Coronary Heart Disease by Age 45 Linked With Subsequent Dementia All-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia risks elevated Nov 29, 2023
Methotrexate Tied to Greater Risks for Older Patients With CKD FDA should consider warning labels based on study results, researchers argue Nov 28, 2023
Live Shingles Vaccine and Waning Immunity; Semaglutide and CV Events Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium and blood pressure; aspirin and LVADs Nov 18, 2023 podcast
Brolucizumab Noninferior to Aflibercept for Diabetic Macular Edema At a non-approved dose, the anti-VEGF drug had similar outcomes as rival Nov 17, 2023
Novel Gout Drug Aces Mid-Stage Tests Mechanism different from currently available therapies Nov 16, 2023
Even Small Diabetes Distress Changes Clinically Important Researchers calculated cutoffs for significant DDS-17 scale changes Nov 15, 2023
One Copeptin Test More Accurate as Diagnostic for AVP Deficiency However, this test was more complicated, with more side effects, researchers note Nov 15, 2023
FDA OKs Product to Thwart Bloodstream Infections During Dialysis Taurolidine-heparin solution reduced infections by 71% versus heparin alone Nov 15, 2023
Diabetes Linked to Higher Colorectal Cancer Risk Associated risks highest in those with recent diagnoses Nov 14, 2023
Lowering the Target for Blood Pressure Is Best, Study Affirms Huge trial from China reinforces the message from SPRINT for higher-risk hypertensive patients Nov 13, 2023
AKI Response Tied to Improved Survival for Patients Waiting on Liver Transplant Results highlight the importance of prompt recognition and treatment of acute kidney injury Nov 13, 2023
Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Cuts Dementia Risk Benefit finally proven in clinical trial Nov 12, 2023
Antihypertensives Do Not Detract From the BP Reduction of a Low-Sodium Diet Dietary change produces clinically relevant BP changes within a week Nov 12, 2023
B-Cell Depletion Helps Maintain Kidney Function in Lupus Nephritis Secondary trial analysis boosts case for Gazyva Nov 10, 2023
FDA Approves First Renal Denervation System for Hypertension Catheter-based technology will finally enter the market with ultrasound-based device Nov 08, 2023
Hospitalizations After Fake Ozempic; Abortion Rights Win Big; Ketamine Use Booms Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 鶹ý staff Nov 08, 2023
Kidney Week Roundup: Cell Therapy Cuts Immunosuppressive Drug Use Post-Transplant Plus: bardoxolone methyl for diabetic kidney disease and spironolactone in hemodialysis patients Nov 07, 2023
Novel Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitor Cuts Albuminuria in Phase II Trial Trial tested BI 690517 with and without empagliflozin Nov 06, 2023
Heart Injuries Suggest Reconsideration of Holding BP Meds for Surgery Pause on ACE inhibitors, ARBs yields more acute hypertension with no prevention of hypotension Nov 06, 2023
Kidney Transplant Rates Stubbornly Resist Systems Intervention in Canada Multi-pronged approach to boost living and deceased donor transplant fails in randomized trial Nov 06, 2023
Sparsentan Bests Irbesartan for Preserving Kidney Function in IgA Nephropathy Proteinuria reduction and slower eGFR decline in 2-year PROTECT trial Nov 05, 2023
ERA and SGLT2 Inhibitor Combo Cuts Albuminuria in Chronic Kidney Disease But ZENITH-CKD trial had to pivot to only using low-dose zibotentan due to fluid retention Nov 05, 2023
Heat and Cardiovascular Death; Time-Restricted Eating or Caloric Restriction in T2D Also in TTHealthWatch: managing nasal airway obstruction Nov 04, 2023 podcast
Pharmacist Prescribing for BP Control Makes Economic Sense Clinical benefits of pharmacist-prescribed antihypertensives known for years Nov 03, 2023
Sparsentan Failed to Preserve Kidney Function Over Time in FSGS However, more patients on the drug achieved partial remission of proteinuria vs irbesartan Nov 03, 2023
Mid-Stage Win for Novel IgA Nephropathy Drug APRIL-neutralizing antibody sibeprenlimab reduced proteinuria and stabilized eGFR Nov 02, 2023
Fecal Transplants in Kidney Recipients Reduced Resistant Pathogens Multidrug resistant organisms replaced by competing antibiotic-susceptible relatives Nov 01, 2023
Year in Review: Type 2 Diabetes New approvals, guidance on GLP-1s before surgery, and access issues led the news in 2023 Nov 01, 2023
Wegovy and Thyroid Cancer; Maine Shooter's Mental Health; 469 Heat Deaths Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 鶹ý staff Oct 30, 2023
Tricuspid Valve Replacement Safe, Effective in Pivotal Trial Outcome data still awaited after positive interim results Oct 27, 2023
Another Study Highlights Metformin's Dementia Protection Properties Association appeared irrespective of HbA1c level Oct 25, 2023
Cruise Line Found Negligent About COVID; Dialysis Machine Recall; MRI Injures Nurse Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 鶹ý staff Oct 25, 2023
Low-Risk TAVR Converging or Diverging With Surgical Outcomes, Depending on the Valve Intermediate-term reports from PARTNER 3 and Evolut Low Risk trials Oct 24, 2023
CVS Pulls Phenylephrine Cold Meds; Doc's Murder/Suicide; Red Meat and Diabetes Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 鶹ý staff Oct 20, 2023
Highly Potent Statin Stands Out for Diabetes, Cataract Risks Head-to-head comparison of rosuvastatin vs atorvastatin in LODESTAR trial Oct 19, 2023
How to Deprescribe Dialysis After Patients Leave the Hospital Acute kidney injury patients should not be left on dialysis longer than necessary Oct 19, 2023
FDA Approves First Phosphate Absorption Inhibitor for CKD Tenapanor indicated for adults on dialysis who fail on phosphate binders Oct 18, 2023
Antibiotic Combo for Acute Infection Cleared of Kidney Risk Use of cefepime meanwhile resulted in more neurological dysfunction Oct 16, 2023
'Surprising' Contribution of Pulmonary Hypertension to ARDS Outcomes Coexisting conditions spell markedly poor clinical course Oct 12, 2023
Modest Risks Come With Moving Fast on HF Drugs After Acute Event STRONG-HF analysis details the impact Oct 10, 2023
