Medical News
Rising rates of kidney injury in women who are hospitalized during pregnancy
EurekAlert! - 9 Nov 2019 07:00
(American Society of Nephrology) Rates of kidney injury in women who are hospitalized during pregnancy are on the rise, especially in women with diabetes. Results from the study will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2019 ...
Hospitalizations among dialysis patients are higher in areas with more black residents
EurekAlert! - 9 Nov 2019 07:00
(American Society of Nephrology) Patients receiving hemodialysis at facilities located in residential areas with a high percentage of Black residents have a higher rate of hospitalization. Results from the study will be ...
Common muscle relaxant causes severe confusion in patients with kidney disease
EurekAlert! - 9 Nov 2019 07:00
(University of Western Ontario) One in 25 patients with very low kidney function were admitted to hospital with severe confusion and other cognitive-related symptoms a few days after being prescribed a common muscle rela...
What and how much we eat might change our internal clocks and hormone responses
Science Daily - 9 Nov 2019 00:16
For the first time, a study shows how glucocorticoid hormones, such as cortisol, control sugar and fat levels differently during day and night, feeding and fasting, rest and activity, over the course of 24 hours.