Prostate Cancer Risk May Be Lower in Fish Eaters
Eating fish may be protective against prostate cancer, while heavy meat consumption may increase the risk of the malignancy, data show.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Statins Not Renoprotective
The drugs are effective, however, at reducing cardiovascular risks in CKD patients
CRP Levels Predict Epoetin Alfa Dose
Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, a marker of inflammation, predict greater requirements of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs).
Post-Transplantation CMV Prevention Strategy Put in Doubt
Six months of valganciclovir prophylaxis following renal transplantation can delay, but not prevent, late-onset primary infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV), according to newly released data.
Taking on the Issue of Transplant Tourism
As the U.S. waiting list for kidney transplants grows, and with it the potential for longer waiting times, so might the temptation among end-stage renal disease patients to travel abroad for a transplant.
New Drug Found Effective for Metastatic RCC
STOCKHOLM—Patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who are treated with RAD001 after failing standard therapy have more than twice the progression-free survival (PFS) as placebo-treated patients, new data show.
One Fourth of PCa Patients Use Complementary Therapy
One in four prostate cancer patients who responded to a survey said they used complementary therapies (CTs), according to a British study.
More Frequent Dialysis Has Benefit
Short daily or nocturnal hemodialysis improves nutrition better than conventional hemodialysis.
Appeals Court: $8 Per Day Is Not Enough
A New Jersey appeals court has decided that a jury’s award of $100,000 for an amputee’s pain and suffering was too low.
Discrepancies Common in Surgical Sponge Counts
Leaving a sponge in a patient is a so-called “never event” to safety-assurance agencies and an almost certain way to precipitate a malpractice case.
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