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Impaired kidneys up heart failure risks for elderly
Los Angeles, United States, January 23: Seniors with damaged kidneys are at an increased risk of developing heart problems, suggests a new study.Researchers from the University of Glasgow warn that...
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Kidney donors enjoy long-term good health
Minnesota, January 29: In the surprising and reassuring results of a study, it has been established that donating a kidney may not affect the normal life of the donor nor does it poseAccording to the...
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Excess consumption of soda may damage women's kidneys
Chicago, February 11: Drinking too much soda could increase a woman’s risk of kidney damage, a recent study has found.According to the novel study, women who drink two or more cans of soda pop per day...
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Avosentan may repress Diabetic Kidney Disease: Study
Salzburg, Austria, February 15: A study has found that a new drug called avosentan might be effective in slowing the progression of diabetic kidney disease and help prevent end stageAccording to a...
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Inventor of Artificial Kidney dies at 97
Pennsylvania, February 15: The inventor of kidney dialysis machine and the chief designer of the first mechanical heart implanted in a human being, breathed his last on February 11 at a Philadelphia...
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Kidney failure big new killer on the horizon
Sydney, April 2: Kidney failure has emerged as a new killer on the horizon in Australia, resulting in more deaths than cardiovascular disease.Data from 2007 released by the Australian Bureau of...
View ArticleSon gives new lease of life to father by donating kidney
The "brat", in the words of the father, defied the entire family and expressed love for his father, not in words but in deeds.“This is the best gift I could have received from my son. Amit was this...
View ArticlePomegranate juice prevents complications in kidney failure patients
Consumed on a regular basis, the juice can wade off complications in kidney patients kept on dialysis.High levels of antioxidants contained in the fruit prevent infections and associated health...
View ArticleE. coli infections can cause kidney and heart ailments
People contracting gastroenteritis by consuming water contaminated with E-coli are at a higher risk of suffering from these ailments in the long run.E. coli O157:H7 infections account for almost...
View ArticleGrapefruit juice helps lower dosage of a potential cancer drug
Grapefruit known to show treacherous reactions with several drug prescriptions appeared to improve the use of the cancer drug.News: CancerTags:...
View ArticleLive a decade longer! Stay away from animal fat
The vegetarian studyTags: heartKidneytype 2 diabetesfruitsimmune systemvegetablesarteriesmeatcholestrolveggiesvegan dietanimal foodsconditionsSection: Editor's ChoiceNews: Allergies/ImmunologyRegion:...
View ArticleWater after massage? It can cure thirst but can’t rinse the insides
They say that there is no need for water intake after a massage. But one point, all massage therapists agree on, is one shouldn’t over-hydrate. Massage and hydrating the body are not detoxification...
View ArticleTake care of the kidneys, they are precious lifesavers
Reasons for kidney failureTags: bloodKidneySodiumPotassiumdialysischronic kidney diseasephosphorousfilterationfluidwaste productsdiureticsestablished renal failure or ERFSection: Editor's ChoiceNews:...
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“Belly fat” a sign of impending kidney damage
According to experts people with apple-shaped bodies, who carry more fat around their bellies compared to their thighs may be at a higher risk of kidney problems.Tags: studyKidneyabdominal...
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Laboratory-grown kidney - will this transplant work for humans?
Finally, this maybe a sigh of “relief news” for the people, who suffer from kidney failure and undergo the painful dialysis.The experimentArticles: My HealthTags: liverKidneyratsurineblood...
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