Kidneys

Mindful Meditation Shows Promise for BP Lowering in CKD

IMNG Medical Media, 2013 Nov 12, S Worcester Full Story:  http://www.practiceupdate.com/news/3696 ATLANTA (IMNG) – Mindfulness meditation may improve blood pressure in hypertensive patients with chronic kidney disease, according to findings from a small randomized study. This study involved 15 patients who had stage 3 chronic kidney disease and hypertension. Compared with a control condition involving […]

Mediterranean Diet May Protect Kidneys

Published: Nov 8, 2013 | Updated: Nov 8, 2013 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story:  http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASN/42800 Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. In this prospective, observational […]

Endocrine Groups Release Healthy Living Guidelines

Published: Oct 17, 2013 Full Story:  http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Obesity/42338 Full Text Article:  http://www.medpagetoday.com/upload/2013/10/17/clinical-practice-guidelines.pdf Patients may need help managing metabolic and endocrine disorders with healthy eating and lifestyle choices, and now there’s a comprehensive set of clinical guidelines, issued jointly by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the American College of Endocrinology, and the Obesity Society, to assist […]

Psoriasis, Kidney Disease Link Found

Published: Oct 16, 2013 | Updated: Oct 16, 2013 By Chris Kaiser Full Story:  http://www.medpagetoday.com/Dermatology/Psoriasis/42321 Action Points Note that this study of a large U.K. registry suggested an association between psoriasis and chronic kidney disease. Be aware that this relationship does not appear to be mediated by the use of nephrotoxic prescription drugs, but over-the-counter […]

USPSTF Recommends Against Postmenopausal Vitamin D/Calcium Supplementation

IMNG Medical Media, 2013 Feb 25, S Worcester Full Story at Practice Update:  http://www.practiceupdate.com/Explore/News/?id=1909 (André’s note:  but then there is this to consider….….Conclusions:  Higher dietary calcium from nondairy or dairy sources is independently associated with a lower kidney stone risk.The Journal of Urology Dietary Calcium From Dairy and Nondairy Sources, and Risk of Symptomatic Kidney […]

Dietary Calcium From Dairy and Nondairy Sources, and Risk of Symptomatic Kidney Stones

We examined associations between dietary calcium from nondairy and dairy sources, and symptomatic nephrolithiasis.

Vitamin D and Kidney Stone Disease

Jie Tang, Michel B. Chonchol Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2013;22(4):383-389. Abstract Purpose of review Vitamin D is important in maintaining calcium homeostasis, but its role in kidney stone disease and its effect on stone formation are still not clear. Recent findings Kidney stone formers tend to experience enhanced intestinal calcium absorption, increased urinary calcium excretion, […]

Vitamin C Protects Kidneys Against Angiography Contrast

Ascorbic acid may protect against contrast-induced-acute kidney injury in patients undergoing coronary angiography, a meta-analysis of nine randomized controlled trials has shown.

Light Exercise Still Cuts Kidney Stone Risk

Published: May 5, 2013 | Updated: May 6, 2013 By Charles Bankhead , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points This study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Women who exercised even minimally had a significantly […]

Obesity Associated with First Time Kidney Stone Formers

Changes in Urinary Lithogenic Features Over Time in Patients With Urolithiasis Urology Volume 74, Issue 1, July 2009, Pages 51–55 Yong-June Kima, Yun-Sok Haa, Sung-Whan Job, Seok-Joong Yuna, In-Sun Chuc, Wun-Jae Kima, Sang-Cheol Leea, , Objectives To assess the changes and sex-specific differences in urinary metabolic risk factors with time. Methods We performed a retrospective […]