Nephrology News

Thule Therapeutics S.A., an R&D Company of the Sigma-Tau Group, and Corequest Sagl announce extremely valuable findings on the use of L-Carnitine in peritoneal dialysis solutions opening up new opportunities in the treatment of end stage renal disease .

WE USEDto think that high uric acid levels in the bloodstream pinpointed only towards inflammatory conditions particularly of the joints .

Main Category: Urology / Nephrology Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology ; Depression Article Date: 18 Jun 2013 - 1:00 PDT Research from the University of Adelaide shows middle-aged women are more likely to suffer depression from a common medical problem that they find too embarrassing to talk about: urinary incontinence .

And the authors say that given that these drugs are commonly prescribed and commonly prescribed together, the combination should be avoided.

THE Department of Health revealed that the number of new kidney failure patients now undergoing dialysis treatment is increasing in Cordillera region.

Dr. Amit Govil listens to the heart of kidney transplant patient Larry Barton, whose wife, Ina, waits.

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation , Vol.

Holidays with a health theme are a big trend in the travel business, many specialising in fitness or offering holistic treatments.

ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY, JUNE 8 AND THEREAFTER - In this May 23, 2013 photo, Coena Royal poses for a photo with her son, Eric, at their home in Alton, Ill.

The clinic will be comprised of a multidisciplinary team of specialists that will evaluate, diagnose and treat children who have previously had kidney stones, as well as those patients who are at risk for developing them.

The breakthrough is a vital step in the development of improved treatments for chronic kidney disease , which accounts for 15 per cent of all hospitalisations in Australia.

Questcor Pharmaceuticals' purchase of Synacthen, a synthetic melanocortin receptor agonist, from Novartis on Tuesday is good news for the $2 billion drug developer, fortifying its position as the sole supplier of a key treatment for a number of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.

U.S. News & World Report named the Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital one of the top 50 hospitals in the country for children with heart disease, kidney disease and serious digestive disorders.

The Canadian Study of Prediction of Death, Dialysis and Interim Cardiovascular Events is a large, prospective, pan-Canadian, cohort study designed to improve our understanding of determinants of renal and cardiovascular disease progression in patients with chronic kidney disease .

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital ranks among the nation's best children's hospitals in nine specialties and is one of the top-ranked centers in California, according to the 2013-14 Best Children's Hospitals survey conducted by the U.S. News Media Group.

Boston Children's ranks first in Cardiology & Heart Surgery , Diabetes & Endocrinology , Gastroenterology & GI Surgery , Neonatology , Nephrology , Neurology & Neurosurgery , Urology ; second in Cancer ; fourth in Pulmonology ; and eighth in Orthopedics .

U.S. News & World Report has released its seventh annual Best Children's Hospitals rankings, a guide to the best care for children who face life-threatening, rare or demanding conditions or procedures.

From the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and Department of Health Sciences Research, Division of Biostatistics , Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Medicine, Renal Division, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA ; Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD ; ... (more)

The number of kidney transplants is set to increase from over 160 a year to 250, under a 14.5m expansion plan announced this afternoon at the National Renal Transplant Programme at Dublin's Beaumont Hospital.

Main Category: Prostate / Prostate Cancer Also Included In: Nutrition / Diet ; Urology / Nephrology ; Men's Health Article Date: 10 Jun 2013 - 0:00 PDT British researchers have scientifically proven that broccoli, turmeric, green tea and pomegranate help fight the most common cancer in men in the United States and the United Kingdom - prostate ... (more)