Systematic review examines oral microbiota associations with chronic kidney disease and early childhood caries
Your Mouth Bacteria Could Be Secretly Affecting Your Kidneys
This systematic review summarizes literature regarding oral microbiota exposure in general and pediatric populations. It synthesizes evidenc…
Keeping your mouth healthy might be a simple way to protect your kidneys and bladder.
Chemotherapy-related renal injury incidence and risk factors in patients with malignant tumors
Kidney injury risk rises with age, diabetes, and certain chemo drugs
This retrospective cohort study of 152 patients with malignant tumors found an 18.42% incidence of chemotherapy-related renal injury (CRI). …
A study of cancer patients found nearly 1 in 5 developed kidney injury after chemotherapy, with older age and diabetes among key risk factor…
Inflammatory indices associated with increased chronic kidney disease risk in coronary artery disease cohort.
A Simple Blood Test Could Predict Kidney Disease Risk in Heart Patients
This cohort study of 5181 patients with coronary artery disease examined inflammatory markers. All four indices showed significant associati…
A common blood test could warn heart patients about their kidney risk years before damage starts.
Dyslipidemia linked to poorer renal survival in primary IgA nephropathy patients
High cholesterol linked to faster kidney failure in IgA nephropathy
This retrospective observational cohort study of 458 primary IgA nephropathy patients found that dyslipidemia was associated with poorer ren…
People with IgA nephropathy and high cholesterol face a higher risk of kidney failure, a new study finds.
Meta-analysis of nutrition education in adult dialysis patients shows improved knowledge and quality of life.
Simple Diet Lessons Help Dialysis Patients Feel Better
This meta-analysis of trials in adult dialysis patients found that nutrition education interventions significantly improved knowledge and he…
Teaching patients about their food needs can improve how they feel and what they know.
Review summarizes therapeutic strategies targeting cGAS-STING-macrophage axis for renal fibrosis and chronic kidney disease.
New Kidney Damage Pathway Discovered—And Scientists Are Already Blocking It
This narrative review examines emerging therapeutic strategies targeting the cGAS-STING-macrophage axis for renal fibrosis and chronic kidne…
This research reveals a new way to stop kidney damage before it leads to failure.
Meta-analysis links chronic kidney disease to higher mortality after intracerebral hemorrhage
Kidney Disease Linked to Higher Stroke Death Risk
This meta-analysis of 5,000 patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage found that chronic kidney disease was associated with higher …
Kidney disease makes surviving a brain bleed much harder, raising the risk of death and disability for patients with this common condition.
Elevated TyG index linked to renal deterioration in CKD and hypertensive cohorts
Could a simple blood sugar marker signal kidney trouble years ahead?
This prospective cohort study of 4,476 community and 396 hospital-based CKD patients found an independent association between a higher basel…
A simple blood sugar marker called the TyG index predicts kidney trouble years ahead, especially when combined with high blood pressure.
Gastrointestinal complications in cardiac surgery patients are linked to high mortality and multiorgan failure.
A Hidden Danger After Heart Surgery That Doctors Can Now Predict
This retrospective case–control study examined 162 matched patients undergoing cardiac surgery. It found that those with gastrointestinal co…
A new risk score using age, smoking, kidney disease, and valve surgery can predict deadly gut complications after heart operations that kill…
Body roundness index shows significant association with metabolic syndrome but constrained predictive ability for other CKM outcomes.
A Simple Body Measurement May Reveal Your Hidden Health Risk
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 93 observational studies from 13 countries evaluated the body roundness index (BRI) against conv…
A simple math formula using your height and waist size may help doctors catch silent health problems long before they turn serious.
Cross-Sectional Analysis of Protective Foot Sensation and Complications in 387 Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Smoking and kidney disease link to worse diabetes nerve damage in feet.
This retrospective cross-sectional study evaluated 387 patients with Type 2 diabetes and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy at University Hospit…
Smoking and severe kidney disease greatly increase the risk of losing protective feeling in the feet, leading to dangerous complications for…
Physical exercise reduces all-cause mortality and improves outcomes in chronic kidney disease patients.
Exercise linked to lower death risk and better health in chronic kidney disease patients.
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 82 randomized controlled trials involving chronic kidney disease patients, including those on di…
Regular exercise lowers death risk and improves heart, lung, and blood health for people with chronic kidney disease.