Researchers from Boston University School of Public Health are a little closer to unraveling the mystery behind a chronic kidney disease epidemic that has been affecting young, male agricultural workers in Central America for many years, perhaps decades. Since 2009, this research team has sought the cause of CKDu (chronic kidney disease of unknown origin), … Continue reading Mystery Kidney Disease in Nicaragua Linked to Occupational Factors
High Acid Diet Linked to Increased Risk of Kidney Failure for CKD Patients
A research team from UC San Francisco, Texas A&M, and other institutions has linked a high acid diet rich in meat to an increased risk of kidney failure for CKD patients. A study of 1,486 adults with CKD revealed that patients with high acid diets were three times more likely to develop ESRD than those … Continue reading High Acid Diet Linked to Increased Risk of Kidney Failure for CKD Patients