Study finds diabetes drug may prevent, slow kidney disease
Study finds diabetes drug may prevent, slow kidney disease
A drug that’s used to help control blood sugar in people with diabetes has now been shown to help prevent or slow kidney disease, which causes millions of deaths each year and requires Read more
Kidney Disease Risk Tied to Sugar-Sweetened Drinks
Kidney Disease Risk Tied to Sugar-Sweetened Drinks
People who drink lots of sugar-sweetened drinks may be putting themselves at a heightened risk for kidney disease, a new study suggests. Source: Kidney Disease Risk Tied to Sugar-Sweetened Read more on Health Day
Pregnant Kidney Stone Formers Have Higher Risk of Gestational Diabetes
Pregnant Kidney Stone Formers Have Higher Risk of Gestational Diabetes
Pregnant women with vs without a history of nephrolithiasis are more likely to experience gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. Original Article: Pregnant Stone Formers Have Higher Risk of Read more
Kidney Failure Declining Among U.S. Diabetics: CDC
Kidney Failure Declining Among U.S. Diabetics: CDC
While diabetes cases continue to rise in the United States, one potential outcome -- kidney failure -- has decreased by one-third, health officials Read more