Social determinants of health may increase kidney failure risk after critical illness
New research indicates that certain individual- and neighborhood-level social determinants of health may increase the risk of developing post-discharge kidney…
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Standardized protocol enables safer kidney biopsies in high-risk patients
Results from a prospective study reveal that with standardized precautions, even high-risk patients may safely undergo a kidney biopsy, a…
Fruits and vegetables may be a better option to improve kidney disease outcomes
In people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), oral sodium bicarbonate is a standard treatment for metabolic acidosis (too much acid…
New clinical decision support tool aims to improve chronic kidney disease care
Investigators have developed and validated a clinical decision support tool to improve the diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease…
$8.2 million grant advances on-demand male contraceptive development
Weill Cornell Medicine has received a four-year, $8.2 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development…
Psilocybin reshapes brain connections through distinct cellular pathways
A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, reveals how psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in…
AI scoring tool may guide skin biopsy decision
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that an artificial intelligence (AI) tool may provide dermatologists with additional information to help assess…
High e-health literacy encourages patients to visit medical professionals
Better electronic health (e-health) literacy actively drives young adult patients into doctors’ offices rather than replacing professional consultations with self-treatment.…
Increased risk-taking behavior precedes higher alcohol consumption, study finds
A novel study has found that increases in risk-taking behavior in people with mild to moderate alcohol use disorder (AUD)…
Researchers use mitochondrial uncouplers to target breast cancer metastasis
Mitochondrial serine catabolic pathway (MSCP), also called serine, glycine, and one-carbon metabolism, is essential for cancer cells to produce amino…