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Pooled results from recent clinical trials indicate that an oral drug called roxadustat is an effective treatment for anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease.
A recent clinical trial described in CJASN has examined the potential of vitamin D supplementation for protecting the kidney health of individuals with pre-diabetes. In
Last year, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers reported that reductive stress—an imbalance in the normal oxidation/reduction homeostasis—caused pathological changes associated with heart failure in
With the Olympics drawing to a close, many athletes will begin to turn their attention to a crucial yet daunting question: what’s next? The Olympic
Children’s heavy digital media use is associated with a risk of being overweight later in adolescence. Physical activity protects children from the adverse effects of
Findings from a University of Kentucky College of Medicine study could lead to a new way to combat the bacteria responsible for tooth decay. The
Researchers used to believe that individual primary touch-sensitive neatly responded to specific types of touch. Now a Northwestern University study finds that touch-sensitive neurons communicate
