Development of end stage renal disease following an acute cardiac event

sea-maid submitted, created time 6 months 2 weeks (www.nature.com)

The author determined the rate and risk factors for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in consecutive patients discharged after a cardiac event in a large, unbiased Canadian cohort that receives universal health coverage.

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Scientists Develop Breathalyzer for Disease

Sue Wu submitted, created time 10 months 2 weeks (www.efluxmedia.com)

It may one day be possible to walk into your doctor's office and breathe into a small device that will tell you if you are in the earliest stage of a wide range of diseases from lung cancer to asthma to kidney failure.

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Moderate Chronic Kidney Disease and Cognitive Function in Adults 20 to 59 Years of Age: Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III)

Reviver submitted, created time 1 year 6 months (jasn.asnjournals.org)

"Previous studies among elderly suggest an association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cognitive impairment. The purpose of this study was to determine whether moderate CKD is associated with cognitive performance among young, healthy, ethnically diverse adults

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Twin studies reveal genetic components leading to cardiac and kidney disease

alpha submitted, created time 1 year 8 months (www.biologynews.net)

"Daniel O’Connor, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine has studied about 265 twin pairs over the past few years, which has led him to some surprising discoveries.“

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