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THURSDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) Chronic kidney disease progresses faster in blacks than in other racial/ethnic groups in the United States, new research finds. The study also said that screening of blacks with chronic kidney disease is cost-effective and can help improve their care. The rate of chronic kidney disease among blacks is similar to that [...]
MONDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) Decreased kidney function leads to declines in thinking and memory, a new study says. Researchers looked at changes in kidney function and mental skills for five years in nearly 600 people. The greater the decrease in a persons kidney function during that time, the greater their decline in overall intellectual [...]
FRIDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) Some people with kidney disease can improve their health by adding fruits and vegetables to their diet, a new study indicates. A second study found that poor nutrition plays a role in the association between poverty and kidney disease, and a third study found that black kidney disease patients are [...]
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) For patients suffering from chronic kidney disease, home hemodialysis offers considerable advantages over dialysis performed in a medical setting, a new study suggests. Home hemodialysis is a viable option for stable dialysis patients, said the studys lead researcher, Dr. Bessie Young, an associate professor at the [...]
TUESDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) People with chronic kidney disease may have the same level of risk for coronary heart disease as people who have previously had a heart attack, a new study suggests. It has long been known that chronic kidney disease patients are at increased risk for heart attacks, but this is the [...]