New chewing gum designed to reduce phosphate levels in chronic kidney disease patients
Dietary supplement manufacturer Mastix Medica has introduced a chewing gum that is designed to help people with chronic kidney disease maintain normal phosphate levels. The new product, RenaGum, contains chitosan, a dietary binding agent.
Higher physician caseload linked with earlier deaths among dialysis patients
Dialysis patients receiving treatment from kidney specialists with a higher patient caseload have a greater risk of dying prematurely than those receiving care from specialists with a lower caseload, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
Depression in Type 2 Diabetics Linked to Cognitive Decline
For patients with type 2 diabetes, depression correlates with greater cognitive decline over 40-months of follow-up, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Type 1 Diabetes Mortality Linked to Type A Personality
For individuals with type 1 diabetes, type A personality is associated with lower all-cause mortality, with the correlation modified by depressive symptomatology, according to a study published online in Diabetes Care.
Do Calories Trigger Insulin Resistance in Kids?
English schoolchildren who consumed more calories had higher levels of insulin resistance, a cross-sectional study showed.
ONC fellows help docs make most of IT
Twenty-eight meaningful use-savvy clinicians and healthcare professionals from 18 states will be helping other providers find success with informaton technology as the Office of the National Coordinator’s inaugural class of Health IT Fellows.
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