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Sleep loss, even transient, increases NF-kappaB activity in humans.
EurekAlert: Loss of sleep, even for a few short hours during the night, can prompt one's immune system to turn against healthy tissue and organs. A new article in the September 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry, by the UCLA Cousins Center research team, reports that losing sleep for even part of one night can trigger the key cellular pathway that produces tissue-damaging inflammation. The findings suggest a good night's sleep can ease the risk of both heart disease and autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis.
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Pushing fluid myth debunked - 6minutes
Pushing fluid myth debunked6minutes, Australia - 4 hours agoThe authors refer to a recent literature review published in the nephrology press [ Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2008; 19 1-3. ... |
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RPA and ESRD networks launch kidney patient safety initiative, including a new website.
Kidney Patients Safety: he web site aims to provide information and best practices to prevent the occurrence of the Five Adverse Patient Safety Events identified through patient and professional surveys that form the core of the site. Keeping Kidney Patients Safe also assists nephrology professionals in meeting the quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) portion of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions for Coverage for End Stage Renal Disease Facilities. Links to other patient safety resources, a patient safety improvement program toolkit and articles spotlighting various safety improvement programs and other resources are also offered to nephrology professionals.
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BMI is associated with hypertension in women, even within the 'normal' weight range
BMI is associated with hypertension in women, even within the 'normal' weight range
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology 4, 464 (2008). doi:10.1038/ncpneph0886
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Hepcidin: A New Tool in the Management of Anaemia in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease?
Hepcidin is a newly discovered protein that plays an important role in iron metabolism. Learn more about its potential uses for anemia management in chronic kidney disease.
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