Archive: 29/01/2015

Kidney-brain connection may help drive chronic kidney disease

In addition to affecting blood pressure, high-salt intake can promote kidney function decline in patients with chronic kidney disease. A study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ...

Jan 29, 2015

Nearly 1 in 10 adults skips meds due to cost, CDC says

(HealthDay)—Nearly one in 10 American adults don't take their medications as prescribed because they can't afford to, health officials reported Thursday.

Jan 29, 2015

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Cerebrovascular reserve-based strategy is cost-effective

(HealthDay)—A decision rule based on assessment of cerebrovascular reserve (CVR) seems to be cost-effective for prevention of stroke in asymptomatic patients with carotid artery stenosis, according to a study published ...

Jan 29, 2015

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Acne gel linked to rare side effect, doctors warn

(HealthDay)—For certain people, the acne treatment Aczone may be linked to a rare blood disorder, a new case study contends.

Jan 29, 2015

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Flu's grip on U.S. starting to weaken: CDC

(HealthDay)—After a rough start to the flu season, the number of infections seems to have peaked and is even starting to decline in many parts of the nation, federal health officials reported Thursday.

Jan 29, 2015

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Litchi fruit suspected in mystery illness in India

A mysterious and sometimes fatal brain disease that has afflicted children in northeastern India for years could be linked to a toxic substance in litchi fruits, US researchers said Thursday.

Jan 29, 2015

Hepatitis A hospitalizations down from 2002 to 2011

(HealthDay)—From 2002 to 2011 there was a decrease in the rate of hospitalizations for hepatitis A, according to a study published in the February issue of Hepatology.

Jan 29, 2015

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Liberals, independents win life span sweepstakes, study claims

(HealthDay)—Liberals are in luck when it comes to longevity, new research contends.

Jan 29, 2015

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WHO: Ebola response shifts to ending epidemic

Health officials are now focused on ending the biggest-ever Ebola outbreak rather than just slowing the deadly virus' spread, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

Jan 29, 2015

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Gut bacteria byproduct linked to chronic kidney disease for the first time

Cleveland Clinic researchers have, for the first time, linked trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) - a gut metabolite formed during the digestion of egg-, red meat- or dairy-derived nutrients choline and carnitine - to chronic kidney ...

Jan 29, 2015

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Archive: 29/01/2015

Kidney-brain connection may help drive chronic kidney disease

Nearly 1 in 10 adults skips meds due to cost, CDC says

Cerebrovascular reserve-based strategy is cost-effective

Acne gel linked to rare side effect, doctors warn

Flu's grip on U.S. starting to weaken: CDC

Litchi fruit suspected in mystery illness in India

Hepatitis A hospitalizations down from 2002 to 2011

Liberals, independents win life span sweepstakes, study claims

WHO: Ebola response shifts to ending epidemic

Gut bacteria byproduct linked to chronic kidney disease for the first time

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