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Protecting Kidneys with Fruits and Veggies!
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – What you eat may be as helpful as some medications when it comes to protecting your kidneys. Researchers from Texas A&M College of Medicine found that eating more fruits and vegetables reduces metabolic acidosis and kidney injury in patients with late stage chronic kidney disease as effectively as the typical treatment, alkali supplementation therapy.
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - February 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vaccine With Drug Payload Shows Promise Against Tumors
Liver cancer patients on higher dose of medication lived twice as long as those on lower dose
Source: Cancercompass News: Other Cancer - February 10, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Physical activity levels may affect men’s semen quality
The quality of young men’s sperm may be influenced by how active their lifestyle is, report researchers.
Source: MedWire News - Urology - February 10, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news

MRI promising for noninvasive hepatic steatosis assessment
Magnetic resonance imaging allows accurate measurement of the extent and severity of hepatic steatosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, demonstrate the results of two studies published in Radiology.
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - February 10, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Your Neighbor Is An Alcoholic, Redux
My patient smiled a toothless grin and told me, "I feel fine, doc." But he was far from it. His liver enzymes had risen into the thousands, his skin was a pasty yellow I didn't need the benefit of sunlight to see, and his albumin (a protein whose level indicates the liver's functional capacity as well as a patient's degree of malnutrition) had fallen far too low. read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - February 10, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Alex Lickerman, M.D. Tags: Addiction albumin alcoholics beer wine best efforts chief complaint chronic illness cocaine degree of malnutrition esophageal varices functional capacity hospital gown intensive care unit liver enzymes reply secrets sengsta Source Type: news

Kidney Cancer Association Patient and Survivor Conference to be Held in North Carolina
The University of North Carolina will be hosting its first conference for kidney cancer patients and their families on Saturday, February 23, 201302/10/2013
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - February 10, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Nigeria: Tackling Challenges Facing Kidney Failure Patients
[Daily Trust]Last year, the Nathan Kidney Foundation reported that 15,000 new cases of end-stage kidney failure emerge annually in the country.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 10, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Urolithiasis
Basic Science and Clinical PracticeUrolithiasis: Basic Science and Clinical Practice is a comprehensive text that assists urologists in defining the best choice of treatment for each case through a balanced presentation of underlying science, diagnostic methods and practical tips, with additional discussions on educational issues, costs and management of resources. This user-friendly practical resource is replete with ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - February 10, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Urology / Andrology Source Type: news

Dialysis Patients May Be Protected From Sudden Cardiac Death By Fish Oil
Medical literature long has touted the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for the heart. But until now, researchers have not studied the potential benefit for people on hemodialysis, who are among the highest-risk patients for sudden cardiac death. A study published online in the journal Kidney International, which included 100 patients who died of sudden cardiac death during their first year of hemodialysis and 300 patients who survived, is the first to examine this question. Allon N. Friedman, M.D...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news

Old drug may point the way to new treatments for diabetes and obesity
(University of Michigan) Researchers at the University of Michigan's Life Sciences Institute have found that amlexanox, an off-patent drug currently prescribed for the treatment of asthma and other uses, also reverses obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 10, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Kidney Cancer Association Patient and Survivor Conference to be Held...
The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) opens 2013 with its first in a series of patient and survivor conference for the kidney cancer community.(PRWeb February 09, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/2/prweb10410021.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 9, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Mobile Phone That Can Detect Mercury Contamination In Water
Chemists at the University of Burgos (Spain) have manufactured a sheet that changes colour in the presence of water contaminated with mercury. The results can be seen with the naked eye but when photographing the membrane with a mobile phone the concentration of this extremely toxic metal can be quantified. Mercury contamination is a problem that is particularly affecting developing countries. It poses a risk to public health since it accumulates in the brain and the kidneys causing long term neurological illnesses...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news

Study Identifies Biomarkers For Early Risk Assessment Of Acute Kidney Injury
Acute kidney injury strikes large numbers of hospitalized patients, including those with no prior kidney-related illness, and is one of the most costly and deadly conditions affecting critically ill patients. Findings published in Critical Care from a Mayo Clinic-led, multicenter study identify two biomarkers of acute kidney injury that can be easily measured in urine and detect affected patients roughly 12 to 36 hours earlier than current tests...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news

Vietnamese babies potty trained by nine months old
Babies can be trained out of diapers by nine months of age, according to a study conducted by researchers from University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Pediatric Urology. In Western countries, parents typically keep their children...
Source: NaturalNews.com - February 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Cancer Drug Doesn't Speed Up Tumor Growth, Researchers Say
The anticancer drug Sutent (sunitinib) does not cause tumors to grow faster after treatment ends, according to a new study.02/08/2013
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - February 8, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

A case of renal impairment after near-drowning: the universal nature of acute kidney injury - Miki A, Takeda SI, Yamamoto H, Kusano E.
[Abstract unavailable] Language: Eng...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 8, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

43% Reduction In Deaths From Paracetamol Due To Smaller Pack Sizes
But researchers warn that further measures required to limit death toll The number of deaths and liver transplants due to paracetamol overdoses has significantly reduced thanks to UK legislation to make pack sizes smaller, a paper published today on bmj.com suggests. Paracetamol overdoses are a common method of suicide and frequent cause of liver damage. In September 1998, a new legislation was introduced by the UK Government which restricted pack sizes to a maximum of 32 tablets through pharmacy-sales and 16 for non-pharmacy sales...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news

Smaller paracetamol packs may have reduced deaths
The introduction of a limit on the number of tablets sold in packets of paracetamol has led to a 43% reduction in the number of poisoning deaths, The Independent has accurately reported. This is one of those relatively rare truly "good news" health stories. This figure is taken from a useful and reliable piece of research that looked at the long-term impact of restricting the number of tablets in paracetamol packs. The size of paracetamol packs available over the counter has been limited by law since 1998. This research looked at the number of paracetamol-related deaths and paracetamol-related liver transplants...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Mental health Source Type: news

Biomarkers May Predict Acute Kidney Injury In Critically Ill Patients
An international, multi-center study led by UPMC researchers found biomarkers that can tell a physician if a patient is at risk for acute kidney injury (AKI), a condition that often affects those in intensive care and can occur after serious infections, surgery, or taking certain medications. The results, now available online and published in the current edition of the journal Critical Care, provide insight into the potentially deadly condition that affects up to 7 percent of all hospitalized patients...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news

Thallium | video | @GrrlScientist
What do flowers and pine trees have in common with the former Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein?This week's element is thallium, which goes by the symbol Tl and the atomic number, 81. Thallium was discovered in 1861 by spectroscopy and named by British chemist Sir William Crookes. Its name comes from the Greek thallos, which means "a green shoot or twig", in recognition of the unique green emission line in its spectrum.Thallium is relatively common in the Earth's crust but never occurs free in the wild. Instead, it is typically found in potassium-based minerals. But most thallium is purified from trace amounts found in heavy-...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 8, 2013 Category: Science Authors: GrrlScientist Tags: Blogposts guardian.co.uk Science Source Type: news

Method Devised To Safely See Whether Replacement Cells Are Still Alive
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have devised a way to detect whether cells previously transplanted into a living animal are alive or dead, an innovation they say is likely to speed the development of cell replacement therapies for conditions such as liver failure and type 1 diabetes. As reported in the March issue of Nature Materials, the study used nanoscale pH sensors and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines to tell if liver cells injected into mice survived over time...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Transplants / Organ Donations Source Type: news

For Protection Against Liver Disease, Some Omega-3 Oils Are Better Than Others
Research at Oregon State University has found that one particular omega-3 fatty acid has a powerful effect in preventing liver inflammation and fibrosis - common problems that are steadily rising along with the number of Americans who are overweight. The American Liver Foundation has estimated that about 25 percent of the nation's population, and 75 percent of those who are obese, have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Liver Disease / Hepatitis Source Type: news

Daily Dialysis Has Risks, Benefits for Kidney Disease Patients
Title: Daily Dialysis Has Risks, Benefits for Kidney Disease PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/7/2013 6:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/8/2013 12:00:00 AM
Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General - February 8, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Analysis of the long term effect of reduced pack sizes of paracetamol on poisoning deaths and liver transplant activity in England and Wales
Source: BMJ Area: News Legislation to reduce pack sizes of paracetamol was introduced in the United Kingdom in 1998. This interrupted time series analysis assessed the long term effect of this legislation on deaths from paracetamol poisoning and liver unit activity among patients in England and Wales. Mortality and liver unit activity data were gathered from October 1998 until the end of 2009 from the Office for National Statistics and NHS Blood and Transplant, respectively. The authors reported the following results: . Compared with the pre-legislation level, following the legislation there was an estim...
Source: NeLM - News - February 8, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Case for change for specialist urological cancer surgical services
It argues for the creation of single specialist centres and high quality local units which will provide patients with high quality diagnostic and therapeutic care and expand opportunities to develop research that benefits patients. More ….
Source: NHS Networks - February 8, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

RCT: Comparison of sodium bicarbonate with fruits and vegetables for treating metabolic acidosis in CKD stage 4 hypertensive kidney disease
Source: Clin J Am Soc Neprol Area: News This RCT was conducted to identify whether fruits and vegetables that were base-producing rather than acid-producing were as effective at treating metabolic acidosis in stage 4 CKD as oral sodium bicarbonate. Individuals with stage 4 (eGFR, 15-29 ml/min per 1.73 m2) CKD due to hypertensive nephropathy, had a plasma total CO2 (PTCO2) level < 22 mM, and were receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition were randomly assigned to 1 year of daily oral sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) at 1.0 mEq/kg per day (n=35) or fruits and vegetables dosed to reduce dietary acid by ha...
Source: NeLM - News - February 8, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Analysis of the long term effect of reduced pack sizes of paracetamol on poisoning deaths and liver transplant activity in England and Wales.
Source: BMJ Area: News Legislation to reduce pack sizes of paracetamol was introduced in the United Kingdom in 1998. This interrupted time series analysis assessed the long term effect of this legislation on deaths from paracetamol poisoning and liver unit activity among patients in England and Wales. Mortality and liver unit activity data were gathered from October 1998 until the end of 2009 from the Office for National Statistics and NHS Blood and Transplant, respectively. The authors reported the following results: . Compared with the pre-legislation level, following the legislation there was an estim...
Source: NeLM - News - February 8, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Hepatic function testing can assist in treatment planning for liver cancer patients
(American Society for Radiation Oncology) Monitoring the hepatic function of unresectable liver cancer patients, measured by 99mTc-labeled iminodiacetic acid via single-photon emission computed tomography prior to and during radiation therapy, provides vital information that could guide more customized treatment plans and reduce risks of liver injury, according to research being presented at the 2013 Cancer Imaging and Radiation Therapy Symposium. This Symposium is sponsored by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and the Radiological Society of North America.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 8, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Acetaminophen Deaths Fall with Smaller Bottles (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- When the British government cut the maximum package size for acetaminophen products to 32 tablets, there was a dramatic reduction in deaths and acute liver failure cases attributed to the drug.
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 7, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Daily Dialysis Has Risks, Benefits for Kidney Disease Patients
Quality of life improves, but odds for complications around site of needle entry also rises, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Dialysis
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Frequent Hemodialysis, Risk of Vascular Access ComplicationsFrequent Hemodialysis, Risk of Vascular Access Complications
Frequent hemodialysis increased the risk of vascular access complications compared with conventional hemodialysis in a recent trial. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - February 7, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news

Fruits/Veggies for Metabolic Acidosis in Kidney Disease?Fruits/Veggies for Metabolic Acidosis in Kidney Disease?
Fruits and vegetables worked as well as sodium bicarbonate in reducing metabolic acidosis and kidney injury in a small study of patients with late-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), researchers say. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Nephrology Headlines - February 7, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news

Cancer Drug Doesn't Speed Up Tumor Growth, Researchers Say
Finding refutes earlier research in animals, could reassure patients taking Sutent Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer Chemotherapy, Kidney Cancer
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Phase I Clinical Trial and Extension Study with ALN-VSP
A patient with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) treated at 1.0 mg/kg remained on study with stable disease (SD) for 18 months, and two patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) treated at 1.0 mg/kg remained on study with SD for approximately 8-12 months.02/07/2013
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - February 7, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

For Protection Against liver Disease Some Omega-3 Oils Better than Others
Research at Oregon State University has found that one particular omega-3 fatty acid has a powerful effect in preventing liver inflammation and fibrosis – common problems that are steadily rising along with the number of Americans who are overweight.
Source: Disabled World - February 7, 2013 Category: Disability Tags: Fats and Oils Information Source Type: news

Heavy drinking is killing people in their 20s and 30s, warns top liver specialist
Liver specialist Dr Mark Aldersley, from Spire Hospital in Leeds, says many young adults are developing chronic liver disease after years of drinking at home.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study identifies liver gene that regulates cholesterol and fat blood levels
(Wiley) Researchers have identified a microRNA liver gene, miR-27b, which regulates lipid (cholesterol or fat) levels in the blood. This regulator gene controls multiple genes involved in dyslipidemia -- abnormal blood cholesterol levels that can contribute to heart disease. Study details published in the February issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, describe a new in silico approach to identify the significance of microRNAs in regulating disease-related gene pathways.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 7, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Reassuring evidence: Anticancer drug does not accelerate tumor growth after treatment ends
(Cell Press) Studies in animals have raised concerns that tumors may grow faster after the anticancer drug sunitinib is discontinued. But oncologists and physicists who collaborated to analyze data from the largest study of patients with kidney cancer convincingly demonstrate that such tumor acceleration does not occur in humans. The findings, publishing online on Feb. 7th in the Cell Press journal Cell Reports, suggest that sunitinib does not cause lingering risks for patients after their treatment ends.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 7, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Key protein revealed as trigger for stem cell development
(University of Edinburgh) A natural trigger that enables stem cells to become any cell type in the body has been discovered by scientists. Researchers have identified a protein that kick-starts the process by which stem cells can develop to into different cells in the body, for instance liver or brain cells.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 7, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Experience With Degarelix in Treating Prostate CancerExperience With Degarelix in Treating Prostate Cancer
Is degarelix a viable alternative to androgen deprivation therapy in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer? Therapeutic Advances in Urology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology Journal Article Source Type: news

CKD and Low Magnesium: Pay AttentionCKD and Low Magnesium: Pay Attention
Lynda Szczech, MD, assesses a recent study on the association between low magnesium and atrial fibrillation and focuses on patients with chronic kidney disease. Medscape Nephrology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Viewpoint Source Type: news

Tadalafil May Lessen Ejaculatory and Orgasmic DysfunctionsTadalafil May Lessen Ejaculatory and Orgasmic Dysfunctions
An integrated analysis of 17 studies has shown that tadalafil may help alleviate ejaculatory and orgasmic dysfunctions and improve sexual satisfaction in men with erectile dysfunction. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology News Source Type: news

Acceleron Initiates Phase 2 Study of Dalantercept (ACE-041) to Treat Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing protein therapeutics for cancer and orphan diseases, announced the initiation of a phase 2 study of dalantercept, a novel angiogenesis inhibitor that targets the activin receptor-like kinase 1 (ALK1) pathway.02/06/2013
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - February 6, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

CONSUMER INVOLVEMENT IN CANCER COOPERATIVE TRIALS GROUPS
Consumers working with the Cancer Cooperative Trials Groups (CCTGs), and consumers more broadly, now have access to a suite of learning and support initiatives to enhance knowledge and skills in partnering with researchers to conduct quality patient-centred clinical trial research.02/06/2013
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - February 6, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic-Led Study Identifies Biomarkers for Early Risk Assessment of Acute Kidney Injury
Findings published " Critical Care" from a Mayo Clinic-led, multicenter study identify two biomarkers of acute kidney injury that can be easily measured in urine and detect affected patients roughly 12 to 36 hours earlier than current tests.
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - February 6, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news

Urine Biomarkers Flag AKI in Critically Ill (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- A urine test based on two cell cycle arrest biomarkers give an early sign of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically-ill patients, a prospective study found.
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - February 6, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news

Huge Shift From EPO to Iron: WorrisomeHuge Shift From EPO to Iron: Worrisome
Jeffrey Berns discusses the DOPPS results on anemia management: Erythropoietin use is way down and iron administration is way up; this is probably not a good thing. Medscape Nephrology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Commentary Source Type: news

[Severe Aspergillus endophthalmitis occurring after liver transplantation in an 8-month-old baby]
Pollack K, Naeke A, Fischer R, Kohlhaas M, Pillunat LE
Source: The Aspergillus Website - articles - February 6, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news