http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/stones-in-urinary-tract-management-prevention-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2013. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 19 May 2013 02:45:18 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/ldl-cholesterol-not-a-good-marker-for-heart-disease-in-kidney-disease-patients-119044-1.htm A new study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology suggests that LDL cholesterol is not an effective marker in gauging the risk of heart disease in patients with kidney disease. High LDL cholesterol is a strong marker of heart disease risk in the general population, but its use in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unclear. To investigate, Marcello Tonelli, MD, FRCPC (University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Canada) and his colleagues studied 836,060 adults with CKD ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ldl-cholesterol-not-a-good-marker-for-heart-disease-in-kidney-disease-patients-119044-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/living-close-to-main-road-may-increase-kidney-problems-118981-1.htm On more than 1100 adults who had sustained a stroke between 1999 and 2004 and had been admitted to hospital in the greater Boston area of Massachusetts in the US, the authors base their findings. On admission, each patient's serum creatinine was measured. This is a by-product of muscle metabolism and is filtered out of the body by the kidney, known as the glomerular filtration rate or GFR. The GFR is therefore an indicator of the health of the kidneys and how well they are working. Half ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/living-close-to-main-road-may-increase-kidney-problems-118981-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sugar-sweetened-beverages-up-risk-of-kidney-stones-118955-1.htm Scientists in a recent study have explored the link between the consumption of sugar sweetened soda and punch with an increased risk of kidney stone formation. "Our study found that the relation between fluid intake and kidney stones may be dependent on the type of beverage consumed," explained Gary Curhan, MD, ScD, a physician in the Channing Division of Network Medicine at BWH and senior author of this study. "We found that higher consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks was associated with a higher incidence of kidney stones....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sugar-sweetened-beverages-up-risk-of-kidney-stones-118955-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-reveals-how-defect-in-cells-trigger-hearing-vision-loss-and-kidney-disease-118889-1.htm Clues about which protein signaling molecules alert cells to critical changes in their environments, have been unearthed by Johns Hopkins scientists. Researchers found that the size limit for entry is much greater than previously thought, allowing most of a cell's proteins into cilia. The researchers believe that the specific collection of proteins in each cilium, customized to the needs of each cell type, is determined by whether and how cilia keep proteins inside once they enter-not which ones they allow in initially....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-reveals-how-defect-in-cells-trigger-hearing-vision-loss-and-kidney-disease-118889-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/more-african-americans-have-kidney-transplants-involving-less-live-donors-118818-1.htm African Americans have seen a decline in live donors even as more of them receive kidney transplants, while the percentage of kidney transplants involving live donors has remained stable for other minority populations. this is according to a study by Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Those findings will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association in San Diego. "African American race has been associated with disparities in care at every step of the kidney transplant process," says Jesse D....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/more-african-americans-have-kidney-transplants-involving-less-live-donors-118818-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/many-benefits-offered-by-robot-assisted-kidney-cancer-surgery-118696-1.htm According to a study, robot-assisted surgery to remove kidney cancers has seen a rapid increase in use, and has both replaced and proven safer than laparoscopic procedures for the same purpose. The study was led by the Vattikuti Urology Institute at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. However, the study also shows that robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) - while resulting in fewer complications than both open (OPN) and laparoscopic (LPN) removal of cancerous kidney tissue - also involves more "excessive" hospital charges....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/many-benefits-offered-by-robot-assisted-kidney-cancer-surgery-118696-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/almost-4-billion-a-year-in-unnecessary-costs-added-by-er-visits-for-urinary-tract-infections-118579-1.htm According to a study, giving patients better access to primary health care could save nearly (Dollor) 4 billion a year in unnecessary emergency room visits for a single common complaint - urinary tract infections. The study was led by the Vattikuti Urology Institute at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. The study set out to determine the economic burden of 10.8 million patients, with a primary diagnosis of urinary tract infection, who went to U.S. emergency rooms for treatment from the beginning of 2006 to the end of 2009....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/almost-4-billion-a-year-in-unnecessary-costs-added-by-er-visits-for-urinary-tract-infections-118579-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/more-women-more-complications-with-minimally-invasive-kidney-stone-surgery-118569-1.htm While the number of people, especially women, who have a minimally invasive procedure to remove kidney stones has risen in recent years, the rate of complications related to the surgery has also risen, a published study by Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit reveals. The research, from Khurshid R. Ghani, M.D., of Henry Ford Hospital's Vattikuti Urology Institute, is in press in the Journal of Urology. Those findings will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association in San Diego....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/more-women-more-complications-with-minimally-invasive-kidney-stone-surgery-118569-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/number-of-deaths-among-us-children-treated-with-dialysis-for-kidney-disease-has-gone-down-118509-1.htm The mortality rates among children and adolescents in the United States initiating end-stage kidney disease treatment with dialysis between 1990 and 2010 has gone down, according to a new study published in JAMA which involved more than 20,000 patients. "Individuals with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) face a significantly shortened life expectancy. In no group of ESKD patients is the loss of potential years of life larger than in children and adolescents. Although transplant remains the treatment ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/number-of-deaths-among-us-children-treated-with-dialysis-for-kidney-disease-has-gone-down-118509-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-helps-prevent-kidney-stone-risk-118479-1.htm In older women, exercise was found to cut kidney stone formation, find researchers. The study noted that even walking for a couple hours a week could cut the risk of developing this painful and common problem by about one-third, the New York Daily News reported. Dr. Mathew Sorensen of the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, who led the study, said that just getting a minimum amount of exercise could help. The study was discussed Friday at an American Urological Association conference in San Diego....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-helps-prevent-kidney-stone-risk-118479-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/diagnosis-treatment-of-urinary-tract-infection-adds-238-billion-to-emergency-room-costs-118400-1.htm A common urinary tract infection that can be easily managed in an outpatient setting is adding to the estimated (Dollor) 238 million in the cost of emergency room visits in the US, a new study shows. Hematuria, or blood in the urine, adds a "considerable" and "substantial" economic burden on already strained hospital emergency departments, says Khurshid R. br /Ghani, M.D., of Henry Ford''s Vattikuti Urology Institute and lead author of the studies. "Our findings suggest that hematuria ED visits ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/diagnosis-treatment-of-urinary-tract-infection-adds-238-billion-to-emergency-room-costs-118400-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/first-kidney-transplant-from-deceased-donor-118388-1.htm In UAE, the first kidney transplant from a deceased donor to a 23-year-old woman patient was carried out. The surgery was done at the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), owned and operated by the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA). The health of the patient, Latifa Sai'ed, who had suffered kidney problems for 16 years, is said to be improving daily. The organ is functioning normally and she is no longer on dialysis. Ali Abdulkareem al-Obaidli, chief clinical officer at SEHA, spoke about the patient recipient....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/first-kidney-transplant-from-deceased-donor-118388-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-nephrologist-follow-up-improves-mortality-of-severe-acute-kidney-injury-patients-118385-1.htm A new study has found that patients with acute kidney injury who see a nephrologist within 90 days of being discharged from a hospital have a 24 percent lower risk of dying than those who do not see a kidney specialist. The benefit of seeing a nephrologist was most pronounced in individuals who had not previously seen a nephrologist, and likely had new onset kidney disease, according to the study by Dr. Ziv Harel of St. Michael's Hospital. The study appears in the May issue of the journal iKidney International/i....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-nephrologist-follow-up-improves-mortality-of-severe-acute-kidney-injury-patients-118385-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-routine-cinacalcet-for-end-stage-kidney-disease-not-warranted-118384-1.htm According to a study, cinacalcet, a drug commonly given to patients with end stage kidney disease to help keep phosphorus and parathyroid blood levels within a target range and has few patient level clinical benefits and several adverse effects, suggesting that it should no longer be routinely prescribed. The study was conducted by international researchers and was published in this week's iPLOS Medicine/i. These findings are important as cinacalcet has become the largest single drug cost ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-routine-cinacalcet-for-end-stage-kidney-disease-not-warranted-118384-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-algorithm-that-can-help-treat-complicated-childhood-polycystic-kidney-disease-developed-118129-1.htm An evidence-based clinical algorithm that can help physicians treat complex patients with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) has been developed by a group of scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) in collaboration with Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute. Their invited manuscript, written by Grzegorz Telega, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics (gastroenterology and hepatology) at MCW and program director of hepatology at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin; David Cronin, II, M....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-algorithm-that-can-help-treat-complicated-childhood-polycystic-kidney-disease-developed-118129-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/dialysis-or-transplant-is-required-by-over-five-lakh-kidney-patients-in-india-118026-1.htm The Indian Council of Medical Research has said that around 5.5 lakh patients in the country require dialysis or kidney transplant. Dialysis facility is available with central government hospitals like All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, and Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/dialysis-or-transplant-is-required-by-over-five-lakh-kidney-patients-in-india-118026-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/in-kidney-disease-patients-slow-walking-speed-linked-to-premature-death-117780-1.htm Patients with kidney disease who have slower walking speed on physical performance tests seem to be more burdened by their disease than patients who perform well on lower extremity physical performance tests. This is according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the iJournal of the American Society of c/i (iJASN/i). Highlights ulliIn patients with chronic kidney disease, measures of lower extremity performance were at least 30% lower than predicted, but handgrip strength was relatively preserved....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/in-kidney-disease-patients-slow-walking-speed-linked-to-premature-death-117780-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cardiovascular-health-does-not-improve-in-patients-with-mild-kidney-disease-by-taking-phosphate-targeting-drugs-117768-1.htm A new study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology reveals that taking phosphate binding drugs does not improve cardiovascular health in patients with mild kidney disease even though high phosphate levels in the blood increased the risk of heart disease. The findings suggest that, at least for now, reducing dietary intake of phosphate may be the best way for these patients to reduce the mineral's effects on the heart. Higher blood levels of phosphate, even in the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cardiovascular-health-does-not-improve-in-patients-with-mild-kidney-disease-by-taking-phosphate-targeting-drugs-117768-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sodium-bicarbonate-infusion-does-not-reduce-acute-kidney-injury-risk-after-open-heart-surgery-117623-1.htm A new study suggests that the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients who undergo open heart surgery is not reduced by the administration of sodium bicarbonate-based infusion to induce urinary alkalinization during and after surgery even though a previous study did find some benefit. These are the conclusions of a study by Anja Haase-Fielitz of the Otto-von-Guericke-University in Magdeburg, Germany, Rinaldo Bellomo of the Austin Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues, published ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sodium-bicarbonate-infusion-does-not-reduce-acute-kidney-injury-risk-after-open-heart-surgery-117623-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-find-methods-to-repair-kidney-cells-117570-1.htm To block kidney-destroying inflammation and help damaged kidney cells recover, researchers may have found a way. In a related study, they report progress on a non-invasive method to assess how much kidney function has survived a serious bout of inflammation or a chronic problem like high blood pressure. The diagnostic tool could help physicians make hard choices about whether a patient has enough kidney function left to benefit from treatment or whether dialysis or a transplant is in their future, said Dr....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-find-methods-to-repair-kidney-cells-117570-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/people-with-apple-shaped-bodies-have-higher-kidney-disease-risk-research-117467-1.htm High blood pressure in the kidneys of people with apple-shaped bodies may be responsible for their increased risk of developing kidney disease later in life, suggests a new study. The findings suggest that these individuals may benefit from treatments that reduce kidney blood pressure. People with "apple-shaped" bodies-when fat is concentrated mostly in the c-are more likely than those with "pear-shaped" bodies to develop kidney disease. The mechanisms underlying this risk are not well understood....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/people-with-apple-shaped-bodies-have-higher-kidney-disease-risk-research-117467-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/laboratory-grown-kidney-offers-hope-for-renal-patients-117381-1.htm Scientists have bio-engineered a kidney and transplanted it into rats, this breakthrough step offers hope to patients suffering from kidney failure. The prototype proves that a "bio-kidney" can work, emulating breakthroughs elsewhere to build replacement structures for livers, hearts and lungs, they said. Described in the journal Nature Medicine, the work entailed taking a rat kidney and stripping out its living cells using a detergent solution, leaving behind a shell made of collagen....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/laboratory-grown-kidney-offers-hope-for-renal-patients-117381-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/racial-differences-for-end-of-life-care-among-kidney-failure-patients-117300-1.htm Highlights: Substantial regional variation has been noticed in the cases of racial differences in end-of-life care among US adults suffering from kidney failure. Black-white differences in dialysis discontinuation and hospice referral are most pronounced in regions with the highest levels of end-of-life spending. More than 590,000 Americans in 2010 were treated for kidney failure. Washington, DC (April 11, 2013) - At the end of life, black patients with kidney failure receiving chronic ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/racial-differences-for-end-of-life-care-among-kidney-failure-patients-117300-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/smoking-may-cause-kidney-problems-117287-1.htm In adolescents, smoking has a negative effect on kidney function, says study. A team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Children's Center examined the association between exposure to active smoking and kidney function among U.S. adolescents and found the effects of tobacco smoke on kidney function begin in childhood. "Tobacco use and exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke are major health problems for adolescents, resulting in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/smoking-may-cause-kidney-problems-117287-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/do-a-kidney-transplant-now-or-wait-for-a-better-one-117161-1.htm A free, Web-based tool is being created by Johns Hopkins scientists to help patients decide whether it's best to accept an immediately available, but less-than-ideal deceased donor kidney. Or they can wait for a healthier one in the future. Historically, the researchers say, it has been difficult, if not impossible, to accurately quantify the risk of accepting a deceased-donor kidney that may have been infected by hepatitis C, as compared to waiting what could be months or years for a better organ....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/do-a-kidney-transplant-now-or-wait-for-a-better-one-117161-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-scheme-in-oz-to-introduce-paid-leave-for-kidney-donors-117041-1.htm Australians who donate their kidneys will be given six weeks paid leave under a new scheme launched by the federal government in order to reduce the list of patients who are awaiting a kidney transplant surgery. According to the scheme, people who will donate their kidneys will be given paid six weeks on minimum wage, or (Dollor) 3600, in order to reduce the financial pressure that living donors face both before and after surgery. The government is expected to put up (Dollor) 1.3 million over a two year trial ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-scheme-in-oz-to-introduce-paid-leave-for-kidney-donors-117041-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/schizophrenia-relapse-29-times-more-likely-to-lead-to-urinary-tract-infections-116936-1.htm Researchers are reporting that schizophrenia patients experiencing relapse are 29 times more likely than healthy individuals to have a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections, which can cause painful and frequent urination, are common but patients hospitalized for schizophrenia are even more likely to have a UTI than healthy individuals or even others whose illness is under control, said Dr. Brian J. Miller, psychiatrist and schizophrenia expert at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/schizophrenia-relapse-29-times-more-likely-to-lead-to-urinary-tract-infections-116936-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/growth-hormone-may-reverse-growth-issues-in-kids-with-chronic-kidney-disease-116928-1.htm Growth hormone therapy may help reverse growth-related issues in kids suffering from kidney failure, says a study. However, treatment increases bone turnover and interrupts the relationship between bone turnover and a blood marker of bone health, making it difficult for doctors to assess patients bone health by blood tests alone. Chronic kidney disease can have severe effects on growth in children, leading to short stature and problems with both physical and psychological health. Abnormally ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/growth-hormone-may-reverse-growth-issues-in-kids-with-chronic-kidney-disease-116928-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/obesity-ups-risk-of-kidney-disease-116866-1.htm Being obese in early adulthood may double the risk of chronic kidney disease in older age, reveals study. Larger waist-to-hip ratios ("apple-shaped" bodies) during middle age are also linked with chronic kidney disease at age 60 to 64 years. The findings emphasize the importance of excess weight as a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Because many populations across the globe continue to gain excess weight, Richard Silverwood, PhD, Dorothea Nitsch, MD (London School ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/obesity-ups-risk-of-kidney-disease-116866-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-d-deficiency-linked-with-reduced-kidney-function-among-kidney-transplant-recipients-116654-1.htm A new study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology suggests that kidney transplant recipients could be helped by using vitamin D supplementation as a deficiency of vitamin D could lead to decreased kidney function in the recipients. Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in patients with kidney failure. It's not clear how this affects patients after they receive a kidney transplant. To investigate, Frank BienaimA (Copy Right) , MD (UniversitA (Copy Right) Paris Descartes and INSERM and Assistance ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-d-deficiency-linked-with-reduced-kidney-function-among-kidney-transplant-recipients-116654-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/complications-due-to-minimally-invasive-kidney-stone-surgery-continue-to-rise-with-increase-in-number-of-surgeries-116538-1.htm A new study conducted by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital reveals that the number of complications caused by minimally invasive procedures to remove kidney stones has risen with the number of people undergoing the surgery. The research, from Khurshid R. Ghani, M.D., of Henry Ford Hospital's Vattikuti Urology Institute, appears in the current issue of iJournal of Urology/i. The focus of the investigation was the procedure, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or PCNL, in which a surgeon removes ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/complications-due-to-minimally-invasive-kidney-stone-surgery-continue-to-rise-with-increase-in-number-of-surgeries-116538-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-finds-that-kidney-sparing-surgery-is-underutilized-for-patients-who-need-it-most-116448-1.htm National treatment trends in the surgical management of patients with kidney disease was shown in study results released by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. The study found that partial and complete kidney removal (total nephrectomy) and energy-based techniques to destroy tumors are all on the rise. Surprisingly, the patients most in need of kidney-sparing surgery are still more likely to undergo total nephrectomy. The findings recently published online in iBJU International/i....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-finds-that-kidney-sparing-surgery-is-underutilized-for-patients-who-need-it-most-116448-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/kidney-rackets-in-india-prompted-by-lack-of-donors-116439-1.htm It is five years since a thriving racket in human kidneys in Gurgaon, where unsuspecting poor people would have their kidneys removed without their consent, was exposed. However, there still exists a "huge disparity" between demand and supply of organs for transplant which continues to promote a black market in kidneys, say doctors. Medical professionals say it is the lack of availability of organs that leads to people resorting to illegal means in order to save the lives of their near and dear ones....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/kidney-rackets-in-india-prompted-by-lack-of-donors-116439-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/michigan-hospitals-lead-the-way-in-preventing-common-and-costly-urinary-tract-infections-116433-1.htm A new study by the University of Michigan shows patients at Michigan hospitals are less likely to experience a urinary tract infection caused by a catheter than at other hospitals in the United States. Michigan hospitals lead the way in using key prevention practices to reduce the number of catheter-associated UTIs and also have lower rates of UTIs - which are one of the most common hospital-acquired infections in the nation- according to the new findings that appear in the iJournal of the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/michigan-hospitals-lead-the-way-in-preventing-common-and-costly-urinary-tract-infections-116433-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/education-for-kidney-failure-patients-may-improve-chances-of-receiving-living-donor-transplants-study-116301-1.htm According to a study, patients with kidney failure who have greater transplant knowledge and motivation are ultimately more likely to receive a kidney transplant from a living donor. The study is appearing in an upcoming issue of thei Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology/i (CJASN). The findings suggest that improving patient education may help reduce disparities in transplantation. A kidney transplant is the best treatment for patients with kidney failure, offering patients a longer and healthier life than dialysis....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/education-for-kidney-failure-patients-may-improve-chances-of-receiving-living-donor-transplants-study-116301-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/risks-for-kidney-disease-patients-increased-by-poor-kidney-response-to-hormone-116281-1.htm A new study says that the kidneys response to a particular hormone may affect kidney disease patients heart health and longevity. The study appears in an upcoming issue of the iJournal of the American Society of Nephrology/i (JASN). The findings may help doctors as they monitor and treat patients with kidney disease. In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), blood levels of a hormone called fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) rise in parallel with declining kidney function, causing excess excretion of phosphorus in the urine....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/risks-for-kidney-disease-patients-increased-by-poor-kidney-response-to-hormone-116281-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/healthy-lifestyle-can-prolong-life-in-kidney-disease-patients-116262-1.htm Moderate exercise, addiction-free life and a low body weight can help increase life span of those suffering from chronic kidney disease, according to a study. More than 26 million individuals in the United States have CKD. In the general population, a healthy lifestyle is linked with a lower risk of dying prematurely, but little is known about such a link in individuals with CKD, who are at higher risk for developing heart problems and dying from heart disease. To investigate, Ana Ricardo, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/healthy-lifestyle-can-prolong-life-in-kidney-disease-patients-116262-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/wide-spread-use-of-a-banned-herbal-compound-increases-the-risk-of-kidney-problems-116091-1.htm A recent review article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine indicates that the easy availability of a widely banned Chinese herb, poses a potential threat globally. The compound, aristolochic acid (AA) a main ingredient of the herb has been long associated with renal problems. The compound, which is mainly used in alternative medicines in Asian region has been linked to increased risk for urothelial cancer following an epidemic of progressive renal failure in the early 1990s. Researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/wide-spread-use-of-a-banned-herbal-compound-increases-the-risk-of-kidney-problems-116091-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/african-americans-are-more-likely-than-whites-to-develop-kidney-disease-115967-1.htm For African Americans with kidney disease, large fluctuations in blood pressure from day to day are a warning sign indicating that they may face an increased risk of dying prematurely. That is the conclusion of a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the iClinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology/i (iCJASN/i). The findings highlight the importance of routine blood pressure monitoring in patients with kidney disease, and they suggest that treatments that address large fluctuations may improve health....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/african-americans-are-more-likely-than-whites-to-develop-kidney-disease-115967-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/race-geographic-location-play-important-role-in-patients-with-kidney-disease-115964-1.htm In determining whether a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) receives optimal care before developing kidney failure, geographic area and race play important roles. This is according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the iClinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology/i (CJASN). The findings suggest that policies aimed at eliminating disparities in kidney care must take these factors into account. Timely receipt of care from a kidney specialist over the course ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/race-geographic-location-play-important-role-in-patients-with-kidney-disease-115964-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/daily-changes-in-blood-pressure-could-be-an-indicator-of-risk-of-premature-death-among-african-americans-with-kidney-disease-115943-1.htm A new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology warns that large fluctuations in blood pressure every day could be a sign of increased risk of premature death among African Americans who are suffering from kidney disease. The findings highlight the importance of routine blood pressure monitoring in patients with kidney disease, and they suggest that treatments that address large fluctuations may improve health. African Americans are more likely than whites to develop kidney disease....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/daily-changes-in-blood-pressure-could-be-an-indicator-of-risk-of-premature-death-among-african-americans-with-kidney-disease-115943-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/elementary-school-teacher-pledges-her-kidney-to-an-eight-year-old-kid-115836-1.htm An elementary school teacher, Wendy Killian at Mansfield Christian School, Ohio, has stepped forward to donate her kidney to one of her class children who she fondly refers to as the 'sunshine girl'. Eight year old, Nicole Miller is suffering with the genetic disorder, branchiootorenal syndrome. The child's health had been severely failing recently and the doctors had informed her parents that malformed kidney would not function normally as the child grows. Following the initiatives taken ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/elementary-school-teacher-pledges-her-kidney-to-an-eight-year-old-kid-115836-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/an-additional-1000-kidney-transplants-possible-every-year-through-paired-kidney-exchanges-115820-1.htm A new study conducted by Johns Hopkins researchers reveals that over 1,000 additional patients could be able to undergo kidney transplantation surgeries in the United States every year if hospitals opt to perform more transplants using paired kidney exchanges. Also known as kidney chains, paired kidney exchanges, which allow incompatible donors to give a kidney on a loved one's behalf and ensure that loved one gets a compatible kidney from a third party - usually a stranger - in return, have ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/an-additional-1000-kidney-transplants-possible-every-year-through-paired-kidney-exchanges-115820-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/doctors-warn-that-protein-supplements-could-lead-to-kidney-disease-115767-1.htm Doctors warn that young people in their 20s are increasingly becoming prone to kidney ailments, not only due to unhealthy diets, smoking and drinking but a new threat - downing protein supplements without proper advice. "Excessive consumption of protein can have unwanted side effects on the kidney. Since kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, one should not take additional protein supplements without proper consultation. But many skip this, which leads to chronic kidney disease," Ravi Bansal, senior consultant in PSRI hospital, told IANS....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/doctors-warn-that-protein-supplements-could-lead-to-kidney-disease-115767-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/scientists-identify-potential-early-indicator-of-kidney-injury-115731-1.htm A key indicator of acute kidney injury has been discovered by a team of scientists. Acute kidney injury, a common and serious complication of hospitalization, is on the increase worldwide, affecting an estimated 6 percent of all hospitalized patients and 30-40 percent of adults and children having cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. "Semaphorin 3A appears to be a sensitive biomarker that we believe will give physicians an early and accurate heads-up that their patient's kidneys have been ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/scientists-identify-potential-early-indicator-of-kidney-injury-115731-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/early-screening-needed-for-kidney-diseases-experts-115730-1.htm Early screening method is the best option to manage kidney disease in India, say doctors on World Kidney Day. "Kidney disease often goes undetected because symptoms may not appear until the organs are actually failing. Those who have poor diabetic control, high blood pressure, smokers and have a family history of chronic kidney disease should do early detection by simple urine analysis and blood test," said Dinesh K. Dhanwal, a professor of medicine and an endocrinologist at Maulana Azad Medical College....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/early-screening-needed-for-kidney-diseases-experts-115730-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/world-kidney-day-2013-kidneys-for-life-stop-kidney-attack-115704-1.htm World Kidney Day is celebrated on the second Thursday in March with a mission to spread awareness of the significance of our kidneys to our overall health. This year, World Kidney Day is focusing on Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). Acute Kidney Injury, i.e. rapid loss of kidney function, faces gross negligence from public awareness and research. It is inadequately addressed in medical education and training. Delayed diagnosis, poor management and prolonged hospital stay have all inflated health care costs....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/world-kidney-day-2013-kidneys-for-life-stop-kidney-attack-115704-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/high-dose-of-cholesterol-lowering-drug-reduces-the-rate-of-acute-kidney-injury-115676-1.htm The rate of acute kidney injury caused by dye used in imaging in acute coronary syndrome patients who underwent a coronary procedure was reduced by a high doses of a popular cholesterol-lowering drug. This is according to a research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. This group of patients is at high risk for kidney damage related to contrast agents used in imaging tests. Previous studies have demonstrated the kidney-protective value of various ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/high-dose-of-cholesterol-lowering-drug-reduces-the-rate-of-acute-kidney-injury-115676-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/biomarkers-help-identify-kidney-cancer-115567-1.htm An immunoassay that tests for the presence of three biomarkers proved to be a valid screening method for early detection of malignant kidney cancer. The findings of the study have been published in iCancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers (and) Prevention/i, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. "Renal cell carcinoma, a malignant tumor arising from the kidney, is one of the most difficult forms of cancer to detect and treat properly because it remains silent until disseminating to other organs," said Nam Hoon Cho, M....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/biomarkers-help-identify-kidney-cancer-115567-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-factor-for-heart-failure-among-kidney-dialysis-patients-identified-115493-1.htm In patients with kidney failure undergoing dialysis, carbamylation protein was found to contribute to heart disease risk, say researchers. A blood test to measure carbamylated albumin protein can help clinicians better gauge the effectiveness of dialysis and identify patients at risk of cardiac complications. The findings additionally suggest the need for further investigation to determine if therapy with supplemental amino acids could help to prevent the carbamylation process. "Patients ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-factor-for-heart-failure-among-kidney-dialysis-patients-identified-115493-1.htm