Dialysis with Higher Dialysate Magnesium Concentration May Reduce Muscle Cramps, Increase Hemodialysis Adherence: Study Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2026 9:15 PM ISTUSA: Muscle cramps are common in stable end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on hemodialysis and often lead to poor treatment adherence....
Focal Laser Ablation Offers Oncological and Functional Control Compared to Other Focal Therapies: Study Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2026 9:30 PM ISTAustralia: Researchers have found in a systematic review and meta-analysis that focal laser ablation offers oncological control comparable to other...
Lucerastat Shows Exploratory Renal Signals in Fabry Disease: Study Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2026 8:45 PM ISTCanada: Lucerastat, an oral substrate reduction therapy, failed to meet its primary endpoint for neuropathic pain in adults with Fabry disease, but...
Kidney Stones Associated with Elevated Cancer Risk: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia10 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTA new study published in the Canadian Urological Association Journal showed that people who acquire kidney stones have nearly double the chance of...
Albuminuria Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia, independent of baseline eGFR: Study Dr Riya Dave9 Feb 2026 8:15 PM ISTAccording to a recent study, higher levels of albuminuria are associated with an increased risk of all-cause dementia, especially mixed, vascular, and...
Oral Hydration Safe and Effective Alternative to IV Hydration for contrast-induced nephropathy Prevention: Study Dr. Shravani Dali8 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTIn patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) undergoing peripheral vascular intervention (PVI), both intravenous and oral hydration protocols...
Fecal microbiota transplantation improves response to immunotherapy in advanced kidney cancer: TACITO study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Feb 2026 8:45 PM ISTA new Italian study published in Nature Medicine provides compelling evidence that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can enhance the...
SGLT2 Inhibitors Show Superior Kidney Outcomes Compared to GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia5 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTA new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that when renal protection is a primary therapeutic objective, starting...
Eating a plant-forward diet good for your kidneys, suggests research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Feb 2026 8:15 PM ISTEating a plant-forward diet and limiting added sugars and fats as part of the EAT-Lancet planetary diet was associated with a reduced risk of chronic...
Stress Hormone Signals in Urine May Help Predict CKD Risk in Diabetes: Study Shows Medha Baranwal3 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTChina: Researchers from China have reported that specific urinary stress hormones and their metabolites may serve as useful non-invasive biomarkers...
Apecotrep Shows Promise in Reducing Proteinuria in Primary FSGS in Phase 2 trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Feb 2026 9:45 PM ISTIn a multicenter, phase 2 trial across 31 centers in 10 countries, apecotrep (BI 764198) reduced proteinuria by 40% over 12 weeks in patients with...
High Cardiometabolic Index Linked to Higher Death Risk in Dialysis Patients: Study Medha Baranwal1 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTChina: A higher cardiometabolic index (CMI) is linked to a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality among patients...
