An international study led by University of Alberta researchers links poor health in the womb and in early childhood with an increased risk of premature high blood pressure, kidney disease, and heart disease. Babies who do not develop properly in the womb may be born with smaller kidneys with fewer nephrons for filtering. Under-developed kidneys … Continue reading Poor Maternal and Child Health Linked to Kidney Disease
Fish Oil May Protect Dialysis Patients from Sudden Cardiac Death
Hemodialysis patients are at high risk for sudden cardiac death, and they are at the highest risk during the first year of treatment. Given those grim facts, researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine set out to discover whether heart-protective Omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish oil, walnuts and other foods, could be beneficial … Continue reading Fish Oil May Protect Dialysis Patients from Sudden Cardiac Death
Chronic Kidney Disease Brings Heart Attack Risk
Researchers from the University of Alberta have found that patients with chronic kidney disease face the same risk for a coronary event as previous heart attack sufferers. The study followed 1.3 million Canadians with risk factors for coronary events, including patients who had already had a heart attack, those with CKD, diabetes or a combination … Continue reading Chronic Kidney Disease Brings Heart Attack Risk
Cardiac Biomarker May Predict Risk of Progressive CKD in Type 2 Diabetics
Japanese researchers have discovered that NT-proBNP, a biomarker used to detect heart failure, may also predict risk of progressive CKD as well as cardiac risk in patients with Type 2 diabetes. The study followed diabetic patients with stage 1 or stage 2 CKD for 5 years and found that those with a higher baseline of … Continue reading Cardiac Biomarker May Predict Risk of Progressive CKD in Type 2 Diabetics
Diary of a Kidney Lover, August 10, 2010
DIARY OF A KIDNEY LOVER This is the diary entry I didn’t want to write because I have to tell you that my Uncle Bob passed away a few weeks ago. I have been thinking about this a lot, trying to figure out how to start this blog, how to include all the things I … Continue reading Diary of a Kidney Lover, August 10, 2010