Another possible case Aug 29, 2008
some are being treated with dialysis for kidney failure. the health department urges anyone with severe diarrhea to seek medical attention. (FOX23.com, OK)
12 dangerous dietary supplements identified by 'Consumer Reports' Aug 29, 2008
In a report in the May issue, the consumer publication found a dozen herbal supplements some banned in Asia, Europe and Canada but widely available in the USA that may cause cancer, kidney or liver damage and even death ... Aristolochia, linked to kidney failure and cancer ... The researchers also cited chaparral, comfrey, germander, kava and scullcap, all of which are known or likely causes of liver failure; lobella because of its impact on the heart; and pennyroyal oil because of possible... (Yahoo News -- Alternative Medicine)
NHS set for record 1.75bn surplus as patients protest over cancer ... Aug 29, 2008
Patients protested outside the NICE headquarters for access to kidney cancer drugs which - although they extend life by a matter of months - have not been judged a cost effective use of NHS money ... " The figures will be of little comfort to patients who protested outside the headquarters of the National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence for access to kidney cancer drugs which although they extend life by a matter of months they have so-far not been judged a cost effective use of NHS... (Telegraph.co.uk)
15 Villagers Hit By E Coli Aug 29, 2008
29 August 2008: 6:12am. Visit our other sites: lect. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Terminally ill cancer patients occupy drug adviser's HQ Aug 29, 2008
The government's drug advisory body faced renewed pressure yesterday over its decision to block treatments for advanced kidney cancer as dozens of patients, many terminally ill, briefly occupied its headquarters ... Nice - which has just reversed a controversial decision to disallow the NHS's use of Lucentis, which treats age-related blindness, after agreeing a cost-cutting deal with the manufacturer - ruled that the four kidney cancer drugs gave an average of only five to six extra months of... (guardian.co.uk)
Rising Uric Acid Levels Tied to Migraine Drug Aug 29, 2008
Decreases in body weight and the development of kidney stones have been reported with topiramate use, the investigators explain, but changes in uric acid and lipid levels have not been studied. Dr. Abdulkadir Kocer from Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey and colleagues measured blood uric acid, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels in 53 patients with migraine who were receiving topiramate, as well as in 44 matched control subjects not treated with this drug. (MEDLINEplus)
Robot removes kidney Aug 29, 2008
A robot has for the first time removed a kidney with only a single incision ... the Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit) recently removed a diseased kidney using a new procedure designed by its surgeon, Craig Roger ... "This is the first time that a robot has been used to remove a kidney through a single incision," said Mani Menon, director of the Vattikuti Urology Institute at the Henry Ford Health System. (EETimes)
'He just wants to be kind' Aug 29, 2008
He was also recently diagnosed with kidney failure ... He was then referred to the children's hospital in Oakland, where, after several tests, he was diagnosed with hydronephrosis, which is kidney damage. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Affymax, Takeda narrow Hematide focus Aug 29, 2008
and said Thursday they agreed to suspend co-development of Hematide for treatment of chemotherapy-induced anemia and instead focus all development efforts for the drug on the treatment of chronic kidney disease related anemia. Palo Alto-based Affymax (NASDAQ:AFFY) and Osaka, Japan-based Takeda said they "continue to be encouraged by the potential of bringing Hematide, a convenient, once monthly treatment option, to the millions of chronic kidney disease patients suffering from anemia and believe... (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
1 Dead, 41 Hospitalized in Oklahoma E. Coli Outbreak Aug 28, 2008
and at least 41 people have been hospitalized and several children are undergoing dialysis because of kidney failure. Laboratory specimens will be sent to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for further analysis. (Fox News)
Nev. Woman Gets 'Rabbit Fever' From Her Cat Aug 28, 2008
Richie Simmons was feeding her cat medication for what had been diagnosed as kidney problems when she contracted tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever," through a cut on her finger. The disease s named after Tulare, Calif. (Fox News)
Indian herbal medicines queried Aug 28, 2008
In 2005, the British drug regulator said toxic materials in herbal medicines could cause severe nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain and, in extreme cases, even lead to kidney damage, convulsions and coma. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Health)
* World News Quick Take Aug 28, 2008
Tang Wee Sung, whose Tangs department store sits in the prime Orchard Road tourist and shopping belt, pleaded guilty to entering an illegal arrangement to purchase a kidney, 938Live reported ... Sulaiman Damanik, 26, posing as a relative, had agreed to sell his kidney to Tang for 150 million rupiah (US$16,000), the report said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
High Levels Of Uric Acid May Be Associated With High Blood Pressure Aug 28, 2008
Eventually, however, the small vessels in the kidney are permanently affected, making the blood pressure sensitive to salt or sodium ... 3, 2007) Researchers at the Johns Hopkins and Yale university medical schools have found that a simple blood test to measure uric acid, a measure of kidney function, might reveal a risk factor for cognitive ... 21, 2008) For patients with type 1 diabetes, increased levels of uric acid in the blood may be an early sign of diabetic kidney disease -- appearing... (Science Daily)
Vampire king dies at age 86 Aug 28, 2008
PETALING JAYA: Actor Datuk Ahmad Mahmud died at 10pm last night due to kidney failure ... He had been battling kidney failure for the last seven years, and had been undergoing haemodialysis treatment. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Suharto buried in state funeral Aug 28, 2008
Suharto was rushed to hospital on 4 January suffering from various heart, lung and kidney problems. Suharto ruled Indonesia with an iron fist for three decades. (Yahoo News -- Indonesia)
COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS: Ideas for sustainable living Aug 28, 2008
Containers made of polystyrene (PS, or plastic No. 6, also known as Styrofoam) can also be dangerous, as its base component, styrene, has been associated with skin, eye and respiratory irritation, depression, fatigue, compromised kidney function, and central nervous system damage. Take-out restaurant orders often come in polystyrene containers, which also should be emptied into safer containers once you get them home. (Bolton Common, MA)
Improved QBs lead Stanford, OSU Aug 28, 2008
One big advantage Moevao has this season is the return of receiver Sammie Stroughter, who had 74 catches in 2006 before being limited to three games last season because of a kidney injury. He was granted a medical hardship to come back. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Cross-donor system planned for region's kidney patients Aug 28, 2008
New England transplant surgeons, working with a Harvard economist, are planning a unique organ-trading system that could ease the shortage of kidneys available for transplant by giving willing donors a strong new incentive to give their kidneys to strangers. Currently, hundreds or even thousands of potential organ recipients must join a long transplant waiting list even though friends or family members are willing to donate a kidney, because the would-be donors prove to be a poor match with the... (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
Outcry over TV kidney competition Aug 28, 2008
A Dutch TV station says it will go ahead with a programme in which a terminally ill woman selects one of three patients to receive her kidneys ... "It can't be possible that, in the Netherlands, people vote about who's getting a kidney," he told the BBC. ... Specialists in kidney transplants have condemned the programme. (Yahoo News -- Reality TV)
HEALTH BLOG: Digging into the latest cancer studies Aug 28, 2008
Morning rounds: Dyes in food, kidney through the belly button ... Brad Kaster donated a kidney to his dad, and, if you can imagine, surgeons removed the fist-sized organ through his belly button ... Doctors say the new approach cuts recovery time for kidney donation by two-thirds, so it might make people more willing to do it, the Associated Press. (USA Today -- Money)
Where are they now? Ed Hearn Aug 28, 2008
It was there, in 1991, three years after a shoulder injury ended his Major League baseball career and he didn't think anything could get worse, that Hearn learned he had a serious kidney disorder ... Three kidney transplants and multiple bouts with skin cancer later, Hearn has accepted everything that's happened to him and used his misfortune to help others ... Hearn underwent dialysis for his kidney problem and ultimately has had three transplants since his career-ending shoulder injury. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
A Man with Abdominal Pain, Nausea, and an Elevated Level of Serum Creatinine Aug 28, 2008
NEJM -- Case 27-2008 -- A 64-Year-Old Man with Abdominal Pain, Nausea, and an Elevated Level of Serum Creatinine. Case 27-2008 A 64-Year-Old Man with Abdominal Pain, Nausea, and an Elevated Level of Serum Creatinine. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Another Storm Brewing For Vytorin Aug 28, 2008
Peto got permission to unblind data from two ongoing studies involving 20,000 patients: SHARP, testing Vytorin vs. placebo and Zocor in kidney patients, and IMPROVE-IT, which compares Vytorin and Zocor in patients at risk for heart attacks. There were 313 cases of cancer for patients taking Vytorin, compared with 326 cancer cases for people taking Zocor or placebo. (Forbes -- Business)
Efficacy Questions Still Dog Vytorin Aug 28, 2008
That leaves doctors who want more proof of the drug's efficacy to wait for a study in patients with kidney disease. But again, this study mostly compares Vytorin to placebo, making it difficult to get a read on Zetia's efficacy. (Forbes -- Business)
Gene link to child's cancer Aug 27, 2008
By the time they are diagnosed, from a small, hard lump in the abdomen where the cancer is growing on top of the kidney, most of the children are at a very aggressive stage of the disease. "This is a significant piece of research any research that may help improve cure rates is more than welcome," said Dr Paul Wood, from the children's cancer unit at the Royal Children's Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. (The Age)
Kidney stones nearly derailed speech, niece says Aug 27, 2008
DENVER - Senator Edward M. Kennedy suffered a bout of kidney stones Monday, and his niece Caroline Kennedy said yesterday that he was feeling so ill he was nearly unable to deliver his dramatic address that night to the Democratic National Convention. An aide to the senator said the 76-year-old lawmaker had kidney stones unrelated to the brain tumor that was diagnosed in May ... Kennedy was treated at a Denver hospital for the kidney condition during the day Monday after suffering a sleepless... (Boston Globe)
BioIQ Transforms Corporate Wellness With Home Health Testing Programs and Workforce-Wide Results Analysis Aug 27, 2008
Customers use BioIQ products to monitor or screen for diabetes, cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, thyroid disorder, osteoporosis, and other chronic health conditions. SOURCE BioIQ. (PR Newswire)
Critics want sharper teeth in rules on supplements Aug 27, 2008
Among the substances are aristolochia, a herb linked to kidney failure and cancer; yohimbe, a sexual stimulant linked to heart problems; and the herbal stimulant Citrus aurantium, or bitter orange. Bitter orange is now used in a new generation of herbal diet pills that are being marketed as safe alternatives to the banned ephedra. (Yahoo News -- Ephedra)
Kill strives to be the best on, off field Aug 27, 2008
After several tests, he was diagnosed with kidney cancer ... Kill talks to his team about adversity every week, something he knows about after he underwent surgery at the end of the 2005 season to remove a cancerous tumor from his kidney. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
More in Locust Grove sickened by likely food-borne illness Aug 27, 2008
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First U.S. Uterus Transplant Planned Aug 27, 2008
First came kidney, liver and heart transplants. Then a few doctors started transplanting hands. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Broccoli Could Reverse The Heart Damaging Effects Of Diabetes Aug 27, 2008
People with diabetes have a particularly high risk of heart disease and stroke and other health impairments, such as kidney disease, are linked to damaged blood vessels. Professor Thornalley, at the University s Warwick Medical School, tested the effects of Sulforaphane on blood vessel cells damaged by high glucose levels (hyperglycaemia). (Science Daily)
Russians draw the line Aug 27, 2008
The property owner, Frank (Lucky) Gardner, became ill with cancer and kidney failure last year. His health insurance does not cover all of his mounting medical bills, and because of this he decided to rent space on his property for additional income. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Jungle Aussie 'chased by horrible lizards' Aug 27, 2008
Ms Sturrock said her son was admitted to hospital in Bangkok in a delirious state with an ulcerated stomach and oesophagus, wounds all over his body, pneumonia, kidney failure, a body temperature of 25 degrees and low blood pressure. Mr Adcock's ordeal began on July 31 as a simple, hour-long hike to a waterfall in the Hinboun district of Laos's Khammouane province. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Determined to give speech, Kennedy left hospital bed Aug 27, 2008
Senator Edward Kennedy had just left a hospital bed here when he delivered his speech to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, after suffering a debilitating bout of kidney stones Sunday upon arriving in town, aides said ... A visit to a local hospital Sunday night revealed it was kidney stones and was unrelated to his cancer ... Kennedy had no previous history of kidney stones, aides said. (International Herald Tribune)
Troubled reserve sues Ottawa over health Aug 27, 2008
These changes have led to a calamity consisting of overwhelming diabetes, gangrene and kidney disease, alleges the statement of claim. The lawsuit quotes passages from Treaty 6, including one that says: A medicine chest will be kept at the house of each Indian agent in case of sickness amongst you. (Globe and Mail)
Aspirin 'cuts pre-eclampsia risk' Aug 27, 2008
Pre-eclampsia can trigger high blood pressure and kidney problems. It affects approximately 7% of pregnancies, and, if uncontrolled, can increase the chances of both mother and baby dying. (Yahoo News -- Fertility & Pregnancy)
Herbal Ayurvedic medicines are often contaminated by toxic metals, study says Aug 27, 2008
Many, many studies are showing that even small levels of lead in the blood can increase the risk of high blood pressure, kidney dysfunction and decreased IQ, Saper said. Ayurvedic practitioners lashed out at the research as alarmist, saying that it only showed that there were problems with mixtures from India and not with U.S.-made products. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
NHS funding 'risk to cancer care' Aug 27, 2008
For example it said a complex renal cancer procedure estimated to cost the NHS about 25,000 could only be coded as kidney removal which under the tariff which is worth 4,000. Meanwhile, the tariff breaks technology investment into a series of bands based on an NHS average. (BBC News)
Aggressive diabetes control in very ill questioned Aug 27, 2008
But a similar study in Australia called Advance showed that aggressive treatment reduced the risk of kidney disease by one-fifth without increasing the risk of death. The new analysis, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, focused specifically on aggressive glucose control in critically ill patients in hospital intensive care units. (Reuters India)
Early trigger for type-1 diabetes found in mice, Stanford scientists report Aug 27, 2008
Diabetes is a leading cause of heart disease, blindness, limb amputations and kidney failure. The early pathology of type-1 diabetes is hard to study in humans, McDevitt said, because it's almost impossible to predict who will get the disease and when it will develop. (EurekAlert!)
Caesarean babies more likely to develop diabetes Aug 27, 2008
Diabetes is a serious condition that, if not managed, can lead to fatal complications including heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and amputations. There are 2. (EurekAlert!)
Chronology of organ transplantation Aug 27, 2008
August 26, 2008 1954 A successful kidney transplant was performed between identical twin boys. 1962 The first cadaver donor was used for a transplant of a kidney, which kept the recipient alive for 21 months ... 1966 A simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant was achieved. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Vital organs Aug 27, 2008
LAURA EMBRY / Union-Tribune Nurse Gina Gallardo (left) and Dr. Jonathan Fisher of Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla get a biopsy of Gloria Rangel's newly transplanted kidney ... A person can donate a kidney, heart, lung, liver, pancreas, intestines, cornea, skin, bone, bone marrow and tissue ... Live donations can include a kidney, a portion of a lung, a portion of the liver (it regenerates), and tissue removed after dramatic weight-loss surgery. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The Scent of Skin Cancer Aug 26, 2008
Doctors in Roman times wrote about the musky breath of kidney failure patients. Today, diabetics have a distinct breath when they are experiencing dangerously high blood sugar. (InjuryBoard.com)
US will station inspectors in China to examine exports Aug 26, 2008
The dog and cat foods contained melamine-tainted wheat gluten that can cause kidney failure and death. ChemNutra has denied any deliberate wrongdoing. (Boston Globe)
Retired Muni Driver, 73, Killed In Richmond Aug 26, 2008
Clark was pronounced dead at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Richmond, the same hospital where his wife died Aug. 1 of kidney failure and heart problems. Clark's passenger was not hurt. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Understanding the Risk of Diabetes Aug 26, 2008
Once a person develops the features of diabetes, he or she becomes vulnerable to damage of the blood vessels which in due course will result in heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and blindness. Just as putting sugar into the fuel tank of a car ruins the working parts of the engine, having excess sugar in the human bloodstream will gradually ruin all the body s working parts - from eyes to brain to kidneys ... 21st century healthcare consists of three components management of incurable... (Suite101.com)
One Dead, Dozens Sick In Possible E. Coli Outbreak In Oklahoma Aug 26, 2008
The infection can trigger stomach cramps, diarrhea, dehydration and, in severe cases, kidney failure. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, E. coli infects an estimated 73,000 people and kills 61 a year in the U.S. The most vulnerable groups include children, seniors and persons whose immune systems are weakened. (AHN)
Across the area Aug 26, 2008
Guys needed for kidney benefit's stage show. The Aiken Kidney Benefit needs more guys for its November production of Guys and Dolls. (The Augusta Chronicle)
WALKING FOR WELLNESS: Community challenged to participate in 2008 Orangeburg Kidney Walk, set for Oct. 23 Aug 26, 2008
Nora Sanders doesn't put much stock in luck, but the mother of two sons is a firm believer in blessings after having been personally touched by kidney disease. Her youngest son lost his kidney function in 1999, and the family was left wondering if there was any hope ... That's when Sanders' other son volunteered to donate a kidney to his ailing brother. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Inhibitors Of The Molecule PI3K Throw One Form Of Leukemia A CurveB-ALL Aug 26, 2008
29, 2008) The drug sorafenib, which is used to treat kidney and liver cancer, may be effective acute myeloid leukemia patients with specific gene mutations. Previous studies have shown that sorafenib is. (Science Daily)
Suharto buried in state funeral Aug 26, 2008
Suharto was rushed to hospital on 4 January suffering from various heart, lung and kidney problems. Suharto ruled Indonesia with an iron fist for three decades. (Yahoo News -- Indonesia)
Woman on dialysis for 22 years inspires others with her faith, energy Aug 26, 2008
Lott's routine also includes six hours a week of kidney dialysis ... Lott's kidneys began to fail years ago, the victims of undiagnosed high blood pressure ... Doctors eventually were forced to remove one of her kidneys. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Duct-tape treatment can cure some warts Aug 26, 2008
"I had a cluster of plantar warts treated by a dermatologist. She used a liquid nitrogen spray, which was excruciatingly painful. My kidney stone was less painful. The warts persisted even after this treatment. "Then I treated them with warm-water soaks and duct tape, which I kept on all day. The warts went away and stayed away after about six weeks of treatment. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Cross-donor system planned for region's kidney patients Aug 26, 2008
New England transplant surgeons, working with a Harvard economist, are planning a unique organ-trading system that could ease the shortage of kidneys available for transplant by giving willing donors a strong new incentive to give their kidneys to strangers. Currently, hundreds or even thousands of potential organ recipients must join a long transplant waiting list even though friends or family members are willing to donate a kidney, because the would-be donors prove to be a poor match with the... (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
Doctors back cancer drug protest Aug 26, 2008
Members of the newly-formed campaign group, Justice for Kidney Cancer Patients, said they were pleased to receive support from so many top clinicians ahead of their first planned protest tomorrow ... " advertisement Cancer patient Clive Stone, of Freeland, near Witney, said it was the first time so many clinicians had spoken out on the issue. Mr Stone, 60, who was diagnosed with kidney cancer last summer, said: "I feel great relief the professors agree with what we have been saying ... " Earlier... (Oxford Mail)
Outcry over TV kidney competition Aug 26, 2008
A Dutch TV station says it will go ahead with a programme in which a terminally ill woman selects one of three patients to receive her kidneys ... "It can't be possible that, in the Netherlands, people vote about who's getting a kidney," he told the BBC. ... Specialists in kidney transplants have condemned the programme. (Yahoo News -- Reality TV)
Gums and teeth give clues about the body Aug 26, 2008
The link between what s happening in your mouth and in the rest of your body goes further still: Gum disease might be a kind of early warning system, with poor oral health linked to diabetes, kidney disease, preterm labor, osteoporosis, Alzheimer s disease and even certain types of cancer. A lot of research studies are coming out that seem to suggest some possible link or associations between oral infection and systemic disorders, says Sally Cram, a periodontist in the District of Columbia and... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Pet-food recall leads to 6,000 claims and counting Aug 26, 2008
The vast majority of the fund will go to pet owners whose pets were injured or died as a result of kidney failure, which was linked to the contaminant. The FDA determined that the pet-food ingredients, sold to pet-food makers as wheat gluten and rice protein concentrate, were adulterated in China with the industrial chemical melamine to make them appear richer in protein than they actually were. (USA Today -- Money)
Longtime city dentist a driving force behind fluoridation Aug 26, 2008
nyscof wrote on Aug 23, 2008 5:25 AM:" The National Kidney Foundation (NKF)withdrew its support of water fluoridation citing the 2006 National Research Council (NRC) report indicating that all kidney patients (not just those on dialysis) are more susceptible to fluorides bone and teeth-damaging effects forcing the American Dental Association (ADA) to admit on its website that fluoride is a concern to kidney patients.The NKF now advises Individuals with CKD [Chronic Kidney Disease] should be... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
12 dangerous dietary supplements identified by 'Consumer Reports' Aug 26, 2008
In a report in the May issue, the consumer publication found a dozen herbal supplements some banned in Asia, Europe and Canada but widely available in the USA that may cause cancer, kidney or liver damage and even death ... Aristolochia, linked to kidney failure and cancer ... The researchers also cited chaparral, comfrey, germander, kava and scullcap, all of which are known or likely causes of liver failure; lobella because of its impact on the heart; and pennyroyal oil because of possible... (Yahoo News -- Alternative Medicine)
Vitamin D Deficiency May Lurk in Babies Aug 26, 2008
Vitamin D deficiency may not be immediately apparent, even as it affects growth, muscle and bone mineralization, said Dr. Craig Langman, professor of kidney disease and pediatrics at Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. It sort of sneaks up on you, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Kidneys With Small Tumors Okay for Transplantation Aug 26, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The availability of kidneys for transplantation could be increased by using kidneys removed for small, incidentally detected tumors, the results of an Australian study suggest. The biggest challenge in kidney transplantation is the shortage of donor organs, note Dr. David L. Nicol, from Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, and colleagues ... Use of "marginal" kidneys from deceased donors has been one strategy employed to address this problem, but research has... (MEDLINEplus)
