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Tag: <span>Kidney disease</span>
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Yo-yo dieting may significantly increase kidney disease risk in people with type 1 diabetes
by The Endocrine Society Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes, regardless of body mass index (BMI) and other traditional risk factors, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Yo-yo dieting is...
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Kalamazoo researchers have discovered what causes a common kidney disease
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com)Joel Bissell | MLive.com By KALAMAZOO, MI — Scientists at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine (WMed) have made a “groundbreaking” discovery. A team led by Dr. Erik Larson, vice chair of the...
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KIDNEY DISEASE HAMPERS IMMUNE RESPONSE TO THE FLU
JANUARY 10TH, 2025POSTED BY GREGORY FILIANO-STONY BROOK (Credit: Getty Images) SHARE THIS ARTICLE You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. TAGS UNIVERSITY STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY A new study shows that advanced kidney disease compromises the survival of B cells and significantly reduces the immune response to the influenza virus. B cells are...
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Kidney disease compromises survival of infection-fighting cells, study reveals
by Stony Brook University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Fighting off infections when one has a chronic disease is a common problem, and during the COVID-19 pandemic that scenario often turned out to be dangerous and deadly. A new study led by Stony Brook Medicine demonstrates that advanced kidney disease compromises the survival of B cells, a type of...
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Study finds smoking linked to increased risk of chronic kidney disease in later stages
by Health Data Science Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study published in Health Data Science has shed light on the complex relationship between smoking behavior and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Using data from over 500,000 participants in the UK Biobank cohort, the researchers conducted both traditional observational studies and advanced Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses to explore whether smoking behavior...
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Developing kidneys from scratch: Researchers tackle the tremendous burden of kidney disease
by Ian Scheffler, University of Pennsylvania Kidneys form as their tubules branch, a variable process that leads to some people’s kidneys having nine times as many nephrons as others — and potentially many more times the filtration power and lifespan. Credit: Bella Ciervo To Alex Hughes, Assistant Professor in Bioengineering within Penn Engineering and in Cell...
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Supplements Have a Role in Treating Kidney Disease, but Only Certain Ones
Brandy Winfree Root, RDN DISCLOSURES | August 28, 2024 The global dietary supplement industry generates more than $400 billion a year. Supplements are alleged to treat many health concerns, from immune conditions and cognition to sexual dysfunction and premature wrinkles. Although some supplements have been proven to be helpful, others have no scientific basis. I...
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Genetic analysis sheds light on the role of IFT140 in polycystic kidney disease
September 10, 2024 by Tokyo Medical and Dental University Through a comprehensive genetic analysis of patients with PKD but no family history of the disease, researchers found that a mutation in the IFT140 gene was significantly prevalent. Compared to patients with mutations in more commonly affected genes, PKD in people with an IFT140 mutation usually...
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Kidney disease medication found to reduce risk of cardiovascular death in certain heart failure patients in new study
By Jacqueline Howard, CNNPublished 6:00 AM EDT, Sun September 1, 2024 Few treatments are available for a type of heart failure that includes mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction. simonkr/E+/Getty Images/File A medication that is currently used for chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes has been found to reduce the risk of...