Is Remdesivir OK for COVID Patients With Severe Renal Impairment? Small trial in hospitalized patients didn't see any toxic kidney effects Aug 29, 2022
Finally, A Foundational Heart Failure Drug That Works Across the Spectrum of EF SGLT2 inhibitor shines in landmark DELIVER trial Aug 27, 2022
ADVOR Backs Add-On Acetazolamide for Cutting Congestion in Decompensated HF Exclusion of patients on SGLT2 inhibitors was a major trial limitation, expert says Aug 27, 2022
Mass Cardiovascular Testing May Add Years for Some Men Mixed results after the DANCAVAS program from Denmark Aug 27, 2022
HCV-Positive Kidney Allograft Survival Just as Good at 5 Years Data provide rationale to reexamine penalty on Kidney Donor Profile Index, researchers say Aug 26, 2022
Breakfast or Bedtime BP Meds? Timing Doesn't Matter After All TIME study supports taking antihypertensives whenever convenient Aug 26, 2022
No Detrimental Impact on Cognition With Entresto for Heart Failure Cost may be reason for underutilization, rather than concerns about cognition, expert noted Aug 26, 2022
Combining Common Diabetic Nerve Pain Drugs Helped Provide More Relief No specific combination stood out among the crowd Aug 24, 2022
Virtual Closed-Loop System Training Bolsters Time in Range for Kids With T1D Improvements noted over 3 weeks with virtual educational camp Aug 24, 2022
COVID Clotting Risk; Monkeypox Guidelines; Cutoffs for Gestational Diabetes Also in TTHealthWatch: effect of remote ischemic conditioning in stroke Aug 20, 2022 podcast
Can Lower Gestational Diabetes Cutoff Improve Outcomes in Kids? About 9% of babies born large for gestational age regardless of the approach to diagnosis Aug 17, 2022
PK Modulator Shows Promise in Thalassemia In small study, mitapivat increased hemoglobin in 80% of non-transfusion-dependent patients Aug 17, 2022
Age-Related Kidney Function Loss Differs Significantly by Gender Age- and sex-adjusted definitions of chronic kidney disease may be necessary, researchers say Aug 17, 2022
Long COVID and Variants; New Cancer and Diabetes Blood Marker Also in TTHealthWatch: treatment of asymptomatic kidney stones Aug 13, 2022 podcast
Viewers Unmoved by Price Info in Heart Drug Commercials Would other policies work better to curb high medication prices? Aug 12, 2022
Aldosterone Linked to Kidney Failure Risk, Irrespective of Diabetes Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism could be effective for more patients, study suggests Aug 08, 2022
CDC: More Clots, Kidney Failure in Kids After COVID Post-COVID symptoms run the gamut for kids and teens Aug 05, 2022
No Worsening Cardiac Dysfunction in Long COVID Other harms likely contribute to dyspnea, HF after COVID-19 hospitalization Aug 05, 2022
Blood Protein May Help Predict Diabetes, Death From Cancer Prostasin commonly found in epithelial cells of organs Aug 04, 2022
Transplant System Urgently Needs Overhaul, Experts Say UNOS CEO skewered for alleged failures in management during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Aug 04, 2022
Minimally Invasive Bariatric Procedure Effective for Milder Obesity Big weight loss seen in patients with mild and moderate levels of obesity Aug 02, 2022
Kids Treated at For-Profit Dialysis Centers Less Likely to Receive Transplant They also waited longer to be put on a waitlist Aug 02, 2022
Heart Disease Will Surge Over the Coming Decades Worsening racial disparities are also projected Aug 01, 2022
Cardio Complications of COVID; Gestational Diabetes on the Rise Also in TTHealthWatch: effects of a fourth COVID vaccine dose, and drug overdose demographics Jul 30, 2022 podcast
First Drug OK'd for Lupus Nephritis in Kids Expanded indication encompasses children ages 5 to 17 years on standard therapy Jul 27, 2022
Dear Insurers: It's Time to Cover Weight Loss Drugs Universal coverage can increase medication access and improve population health Jul 27, 2022
Comprehensive Telehealth Boosts Outcomes in Poorly Controlled Diabetes Program proved better than simple telemonitoring of blood glucose Jul 25, 2022
HF Readmission Risk Flagged by Nurses' Bedside Lung Scans It doesn't take a doctor to catch congestion Jul 25, 2022
Doctor Donates Kidney to Patient Transplant nephrologist was perfect match for patient-turned-friend Jul 22, 2022
Fluid Therapy Showdown in Cardiac Surgery Disfavors Albumin Major adverse events not reduced, and some complications increased Jul 19, 2022
Hurricane Aftermath Deadly for Dialysis Patients Emergency planning mitigates risk from storm-related service disruptions Jul 14, 2022
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Seen Feasible After Kidney Transplant Study offers reassurance about anti-rejection therapy Jul 14, 2022
Keto Versus Mediterranean Diet: Which Is Better for Diabetes? Crossover study looked at cardiometabolic outcomes for each popular diet Jul 08, 2022
People With Gum Disease Are More Prone to Heart Failure Add HF to the list of cardiovascular conditions associated with periodontitis Jul 06, 2022
Wide-Ranging Inconsistencies Seen in Estimated, Measured GFR Researchers recommend clinicians opt for measured glomerular filtration rate Jul 05, 2022
Bye-Bye, 'Life's Simple 7': AHA Redefines Cardiovascular Health by Adding Sleep New metrics and scoring algorithm for heart health in children and adults Jun 29, 2022
Primary Care Screening Flops in Detecting Diabetic Eye Disease Fundoscopy screening had low sensitivity, accuracy in primary care setting Jun 28, 2022
Which Advanced HF Patients Are Entresto-Intolerant in the Real World? 1 in 6 dropped out from the LIFE trial because of side effects Jun 27, 2022
Kidney Failure May Drive COVID Deaths in People With Sickle Cell Trait COVID-19 severity strongly linked with sickle cell anemia as well Jun 27, 2022
Landmark Pig Heart Recipient Had Xenograft Failure, Porcine Virus Concrete answers still lacking for why irreversible injury occurred Jun 22, 2022