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kidneys
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NICE Approves Sparsentan for Kidney Disease Treatment
[ad_1] The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended sparsentan (Filspari, Vifor Pharma) for treating…
May 28, 2025
Do Ultraprocessed Foods Deserve a Bad Reputation?
[ad_1] Ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) are the staples of modern diets; however, their health effects remain a topic of…
May 27, 2025
GLP-1 Benefits, Risks Detailed in ‘Atlas’ Mapping Outcomes
[ad_1] A study of more than two million people with diabetes builds on evidence of broad-ranging benefits and…
January 24, 2025
Unusual Causes of Kidney Disease: Searching for ‘Zebras’
[ad_1] An old adage physicians are taught is that when they hear hoofbeats, they should think of “horses,”…
December 6, 2024
2 people develop rare disease after being infected with E. coli, health officials say
[ad_1] ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) – Two people in Missouri who were infected E. coli have…
November 25, 2024
How your heart and kidneys connect
[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Vital organs work together to keep the body healthy. And that connection…
November 1, 2024
Kidney Donor Mortality Plummets Over 30 Years
[ad_1] TOPLINE: The risk for perioperative mortality among living kidney donors has significantly declined over the past 30…
August 28, 2024
Dialysis Benefits in CKD Come With Trade-Offs
[ad_1] While older patients with chronic kidney failure who opt to start dialysis show a modest survival benefit…
August 20, 2024
Fenofibrate Slows Diabetic Retinopathy Progression
[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. — The old, generic cholesterol drug fenofibrate has shown potential for slowing the progression of…
June 23, 2024
Salt Substitutes Can Help Patients Cut Down on Sodium
[ad_1] Humans have used salt for centuries, to preserve or cure food before refrigeration was readily available, and…
June 11, 2024