Diabetes drug semaglutide proves beneficial for patients with chronic kidney damage and obesity
The diabetes drug semaglutide, also known as Ozempic, has a positive effect for patients with chronic kidney damage and obesity. ...
Tag: Nephrology
Regular mobile phone use linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk in smokers and diabetics
A new study has found that regular mobile phone use was positively associated with incident cardiovascular diseases risk, especially in ...
What factors impacted the adoption of self-management behavior of patients with chronic kidney disease during COVID-19?
*Important notice: Research Square publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not peer-reviewed and, therefore, should not be regarded as conclusive, ...
Early intervention key to managing diabetes, cardiorenal, and metabolic diseases
A panel of US-based experts in cardiology, nephrology, endocrinology, and primary care has prepared specific recommendations for early identification and ...
Research reveals direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the mortality of hemodialysis patients
New research has revealed elevated risks of death during the COVID-19 pandemic for both COVID-19–positive and other patients on hemodialysis ...
Combining surrogate markers of kidney disease progression improves predictions of treatment effects on clinical endpoints
Change in urinary albumin:creatinine ratio (UACR) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) slope are markers that are individually used as surrogates ...
Exposure to higher concentrations of air pollution linked with chronic kidney disease risk
Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to chronic kidney disease (CKD). New research assessed the interaction of air pollution and ...
Study finds low absolute risk of glomerular disease relapse associated with COVID-19 vaccination
Several reports have described a relapse of certain autoimmune kidney diseases in patients after they've received COVID-19 vaccines, but it's ...
High incidence of CKD in the United States persists, study says
New onset chronic kidney disease (CKD) in people with diabetes is highest among racial and ethnic minority groups compared with ...
Study identifies a promising target for polycystic kidney disease treatment
Blocking the inhibition of PKD1 and PKD2 gene expression by deleting a binding site for microRNAs hindered the formation and ...