9/11 responders suffered kidney damage due to air pollutants The higher the exposure to particulate matter, the greater the kidney damage Atlanta, GA (November 9, 2013)—Many first responders working at Ground Zero following the 9/11 tragedy were exposed ...

Perceived discrimination and mistrust in health care lowers patients' quality of life Atlanta, GA (November 9, 2013)—Perceived discrimination and mistrust in health care can negatively affect patients' quality of life, according to a study that will ...

Soft drinks and sugar in the diet may have negative effects on the kidneys Atlanta, GA (November 9, 2013)—Two new studies highlight the potential negative effects that soft drinks and sugar can have on kidney health. Results of these studies will be ...

Genetic variation increases risk of kidney disease progression in African-Americans Baltimore, MD – November 9, 2013 – New research provides direct evidence that genetic variations in some African Americans with chronic kidney disease contribute to a more ...

Gene puts African-Americans at higher risk for kidney failure Genetic factors in African Americans with chronic kidney disease (CKD) put them at a greater risk for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) compared to white Americans, according ...

Investigational drug effective in treating iron deficiency in kidney disease patients on dialysis ATLANTA, GA – Doctors at the North Shore-LIJ Health System on Saturday will present late-breaking data showing that an investigational drug Triferic ...

Kidney Week 2013: New innovations in clinical science Atlanta, GA (November 9, 2013)—A variety of recent studies highlight new and innovative research efforts that could help improve individuals' kidney health. Below are the findings of some of these studies, ...

Kidney Week 2013: New clinical trials reveal insights on treating patients with kidney disease Atlanta, GA (November 9, 2013)—Recently completed clinical trials highlight the potential of new therapies for individuals with kidney disease. Below are the ...

Kidney damage in first responders linked to 9/11 New research findings of WTC-CHEST Program at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai presented at the 2013 American Society of Nephrology Meeting during National Kidney Week For ...

Use of calcium-channel blocker and antibiotic associated with small increased risk of kidney injury Among older adults taking a calcium-channel blocker, simultaneous use of the antibiotic clarithromycin, compared with azithromycin, was associated ...

Gene hastens kidney disease progression in African-Americans A gene variant common in African-Americans predicts that people with that gene who also have chronic kidney disease (CKD) are twice as likely to progress ...

Repurposed drug may be first targeted treatment for serious kidney disease Treatment with rheumatoid arthritis drug saved transplanted kidney in four patients, achieved remission in a fifth A drug approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis may ...

Universals of conversation Max Planck researchers found that words that signal problems with understanding are similar across languages A word like 'Huh?' —used when one has not caught what someone just said—appears to be universal: it is found to have very ...

High-energy physicists predict new family of four-quark objects New charged charmonium-like states observed at BESIII An international team of high-energy physicists says the discovery of an electrically charged subatomic particle called Zc(4020) is ...

NASA's TRMM satellite sees Super-typhoon Haiyan strike Philippines VIDEO: NASA's TRMM satellite data on Nov. 8 at 00:19 UTC showed Haiyan had a well-defined eye surrounded ...

Snap to attention: Polymers that react and move to light PITTSBURGH—Microvehicles and other devices that can change shape or move with no power source other than a beam of light may be possible through research led by the University of Pittsburgh. The researchers are ...

New therapeutic target identified for ALS and frontotemporal degeneration A team of scientists led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have identified a novel therapeutic approach ...

Montana State team overcomes challenges, proves that microbes swim to hydrogen gas BOZEMAN, Mont. – Scientists have long believed that microorganisms that produce methane swim toward the hydrogen gas they need to stay alive, but it has been too hard to prove in ...

Sun unleashes another X-class flare The sun emitted its sixth significant flare since Oct. 23, 2013, peaking at 11:26 p.m. EST on Nov. 7, 2013. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth's ...

Hubble catches stellar explosions in NGC 6984 Supernovae are intensely bright objects. They are formed when a star reaches the end of its life with a dramatic explosion, expelling most of its material out into space. The subject of this new Hubble ...

JCI early table of contents for Nov. 8, 2013 Ion channel inhibition limits injury-induced loss of kidney filtration The kidney is responsible for retaining essential proteins and removing waste products from the blood stream. Injury to the kidney results ...

Ion channel inhibition limits injury-induced loss of kidney filtration The kidney is responsible for retaining essential proteins and removing waste products from the blood stream. Injury to the kidney results in loss of kidney filter function, which ...

Researchers identify a histone demethylase associated with non-small cell lung cancer Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths worldwide. Current therapies that target cellular kinases have been effective for some ...

Edited RNA + invasive DNA add individuality PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — The story of why we are all so different goes well beyond the endless mixing and matching of DNA through breeding. A new study in the journal Nature Communications, for instance, ...

Defending food crops: Whitefly experimentation to prevent contamination of agriculture VIDEO: On November 8th, JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments, ...