaCrosse, WI, "everyone" has filled out an advance directives form
Nov17	NEJM: Continuous flow LV assist devices markedly improve survival in severe heart failure.
Nov15	NEJM: Editorial regarding the HALTS trial (ezetimibe vs. niacin)
Nov15	NEJM: Extended-release niacin better than ezetimibe (Vytorin) for atherosclerosis reduction
Nov15	Health Care marketplace: Make and offer on PriceDoc.com
Nov14	USRDS posters at ASN renal week 2009
Nov14	Myostatin inhibitors increase muscle mass and strength in monkeys via gene therapy.
Nov14	ASTRAL study published in NEJM: No benefit of revascularization in renovascular hypertension.
Nov14	Children with CKD often have undetected hypertension that is associated with LVH.
Nov14	Why certain antibiotics like cipro and tetracycline counteract each other
Nov14	Excessive ingestion of selenium supplements can increase cholesterol by 10%
Nov14	Getting fat recently? Maybe too many Firmicutes bacteria in your gut.
Nov14	CDC reports on cigarette smoking trends in the U.S. Some progress (3.5% drop over 10 years)
Nov14	WHO: Antivirals should be given early to high-risk patients who fall ill with suspected H1N1 flu.
Nov14	FDA safety alert on particulate contamination of Fabrazyme and other Genzyme injectables.
Nov14	New database for out-of-network pay set to replace disputed Ingenix system
Nov14	Nephros reports 3rd quarter results. FDA approvals for HDF device still pending.
Nov10	KDIGO guidelines for care of the transplant patient
Nov10	Want to comment on the CMS prospective payments system for ESRD? Here's how.
Nov10	If you're fat in Japan, your employer may be breaking the law.
Nov10	Off-topic: Cinderella fruits in Africa become cash crops
Nov10	Tissue-engineered penile erectile tissue fully functional when implanted in rabbits
Nov10	Obesity and hypertension are independent risk factor for left atrial enlargement with aging.
Nov10	High-sugar diets and chocolate create withdrawal with increased CRF levels.
Nov10	Insurers, drugmakers turn to Senate for changes to health care reform bills.
Nov10	OIG audit of dialysis facilities in terms of target Hb range for ESA dosing; only 54% comply.
Nov10	Amgen lawsuit highlights industry practice of overfilling vials.
Nov10	AMA news reviews current status of health care reform legislation.
Nov09	Cleveland Clinic post-op ARF risk calculator
Nov06	Experts map the body's bacteria
Nov06	1930s gonorrhea drug acriflavine blocks HIF-1 induced new blood vessel proliferation.
Nov06	CJASN: Higher phosphorus levels in preESRD patients linked with coronary artery calcification.
Nov05	RPA releases an analysis of the Final Rule for the 2010 Medicare Fee Schedule..
Nov05	Benlysta (belimumab) phase III trial for lupus gives positive results.
Nov05	Glucose may have a life-shortening effect in worms (and maybe humans).
Nov05	Genome 10K project seeks to sequence DNA from 10,000 vertebrates.
Nov05	Home dialysis experts questions CMS decision to merge home training costs into the bundle.
Nov05	French study suggests daily online HDF promotes catchup growth in kids.
Nov05	NEJM: Hematide corrects anemia due to ESA-induced pure red cell aplasia.
Nov04	Off-pump bypass surgery comes up short in RCT against older method
Nov04	CMS extends comment period on proposed ESRD bundling regs to Dec. 16, 2009.
Nov04	FDA unveils "Safe Use Initiative" to reduce medication-related side-effects.
Nov04	TLR4 on macrophages may mediate the immune system response to excess fat.
Nov04	Wolfing down food may be one reason people are getting fat.
Nov04	Steamed food diet may be best for CKD patients due to lower AGE content.
Nov04	ROMK downstream pathway clarified; may lead to new drugs to combat hyperkalemia in CKD
Nov03	Surprise for organ donors: unexpected medical bills; pre-existing condition risk.
Nov03	FDA warns about adverse renal effects of Byetta (exenatide)
Nov03	Role of aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease being questioned.
Nov03	One particular MRSA strain associated with high mortality rates.
Nov03	Proton-pump inhibitors associated with multiple side effects.
Nov03	Statins may protect against deep venous thrombosis
Nov03	Children who drink full-fat milk weigh less.
Nov03	Consumer Reports: Bisphenol A widespread in canned foods, including soups, juice, tuna.
Oct30	TREAT trial of darbepoetin in diabetics with preESRD shows no benefit and increased stroke risk.
Oct29	Rockwell announces completion of Phase IIB study of dialysate-supplemented iron therapy.
Oct29	NIH launches SPRINT RCT to study systolic BP target effect on progression into CKD.
Oct29	Anabolic steroid use in body builders leads to FSGS.
Oct29	Teriparatide outperforms alendronate in treating steroid-induced osteoporosis.
Oct28	50K or ergocalciferol every 2 weeks as maintentance treatment for vitamin D deficiency.
Oct28	Shire's Fosrenol approved in Europe for preESRD patients
Oct28	Fish oil (DHA) metabolite resolvin 2 found to have marked anti-inflammatory activity
Oct28	Gut bacteria linked to diet, immune system functioning via short chain fatty acid receptor
Oct28	eGFR calculator using CKD-EPI equation link on HDCN now fixed
Oct28	Ureakinetics.org website now live (hemodialysis adequacy program)
Oct26	New LOAD combination treatment for Helicobacter better than the usual regimen.
Oct26	Gene therapy allows children previously blind with Leber's amaurosis to see low levels of light.
Oct26	Blue-light filtering increases macular pigment, may protect against dry macular degeneration.
Oct26	Histone released from damaged cells during trauma or sepsis damages blood vessels.
Oct25	NKF 2009 updated summary of cookbooks for renal patients.
Oct25	Alternate-day fasting seems to work as a short-term weight loss tool.
Oct23	FDA authorizes use of IV peramivir for hospitalized patients with H1N1 infection.
Oct23	FDA Medwatch reports another case of PML after rituximab in a rheumatoid arthritis patient.
Oct23	Congenital chloride diarrhea diagnosed by total gene scanning in a young child.
Oct22	AJKD: Solute-solver, an open source program to monitor hemodialysis adequacy.
Oct22	NEJM: Strict BP control lowers progression rate in kids with CKD
Oct22	First results of influenza A H1N1 pandemic in dialysis units - an international survey
Oct22	NEJM: 40 ml/kg/hr no better than 25 ml/kg/hr fluid replacement rate in CHDF to treat ICU patients with renal failure
Oct20	American College of Rheumatology 2009 annual meeting abstract search
Oct19	Swine flu vaccine delayed, CDC says.
Oct19	Black box warning for Dexferrum (iron dextran) modified after anaphylactic reactions.
Oct19	Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis 2009 now available in full text form.
Oct19	FDA delays approval of Amgen's denosumab to treat osteoporosis.
Oct19	DaVita real estate shopping in Denver for new corporate headquarters
Oct19	Mild overweight status associated with reduced death rate in Germans.
Oct19	RItuximab as effective as cyclophosphamide in treating severe ANCA vasculitis.
Oct19	Gleevec for scleroderma
Oct19	Is lupus a garbage-disposal problem? And is PPAR delta an answer?
Oct19	Uloric shown particularly effective in lowering hyperuricemia in patients with mild-moderate CKD.
Oct15	The gadolinium NSF story from the product liability perspective, focus on G.E.
Oct15	Certain specific gut microorganisms induce the formation of Th17 immune helper T cells.
Oct15	What can Danish hogs teach us about antibiotics?
Oct14	Initiation of dialysis in nursing home seniors associated with functional decline.
Oct13	Medications that block folic acid in pregnancy increase congenital fetal malformations.
Oct13	Robotic prostate surgery not better than conventional methods in terms of complications.
Oct13	NIH-funded CALERIE study underway; asks if 25% caloric restriction will have health benefits.
Oct13	New forum launched to discuss public policy relating to CKD, sponsored by RSN Hope.
Oct13	Jaw bone created from stem cells
Oct13	Potassium additives to foods: marked variability in potassium content among similar foods.
Oct13	Better survival with on-line HDF than with high-flux hemodialysis in observational study.
Oct13	Melanocytes in the heart? Protecting against atrial fibrillation?
Oct13	Hey, we thought that high serum uric acid (urate) levels were bad?
Oct11	Renal Week 2009 abstracts now available for viewing
Oct10	American Society of Transplantation pushing to include transplant drug extension in health reform legislation.
Oct10	Fistula first releases strategic plan to get fistulas up from 53 to 66%.
Oct10	MARC develops pain management algorithm for treating CKD patients.
Oct10	Neutralizing autoantibodies against osteoprotegerin may explain osteoporosis in celiac disease.
Oct08	XMRV virus linked to chronic fatigue syndrome
Oct07	Cytochrome P450 gene variants markedly influence response to sulfonylureas in diabetics.
Oct07	Flu flow chart and decision tree
Oct07	Hetastarch research protocol at Columbia causes a furor due to bleeding complications and consent issues.
Oct06	Cochrane review finds that B-vitamins of no benefit in preventing CV complications.
Oct06	CMS to host ESRD and clinical laboratories open door forum 10/15 and town hall 10/23
Oct06	Fresenius committed to offering all patients and staff seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccines.
Oct06	Off topic? "H1N1 Rap" by John D. Clarke, MD
Oct06	Inuit have slight BP elevations and blood levels of mercury that are 10 times higher than normal.
Oct06	When a dialysis tech suddenly needs dialysis.
Oct06	Minocycline protects against ischemic stroke in animal models.
Oct01	Senate Finance Committee passes a Public Option for persons just above Medicaid income limits.
Oct01	FDA announces new manufacturing standards for heparin that may change its potency.
Oct01	HDCN: Vitamin D, phosphate control and mortality; Two ANNA free CE symposia; ADC talks on bone disease and outcomes research
Oct01	Low-protein diet may enhance longevity by improving mitochondrial function.
Oct01	JASN: Pioglitazone prevents age-related decline in renal morphology and function.
Sep30	Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges grant applications due Nov 2.
Sep30	Why medical malpractice is off-limits in the proposed health reform legislation.
Sep28	Incidence and causes of heparin-induced skin lesions.
Sep28	I love my socialist kidney - a patient perspective
Sep28	Clostridium difficile spreading due to genetic changes, making it more virulent.
Sep28	Cash-strapped Britons selling a kidney to cover mortgage and other debts.
Sep28	Funding concerns cause dialysis patients to be steered away from transplantation.
Sep27	AJKD: Five decades of nephrology in India, by dr. Kirpal Chugh
Sep26	Complete file of 2009 KDIGO guidelines for mineral bone disorder.
Sep25	Januvia (sitagliptin) linked to increased pancreatitis risk
Sep25	When Grady hospital dialysis unit closes, what will happen to its immigrant patients?
Sep25	Study dispels myth that new residents cause increased medical errors in July.
Sep24	Vitamin D deficiency in premenopausal women associated with hypertension later in life.
Sep24	200g/day fructose supplement increases systolic BP by 6 mm Hg, prevented by allopurinol.
Sep24	Hospital closure of its dialysis unit leaves immigrants with few alternatives.
Sep24	USRDS Annual Report now available for download.
Sep24	AJKD issues containing KDOQI guidelines now freely available as .pdf files
Sep23	Alpha-agonists prevent heterotopic ossification
Sep23	New CMS reimbursement rules could help home dialysis companies like NxStage.
Sep23	Leptin regulates bone mass via a serotonin pathway in mice.
Sep23	University of Michigan gets 10 million dollar grant to study nephrotic syndrome.
Sep21	Inhalable H1N1 vaccine to be available in the first week of October.
Sep19	Just say no to antibacterial burgers
Sep18	Government inspection of dialysis facilities in Texas causing delays.
Sep18	CMS announces details of town hall meeting on ESRD prospective payment system.
Sep18	Metformin or insulin do not lower levels of inflammatory markers in diabetics.
Sep17	CJASN: Losing weight may preserve kidney function in obese patients with CKD
Sep17	Satellite Healthcare announces recipients of 2009 extramural grant program
Sep17	CMS prospective ESRD payment system posted on the web for comment
Sep17	Vitamin K deficiency may be widespread, according to a new theory.
Sep15	FDA approves swine flu vaccine
Sep15	NxStage announces deal relating to its Streamline blood tubing sets
Sep15	Device makers object to new fees in health bill.
Sep14	Implantable defibrillators may not benefit women.
Sep14	Knockout model developed in animals that results in absent natural killer (NK) cells.
Sep14	Draft healthcare reform bill would remove 36-month limit in paying for anti-rejection drugs post transplant.
Sep14	ISBP 2009 meeting abstracts
Sep14	Take a shower and get a faceful of Mycobacterium avium.
Sep13	Multidrug resistant Staph aureus recovered from 7 public beaches around Puget Sound.
Sep11	Muscle easy to lose, hard to build, with age, but weight training can help reverse the effect.
Sep11	Road noise linked to high blood pressure
Sep11	Fresenius launches telemonitoring system for dialysis patients.
Sep08	Dopamine primes donor kidneys for a new host.
Sep08	Novel bacteria strains remove microcystins from cyanobacteria from contaminated water.
Sep05	Real Canadians talking about their health care system.
Sep04	Home Therapies 2010 Workshop, February 10-12, 2010 in Brisbane, Australia
Sep03	100K buys recipient a good kidney, but not good health, and results in the death of a young Chinese girl.
Sep01	European Soc Cardiol 2009 meeting website
Sep01	Addition of valsartan lowers CV mortality in Japanese patients in the Kyoto heart study.
Sep01	Peginterferon-alfa and ribavirin treatment for HCV associated with impaired sexual functioning in men.
Sep01	Early stage CHF patients benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Sep01	How much DHA is enough for an anti-atherosclerotic effect? 200 mg
Sep01	Prophylactic use of aspirin in asymptomatic atherosclerosis of no benefit in RCT.