Health
What happens if I eat too much protein?
The hype around protein intake doesn't seem to be going away.
Sep 3, 2025
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Kidney Disease
Medications
Worse outcomes with aspirin in high-risk chronic coronary syndrome patients requiring long-term anticoagulation: Trial
Adding aspirin increased the risk of cardiovascular events, death and major bleeding in high-risk patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) who had prior stenting and were receiving long-term chronic oral anticoagulation ...
Sep 1, 2025
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Gastroenterology
Clinical trial shows constipation drug can treat patients with chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health issue worldwide. Many patients end up requiring regular dialysis to avoid kidney failure and stay alive. Despite the severity of the condition, there are currently no drugs available ...
Aug 29, 2025
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Immunology
Metabolic insights from kidney 'immune hubs' point to new therapeutic concept
Researchers at Kyoto University have discovered that "immune hubs" in the kidney create a unique metabolic environment that could be targeted for new treatments. These clusters of immune cells, called tertiary lymphoid structures ...
Aug 26, 2025
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Genetics
How mutations in bodily tissues affect aging
Two new studies from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have investigated how mutations that occur in muscles and blood vessels over time can affect aging. The studies, which are published in Nature Aging, show that such mutations ...
Aug 20, 2025
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Cardiology
Red meat gut byproduct linked to elevated risk of abdominal aortic aneurysms
Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered a connection between elevated blood levels of TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide)—a byproduct of gut bacteria digestion of nutrients found in red meat and other animal products—and ...
Aug 20, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Newly classified kidney cell types may lead to better disease treatment
A research team led by Indiana University School of Medicine physician scientists has made significant progress in mapping kidney cells that may one day allow for more accurate disease diagnosis.
Aug 18, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is potentially deadly flesh-eating bacteria, and why can infections be so hard to treat?
A surge in cases of a deadly flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm seawater is a chilling reminder of the potential danger associated with vacation pastimes like swimming and wading.
Aug 18, 2025
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Medical research
Geroscience: Rethinking how medicine can approach aging
A review published in the journal JAMA highlights innovative strategies to slow the biological aging process, an emerging approach with significant potential to prevent or delay multiple chronic diseases at once, one of the ...
Aug 15, 2025
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Medications
Global study finds heart failure drug spironolactone fails to lower cardiovascular risk in dialysis patients
A large international study has found that spironolactone, a medication for high blood pressure and heart failure, does not reduce the risk of heart-related death or hospitalizations in people with kidney failure receiving ...
Aug 14, 2025
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