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Coffee Consumption Does Not Worsen ADPKD

Coffee drinkers did not have a statistically significant difference in kidney size or estimated glomerular filtration rate compared with those who did not drink coffee.
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New Review Highlights Iron Deficiency Anemia in CKD

Intravenous iron should be strongly considered for patients treated with ESAs or hemodialysis, according to reviewers.
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Surgery More Effective for Post-Transplant Hyperparathyroidism

Up to half of transplant patients might experience tertiary hyperparathyroidism.
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Stroke Risk Factors for Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia Uncovered

Newswise — New York, NY (May 25, 2017)—Women with preeclampsia, a common complication of pregnancy, face a heightened risk of stroke during pregnancy and postpartum if they have urinary tract infections, chronic high blood pressure, or clotting or bleeding disorders, according to a study by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and NewYork-Presbyterian researchers.

The study, among the most comprehensive analyses of its kind, was published online today in the journal Stroke.

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Transplanting Diabetic Kidneys Better Than Remaining on Waitlist

Overall, recipients of diabetic donor kidneys had a 9% lower chance of dying compared with remaining on the waitlist.
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Sedentary Lifestyle Appears to Increase Risk for Both Kidney and Bladder Cancer

Newswise — BUFFALO, N.Y. — A new study led by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute establishes a connection between a sedentary lifestyle and risk of developing kidney or bladder cancer. The findings extend a line of inquiry that has already revealed a connection between chronic inactivity and heightened risk for both ovarian and cervical cancer, and also highlight the possibility of reducing risk for some cancers by increasing physical activity.  

The new research, published online ahead of print in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, details the findings of a hospital-based case-control study involving 160 patients with renal (kidney) cancer, 208 with bladder cancer and a control group of 766 people of the same ages who did not have cancer. A team led by Kirsten Moysich, PhD, MS, and Rikki Cannioto, PhD, EdD, MS, surveyed the participants in order to determine whether lifetime recreational physical inactivity was associated with risk of developing renal or bladder cancer. 

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Could Chocolate Guard Against an Irregular Heartbeat?

News Picture: Could Chocolate Guard Against an Irregular Heartbeat?
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TUESDAY, May 23, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- There's delicious news for chocolate lovers: New research suggests the sweet might help keep a common and dangerous form of irregular heartbeat at bay.

The study of more than 55,000 people in Denmark found that those who favored chocolate tended to have a lower risk of atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that raises stroke risk.

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Renal, Bladder Cancer Linked to Physical Inactivity

Renal and bladder cancer patients were, respectively, 77% and 73% more likely to report lifetime physical inactivity than controls without cancer.
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Why Chocolate May Be Good for the Heart

Eating chocolate may lower the risk for atrial fibrillation, the irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke and heart failure.
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Hypertension in Young Adults Shows Long-Term Heart Risks

Newswise — DALLAS – May 19, 2017 – Otherwise healthy young people with high systolic blood pressure over 140 are at greater risk for future artery stiffening linked to an increased risk of stroke as well as possible damage to the kidneys and brain, new research shows.

The condition, called isolated systolic hypertension (ISH), occurs in people 18 to 49 who exhibit systolic blood pressure of 140 or higher (versus the optimal of under 120), but a normal diastolic pressure of around 80. Systolic pressure is the top number in a blood pressure reading and diastolic is the bottom number.

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Mislocalized calcium channel causes insulin secretion defect in diabetes

Researchers from Uppsala University have studied beta cells of type-2 diabetic donors, and find that a mislocalized calcium channel contributes to the failed insulin secretion associated with the disease.

After a meal, the blood sugar rises. To counteract this and to make the sugar available to the body, specialized cells in the pancreas get activated to secrete insulin. In people with diabetes this mechanism fails, which leads to elevated blood sugar and a host of other diabetes related complications.

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Urine test finds what makes people say no to blood pressure lowering pills

University of Manchester researchers together with their UK and overseas collaborators have found out that more than one third of 1,400 people with high blood pressure have not been taking their blood pressure medication.

High blood pressure is the single most important risk factor for health loss and premature death globally, and although treatment is proven to be effective, target blood pressures are only achieved in 40-50% of patients. This is likely to be largely caused by high numbers of patients not taking their medicines correctly, or at all.

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Gout Risk Is Lower Among Healthier Eaters

A DASH-style diet is associated with a reduced risk of gout, whereas a Western diet is associated with a higher risk.
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AUA Releases Updated Renal Mass Guidelines

The document spells out in greater detail the criteria for radical and partial nephrectomy and for placing patients on active surveillance.
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AUA Releases Updated Renal Mass Guidelines

The document spells out in greater detail the criteria for radical and partial nephrectomy and for placing patients on active surveillance.
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Early CRP Response to mRCC Drugs Predicts Survival

Changes in C-reactive protein levels 4 weeks after starting sunitinib or sorafenib treatment are associated with overall and progression-free survival.
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Temperature-Related Kidney Stone Risk Higher Among Men

Differences in the effect of heat on evaporative water loss may help explain the disparity in kidney stone risk between men and women.
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Staghorn Stone Composition Changes Reported

A single-center study found that most staghorn stones have a metabolic composition rather than an infectious cause.
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Stone Formation Linked to Hemoglobin A1c Levels

Finding could explain the association between obesity and diabetes and the development of kidney stones.
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Nomogram Developed to Predict Ureteral Stone Passage

Likelihood of stone passage in patients on medical expulsive therapy is based on variables such as stone size and location and white blood cell count.
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