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Face Mask Can Detect Kidney Disease Via Breath
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 — Wearing a face mask to protect others from infectious disease continues to be hotly debated in the United States. But what about wearing a face mask to detect chronic kidney d...
Proinflammatory Diet Tied to Higher Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 – Individuals who eat a proinflammatory diet have a higher likelihood of chronic kidney disease, according to a review published online April 16 in the Journal of Health, ...
Higher Temperatures Tied to Greater Risk for Mortality in People Undergoing Dialysis
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 – Moderately elevated ambient temperature is associated with increased mortality in patients undergoing dialysis, according to a study published in the February issue of...
Medically Tailored Meals Are Saving Costs in 49 States
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – Medically tailored meals (MTMs) are net cost-saving in the first year in 49 states, assuming full uptake among eligible patients with diet-related diseases and limitations...
Clinical Guidelines Updated for Evaluation, Management, Treatment of CKD
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 – In a 2024 clinical practice guideline issued by the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization, a synopsis of which was published online March 11 in...
1990 to 2021 Saw Increase in Global Burden of Diabetic Nephropathy
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – The global burden of diabetic nephropathy increased from 1990 to 2021, and is projected to continue increasing to 2050, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in...
scPharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of Supplemental New Drug Application Expanding the Furoscix Indication to Include the Treatment of Edema in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
BURLINGTON, Mass., March 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – scPharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: SCPH) (the “Company”), a pharmaceutical company committed to revolutionizing cardiorenal healthcare through pat...
Inpatient Dialysis Initiation Higher for Patients With CKD and Heart Failure
FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 – Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure have higher rates of inpatient dialysis initiation than those without heart failure, according to a study...
Obinutuzumab Efficacious for Renal Response in Lupus Nephritis
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2025 – For patients with active lupus nephritis, obinutuzumab, a humanized type II anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody plus standard therapy is more efficacious for providing a...
Vitamin D Deficiency Tied to Depression Risk With Chronic Kidney Disease
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is independently associated with increased depression risk in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online...
Physical Activity Shows Dose-Response Relationship to Kidney Function Decline in Older Adults
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – There is a dose-response relationship between physical activity and rapid kidney function decline in older adults, according to a study published online Feb. 11 in...
Chronic Medical Conditions Take Toll on Employees
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 – Chronic health conditions are taking a toll on the U.S. workforce's lives and productivity, according to the results of a new Harvard University poll. The U.S. Employee...
Chronic Medical Conditions Take Toll on Employees
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 – Chronic health conditions are taking a toll on the U.S. workforce's lives and productivity, according to the results of a new Harvard University poll. The U.S. Employee...
GLP-1 Meds Can Work Wonders for Kidney Health
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda, Trulicity: These and other GLP1-RA diabetes/weight-loss meds can also boost outcomes for folks battling chronic kidney disease, new research shows....
Body Weight Cycling Tied to Increased Risk for Renal Events in Type 1 Diabetes
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – For individuals with type 1 diabetes, intraindividual body weight variability, or body weight cycling, is associated with an increased risk for renal events, according to a...