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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, ...
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...
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...
Rewards of Tight Blood Pressure Control Outweigh Risks, Trial Finds
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 – The health benefits of aggressive blood pressure control outweigh the potential risks for seniors, according to the latest results from a major clinical trial. About 85% of...
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...
FDA OK's Ozempic To Protect Kidneys in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – A popular diabetes drug just got a major new approval – and it could be a game-changer for millions of Americans at risk for kidney failure. The U.S. Food and Drug...
FDA Approves Ozempic (semaglutide) as the Only GLP-1 RA to Reduce the Risk of Worsening Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Death in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
PLAINSBORO, N.J., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Novo Nordisk today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening,...
Tea Consumption Can Lower Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Tea consumption offers protective effects on mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Renal Failure. Jin...
Glucarpidase Improves Outcomes in Patients With Methotrexate-Induced Kidney Toxicity
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – For patients with methotrexate (MTX)-acute kidney injury (AKI), glucarpidase is associated with improved renal and extrarenal outcomes, according to a study published...
Analyses Suggest No Causal Effect of Smoking Behavior on Chronic Kidney Disease
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 – Smoking behavior seems to not have a causal effect on chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk in White individuals, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in Health Data...