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Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOutdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New

Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOutdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New
Research shows that few with abnormal protein dipstick results have albuminuria testing

Research shows that few with abnormal protein dipstick results have albuminuria testing

by Elana GotkineFew patients with abnormal protein dipstick results have follow-up albuminuria quantification, according to a research letterpublishedonline Oct. 1 in theAnnals of In

Research shows that few with abnormal protein dipstick results have albuminuria testing

by Elana GotkineFew patients with abnormal protein dipstick results have follow-up albuminuria quantification, according to a research letterpublishedonline Oct. 1 in theAnnals of In
IMRT and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer

IMRT and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with either of two types of contemporary radiation therapy—proton

IMRT and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with either of two types of contemporary radiation therapy—proton
Trial assesses antibody therapy for chronic active antibody-mediated kidney transplant rejection

Trial assesses antibody therapy for chronic active antibody-mediated kidney transplant rejection

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic active antibody-mediated rejection (caAMR) is a common cause of allograft loss after transplantation, with no approved th

Trial assesses antibody therapy for chronic active antibody-mediated kidney transplant rejection

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic active antibody-mediated rejection (caAMR) is a common cause of allograft loss after transplantation, with no approved th
Analyzing heart and kidney outcomes after canagliflozin treatment in older adults

Analyzing heart and kidney outcomes after canagliflozin treatment in older adults

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with type 2

Analyzing heart and kidney outcomes after canagliflozin treatment in older adults

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with type 2
Heat waves and an aging population increase the risk of severe electrolyte imbalances

Heat waves and an aging population increase the risk of severe electrolyte imbalances

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that global warming, combined with an aging population, could lead to a significant increase

Heat waves and an aging population increase the risk of severe electrolyte imbalances

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that global warming, combined with an aging population, could lead to a significant increase
Study shows diabetes drug Ozempic also has positive effect in chronic kidney disease

Study shows diabetes drug Ozempic also has positive effect in chronic kidney disease

by Universitair Medisch Centrum GroningenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe diabetes drug semaglutide, also known as Ozempic, has a positive effect on patients with chronic kidney disease and obesit

Study shows diabetes drug Ozempic also has positive effect in chronic kidney disease

by Universitair Medisch Centrum GroningenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe diabetes drug semaglutide, also known as Ozempic, has a positive effect on patients with chronic kidney disease and obesit
Do certain diabetes drugs increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients taking anti-cancer therapies?

Do certain diabetes drugs increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients taking anti-cancer therapies?

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlucagon-like peptide-1-receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) are medications that are increasingly prescribed for patients with type 2 dia

Do certain diabetes drugs increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients taking anti-cancer therapies?

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlucagon-like peptide-1-receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) are medications that are increasingly prescribed for patients with type 2 dia
Weight-adjusted waist index positively tied to overactive bladder

Weight-adjusted waist index positively tied to overactive bladder

by Lori SolomonThe weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) may be able to predict future incidence of overactive bladder (OAB) in adults, according to a studypublishedonline Sept. 3 inFron

Weight-adjusted waist index positively tied to overactive bladder

by Lori SolomonThe weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) may be able to predict future incidence of overactive bladder (OAB) in adults, according to a studypublishedonline Sept. 3 inFron
Study finds fewer hospital visits for kidney patients through appropriate care

Study finds fewer hospital visits for kidney patients through appropriate care

by K. W. Wesselink-Schram,University of TwenteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn collaboration with Isala Zwolle, researchers from the TechMed Center of the University of Twente developed a smart syste

Study finds fewer hospital visits for kidney patients through appropriate care

by K. W. Wesselink-Schram,University of TwenteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn collaboration with Isala Zwolle, researchers from the TechMed Center of the University of Twente developed a smart syste
Examining the clinical significance of microvascular inflammation after kidney transplantation

Examining the clinical significance of microvascular inflammation after kidney transplantation

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInvestigators recently uncovered key insights into newly defined rejection entities in kidney transplantation that may offer imp

Examining the clinical significance of microvascular inflammation after kidney transplantation

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInvestigators recently uncovered key insights into newly defined rejection entities in kidney transplantation that may offer imp