Investigators have developed and validated a clinical decision support tool to improve the diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) at the point of care. The research was presented at ASN Kidney Week 2026, ...
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Dietary potassium restriction is important for managing hyperkalemia, or high blood potassium levels, in individuals on maintenance hemodialysis, but it imposes a substantial day-to-day burden. Results from a recent clinical ...
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In people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), oral sodium bicarbonate is a standard treatment for metabolic acidosis (too much acid buildup in the body), but results from a recent clinical trial indicate that dietary acid ...
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New research indicates that certain individual- and neighborhood-level social determinants of health may increase the risk of developing postdischarge kidney failure in patients who developed acute kidney injury while in ...
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Results from a prospective study reveal that with standardized precautions, even high-risk patients may safely undergo a kidney biopsy, a cornerstone of kidney diagnostics that is often perceived as dangerous in certain vulnerable ...
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Legalization of recreational cannabis in the U.S. is associated with a rise in hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease, finds an analysis of more than 50 million patient discharge records, published in the open-access ...
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Early uptake was rapid for oral semaglutide (Wegovy pill) relative to injectable incretin-based weight management therapies, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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For years, childhood trauma has often been measured with a simple score. The widely used adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, system assigns points for experiences such as abuse, neglect, parental divorce, substance abuse ...
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The risk of self-harm among people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is highest before people start ADHD medication, rather than after treatment begins, according to new research led by Aston University ...
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Adults with type 1 diabetes have a higher prevalence of depressive and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms than those with type 2 diabetes or without diabetes, according to a research letter published online Oct. ...
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