Tag: Kidney
CORE Diagnostics launches nephroCORE to target kidney disease
CORE’s new addition of nephrology related diagnostic tests comprises of advanced nephro-pathology services, molecular testing for rare and inherited (genetic) kidney diseases, screening for pre and post-transplant infectious diseases, monitoring drug levels, and Transplant Immunology..............
Kidney stone management devices market to reach US$ 1,500 million by...
Global sales of kidney stone management devices are likely to surpass 1 million units by 2028, according to a new Fact.MR study...………...
Innovative triple pill significantly lowers BP, finds study
Compared with patients receiving usual care, a significantly higher proportion of patients receiving the Triple Pill achieved their target blood pressure of 140/90 or less (with lower targets of 130/80 for patients with diabetes or chronic kidney disease)……………..
A call to action on kidney disease in women
The George Institute for Global Health in collaboration with Arogya World held a panel discussion on 7th March to highlight the impact of kidney disease on women’s health and call for renewed efforts to improve prevention and treatment...................
Eat right for your kidneys, exhorts FIAPO’s #DontGetMilked campaign
The campaign suggests that going off an animal-based diet and adopting a plant-based diet (Vegan diet) not only appears to prevent kidney function decline, it may also be used to treat kidney failure............
Kidney dysfunction most common in Eastern India, reveals SRL Analysis
The analysis by SRL Diagnostics, based on more than 4 lakh samples received for kidney function testing, observed kidney dysfunction higher in women (average 11.36% prevalence) than in men (9.48%)...................
New study suggests kidney disease may be linked to pesticide exposure
Organochlorine pesticides such as DDT and endosulfan are banned in many countries owing to their long persistence in the environment and adverse impacts on human health............
Steroid treatment associated with high-risk of adverse events for kidney disease
A study by The George Institute for Global Health has found unexpectedly large increase in the risk of serious adverse events, primarily infections among patients with IgA nephropathy and excess protein in their urine.........
Zydus Cadila begins phase-2 trial of drug to cure anaemia in...
Zyani1, an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI), is being tested as a viable treatment for anaemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD)...........
Medanta conducts SAARC’s first youngest blood group incompatible kidney transplant
The development is being seen as a ray of hope for patients unable to find same blood group match for kidney transplant............