Kidney test may cut dialysis need
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A new test can detect kidney disease triggered by inflammation of the blood vessels before symptoms become apparent.
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When it comes to testing blood pressure, researchers say it may be easy to do it at home -- but they urge people to make sure their health doesn&#39;t suffer as a result.
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NEW YORK  - Kidney disease need not be  severe to cause an increased risk of death and cardiovascular  disease, according to the findings from two studies published  in The New England Journal of Medicine. Both reports "reinforce  the importance of early detection of chronic kidney disease,  not only to slow the progression to end-stage disease but also  in this case to identify risk factors for cardiovascular  disease," notes an editorialist.
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Kidneys from young donors should be matched to young recipients to extend the life of kidney transplants, says a study presented Oct. 31 at the the American Society of Nephrology annual meeting in St.
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Kidney disease so mild that a person might not notice it can still increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and even death, two studies find.
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Transplanting bone marrow along with kidneys reduces the risk of organ rejection.
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Congress is moving to stop separate Medicare reimbursement in order to end an incentive to overuse a drug frequently given to dialysis patients.
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NEW YORK  - Outpatient care focusing on improving kidney function is associated with a reduced risk of death in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease, researchers report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Even though patients are waiting longer for a kidney transplant, those who do get one live longer than those who remain on dialysis, according to data presented last
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NEW YORK  - People who are prone to kidney  stones should limit their caffeine intake, new research  suggests.
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A genetic blood test allowing a much closer match between donors and recipients is under development.
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American researchers have found that stress tests may miss out latent atherosclerosis, the leading cause of heart disease, and therefore, patients should undergo CT scans as well.
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Diabetics should test their blood sugar levels more regularly to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, a study says.
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A simple blood test could tell doctors which women with breast cancer need more aggressive treatment.
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A National Kidney Foundation panel will assess whether hundreds of thousands of patients with kidney disease are being dangerously overtreated with anemia drugs.
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NEW YORK  - Menopausal women with chronic  kidney disease have lower scores on tests of mental proficiency  (cognitive function) than those without chronic kidney disease,  according to a new study.
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World&#39;s top dialysis provider to hand over documents on hormone-level testing, vitamin D therapy. FRANKFURT  - Fresenius Medical Care, the world&#39;s top dialysis provider, has received an order from