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12 Jul 2018

European Medical Journal Presents: EMJ Nephrology 6.1

The publication of EMJ Nephrology 6.1 is now available and features a full review of the ERA-EDTA 2018 Congress, this year held in Copenhagen, Denmark.
11 Jun 2018

Beta-Blocker Choice Vital for Dialysis Patients

Mortality of haemodialysis patients varies depending on the beta-blocker taken, suggests results of a new study from the University of North Carolina…
11 Jun 2018

Paediatric Kidney Stone Development Linked with Antibiotic Use

The prevalence of kidney stones has increased by 70% in the past three decades, with 11% of men and 6% of women in the USA developing stones at least…
11 Apr 2018

Very Low-Protein Diet Can Delay Dialysis Initiation by a Year

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients receive a number of benefits from a very low-protein diet supplemented with ketoanalogues, according to research…
3 Apr 2018

Study Identifies Biomarkers of Kidney Damage Following Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

Possible new biomarkers of kidney damage that occurs after antibiotic treatment for cystic fibrosis have been uncovered by researchers from the…
12 Mar 2018

Kidney Disease Predicted by Plasma Copeptin Levels

Plasma copeptin levels can be used as an independent marker for the development of kidney diseases, including chronic kidney disease (CKD). Elevated…
12 Mar 2018

Functioning Kidney Glomeruli Successfully Grown In Vitro

Kidney tissue that effectively filters the blood and produces urine has been generated from human embryonic stem cells for the first time. Hailed as a…
7 Mar 2018

Study Shows Benefits of Resistance Training in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Resistance training should be included in exercise programmes for patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study from the…