Kidney Disease

Drug Company Taking Tequin Off Market

In February the Food and Drug Administration required increased warnings on the label of the drug. The manufacturer has warned that it should not be used by diabetics and said the elderly and those with kidney disease are more likely to have problems.

Extra Vitamin C and E Don't Prevent Preeclampsia

About 5 percent of all pregnant women in the United States develop preeclampsia, according to the March of Dimes. The first signs are usually high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Risk factors for preeclampsia include: first pregnancy, 10 years since previous pregnancy, carrying multiple fetuses, being overweight, being under 20 or over 35, or having a history of high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney disease, lupus or preeclampsia in a previous pregnancy, according to the March of Dimes.

U.S. Records Drastic Decline in Death Rate

The death rates for 11 of the 13 other leading causes of death also declined, with only Alzheimer's disease (the No. 7 killer) and high blood pressure and kidney disease related to high blood pressure (No. 13) inching up.

Alzheimer's up on 2004 list of US death causes

- Kidney disease - 42,762

Lipitor improves kidney function in clinical trial

Fifty percent of patients who took the 80 mg dose of Lipitor, known chemically as atorvastatin, were no longer classified as having chronic kidney disease, Pfizer and researchers said.

Expensive Blood Pressure Meds No Better for Kidneys

FRIDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- For years, experts have claimed that relatively expensive blood pressure drugs such as ACE inhibitors offer special protection against kidney disease.

Earlier menopause tied to earlier death

It's not clear why earlier menopause was tied to deaths from respiratory illnesses and diseases of the genitourinary system, such as kidney disease. But Rodriguez said that one possible factor is the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis.

Overweight, obese hypertensives risk kidney disease

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chronic kidney disease is much more likely to develop in overweight and obese people with high blood pressure (hypertension) than in those of ideal body weight, according to the results of a large study.

Heart attack risk factors tied to kidney disease

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diabetes is a major factor in the development of chronic kidney disease, but among people with poor blood sugar control who've not yet developed diabetes, heart attack and stroke risk factors account for much of their increased risk of developing kidney disease, researchers report.

21 million Americans have diabetes, CDC finds

"Diabetes is a leading cause of adult blindness, lower-limb amputation, kidney disease and nerve damage. Two-thirds of people with diabetes die from a heart attack or stroke," said Dr. Frank Vinicor, director of CDC's diabetes program.

US kidney failure rates stabilize

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Since 1999, rates of kidney failure in the United States have stabilized, ending a two-decade climb in which rates rose by 5 percent to 10 percent each year, according to a recent report by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), a branch of the National Institutes of Health.

Kidney disease outlook improving in diabetics

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that the number of type 1 diabetics with the most advanced form of kidney disease -- end-stage renal disease or ESRD -- may be lower than previously estimated. The research also suggests that the outlook with regard to ESRD in diabetic patients has improved over the years.

Some diabetics would risk health to avoid shots

Type 2 diabetes arises when the body can no longer properly use insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar. Though the disease can be managed with diet, exercise and oral medications, some people need insulin injections to keep their blood sugar in check, which lowers the risk of complications like heart attack, stroke and kidney disease.

Blacks, Hispanics prone to diabetes complications

At the initial admission, blacks had the highest rates of acute complications and high blood pressure, Hispanics had the highest rate for kidney disease, and whites had the highest percentages of heart disease and depression.

Salt restriction improves blood pressure in blacks

People with the highest risk for heart disease and kidney disease, such as diabetics, "might be expected to have the greatest personal benefits from salt reduction," Swift explained.

Childhood Vaccination Rates Hit Record High

Only 56 percent of people on long-term dialysis because of kidney disease have been vaccinated against hepatitis B, while the 2010 target is 90 percent. And only 75 percent of people with occupational exposure to the hepatitis B infection -- such as health-care workers -- are being vaccinated. The goal is for 98 percent of individuals in this category to be immunized by 2010.

'Double Diabetes' Harder to Detect, Treat

Both forms can lead to heart and kidney disease, blindness and amputations, and kill if not properly treated. But Type 2, which afflicts over 90 percent of the more than 18 million U.S. diabetics, has gotten more attention recently because it's an epidemic fueled by increasing obesity.

Peer mentor aids end-of-life planning: study

Because of the high death rate among dialysis patients, death and end-of-life discussions are critically important for the dialysis community, Erica Perry, from the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues note in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases this month.

New drugs vie for share of growing diabetes market

Diabetes can lead to debilitating or fatal complications such as heart disease, blindness, kidney disease, and amputations.

New diabetes drug aids blood fats as well as sugar

More than 18 million Americans have diabetes, a disease in which the body does not produce enough insulin or cells ignore the insulin, which is needed to convert food into energy. The condition can lead to debilitating or fatal complications such as heart disease, blindness, kidney disease and amputations.

Diabetes hospitalization rates falling, CDC says

The condition can lead to complications such as heart disease, blindness, kidney disease, and amputations.

Pill controls diabetes without side effects-study

More than 18 million Americans have diabetes, in which the body does not produce enough insulin or cells ignore the insulin, which the body needs to convert food into energy. The condition can lead to debilitating or fatal complications such as heart disease, blindness, kidney disease, and amputations.

Growth Hormone Suppression May Inhibit Cancer

"Besides reducing the incidence of cancer in these rats, we found that a modest suppression of plasma IGF-1, beginning shortly after puberty and continued throughout life, reduces the incidence of kidney disease and increases lifespan," lead investigator William E. Sonntag, a professor of physiology and pharmacology, said in a prepared statement.

Roche says data supports Cera use against anemia

ZURICH (Reuters) - An extended trial of Roche's anemia drug Cera has shown it succesfully fights anemia in patients with kidney disease, the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday.

New Kidney Test Can Predict Heart Risk

More work must be done to show that the cystatin C screen beats current creatinine testing in measuring kidney function, Stevens said. Still, she said, "the most important message here is that regardless of whatever test you use, chronic kidney disease is an important measure of risk of cardiovascular disease."

ACE inhibitors helpful in heart and kidney disease

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - ACE inhibitors, a class of drugs used to lower high blood pressure, also significantly improve the survival of older adults with heart failure and kidney disease, results of a new study show.

Diabetes Ups Urinary Infection Risk in Older Women

"These characteristics were also good predictors of other diabetes complications such as (retina damage) or kidney disease," Boyko commented to Reuters Health.

E. Coli May Be Linked to Fla. Petting Zoos

About 8 percent of people infected with E. coli O157:H7 are later stricken with the potentially fatal kidney disease known as hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS.

When Your Child Has a Chronic Kidney Disease

Once your child has been diagnosed with a chronic kidney disease, it may help to know what could happen next - how your child might feel and what treatments might be involved. Four major areas of concern for parents of kids with kidney diseases are the child's blood pressure, diet, anemia (low blood count), and growth. Your child may frequently feel sick and may need to take medicines and be careful about what he or she eats and drinks. For you, that can mean a greater need for involvement in your child's life. Keep reading to learn about treatment for your child's kidney disease and what you can do to help.

Meditation Technique Helps Lower Blood Pressure

African Americans are known to have disproportionately higher rates of coronary heart disease, stroke and kidney disease than whites. Research has also shown that African Americans tend to have more severe high blood pressure as well as lower rates of treatment. The reason for the higher rates of hypertension among blacks is unknown, but reports suggest that psychosocial stress may play a role.

Regular coffee drinking can reduce risk of liver cancer: study

In addition to coffee drinking researchers took into account other factors such as hepatitis virus infection, sex, age, diet, lifestyle factors and previous kidney disease.

Patients with Serious Illness Appear to Adapt Well

Similarly, the dialysis patients said they believed they would be happier if they had never developed kidney disease -- an unlikely event, given that they were generally just as happy as the subjects without kidney disease, Riis noted. This suggests that patients also don't realize that the happiness they would feel at being cured would eventually fade over time, he said.