Whether dialysis is the best option for kidney failure and, if so, when to start, may deserve more careful consideration, according to a new study. For older adults who were not healthy enough for a kidney transplant, starting dialysis when their kidney function fell below a certain threshold — rather than waiting — afforded them roughly one more week of life, Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues found.

For some older adults with kidney failure, dialysis may not be the best option

The risk of death associated with donating a kidney is at an all-time low, a new study finds. A kidney donor's risk -- already small a decade ago -- is now lower by more than half, researchers found. Fewer than one death occurs for every 10,000 kidney donations, according to...

It's Safer to Donate a Kidney Now Than at Any Time in History

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The risk of death associated with donating a kidney is at an all-time low, a new study finds. Researches found a kidney donor's risk -- already small a decade ago -- is now lower by more than half.

Study: Donating a kidney is safer today than ever

A new study reveals dialysis increases life expectancy but reduces time at home for older adults below the eGFR threshold of 12 mL/min/1.73 m². Older adults who could not get a kidney transplant and turned to dialysis instead when their glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) fell < 12 mL/min/1.73 m2 had moderate increases in life expectancy and less time at home, a recent study reported.1.

Dialysis Extends Life in Older Adults with eGFR < 12 mL/min/1.73 m²

Different medical procedures, like coronary artery bypass or percutaneous coronary intervention, can treat the underlying causes of heart failure. Some people may get an implantable device to aid the heart, while others may need a transplant. Heart failure means your heart no longer supplies the tissues in your body with...

Heart Failure Surgery and Procedures: Options, Risks, and Outlook

Beta-blockers lower your heart rate and reduce your heart’s workload. If you have heart failure, they may help improve your cardiac function. Possible side effects include unusually slow heart rate and low blood pressure. Beta-blocker medications block the production of two stress hormones called epinephrine and norepinephrine. Doctors may...

Do Beta-Blockers Work for Heart Failure?

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Hypoglycemia symptoms include having anxiety, emotional instability, dizziness, and lightheadedness. Here's a list with more signs to watch for.

10 Warning Signs of Low Blood Sugar

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Discover just how long you can expect your indoor cat to live. If cats have nine lives and live them indoors, you may have a pet for life!

Indoor Cat Lifespan: How Long to Expect Indoor Cats to Live

An abnormal buildup of fat in the liver, referred to as fatty liver disease, was found to be common in a small group of children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), regardless of their disease type or severity. Patient-derived liver cells confirmed that such accumulation was a result of...

Fatty liver disease may be common complication of SMA: Small study

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A three-year study of tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound) found that when adults who had prediabetes and obesity or overweight used it weekly, it lowered their risk of progression to diabetes by 94%

New diabetes, weight loss medications cut diabetes risk by 94%, Lilly says

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Questions about multiple myeloma regarding treatment options, bone strength and other associated comorbidities were answered by an expert. Multiple myeloma is a rarer disease than other cancers, such as lung or breast cancer, an expert told CURE®. During the CURE® Educated Patient® Multiple Myeloma Summit, patients asked some questions about the disease.

Multiple Myeloma: 8 Frequently Asked Patient Questions

It’s important to communicate with the patient’s comanaging doctors to adjust necessary medications. There are four direct oral anticoagulants approved for atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism: apixaban (Eliquis), dabigatran (Pradaxa), edoxaban (Savaysa) and rivaroxaban (Xarelto). Click image to enlarge. The body is an interconnected system and, as clinicians...

Some Blood Thinners May Increase Conversion to Wet AMD

1. In this retrospective cohort study of older adults with kidney failure not referred for transplant, there was no statistically significant difference in survival between those who received early dialysis versus continued medical management. 2. Specifically among those with advanced age or greater disease severity, dialysis was associated with improved...

Impact of dialysis on survival and home time among older adults with chronic kidney failure

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A new study substantiates the link between untreated high blood pressure and an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease for adults 60 and older. 

The research, published Wednesday in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, is a review of 14 international studies involving 31,250 people.

Participants, who were 72 years old on average, were followed for around four years for cognitive changes and dementia diagnoses.





Of the contingent studied, 1,415 developed Alzheimer’s disease.

Why your body is going through devastating changes at these two ages: Stanford study

Researchers found that participants with untreated high blood pressure had an increased...

Common condition linked to a 36% higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease

These data suggest the necessity of caution when clinicians treat select patient groups with dupilumab for atopic dermatitis. The treatment of atopic dermatitis with dupilumab is associated with a relative risk increase of developing cutaneous t-cell lymphoma, according to new findings, and such risk is highest within the initial year of treatment and among adults.1.

Dupilumab for Eczema Linked to Risk Increase for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

The restrictive strategy led to fewer cholecystectomies without increasing complications but did not improve pain-free outcomes versus usual care for symptomatic cholelithiasis. Long-term findings from the Scrutinizing (In)efficient Use of Cholecystectomy, A Randomized Trial Concerning Variation in Practice (SECURE) trial suggest a restrictive strategy for managing symptomatic cholelithiasis may lead...

SECURE: Restrictive Cholecystectomy Strategy Shows No Benefit for Pain-Free Outcomes

A woman in her 50s in Florida who presented with recurrent ministrokes was eventually diagnosed with sarcoidosis only affecting the heart, called isolated cardiac sarcoidosis, a case study reports. “This case highlights the need to consider [cardiac sarcoidosis] as a potential cause of [stroke-like] events in patients with few stroke...

Isolated cardiac sarcoidosis presents as ministrokes in case of woman, 54

This is the third installment of a 6-part series on the lifelong journey of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and the stops along the way that a female may face. In this installment, Danielle R. Stratton, DNP, RN, PPCNP-BC, will discuss insulin resistance and diabetes and the significant impact it can have on a female with the syndrome on her health and the impact on her entire body systems, and her health’s future as we continue with this series.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Mellitus

Incident Raises Questions About Hospital Protocols and Patient Safety. In a shocking incident at Graz University Hospital in Austria, a 13-year-old girl was allegedly allowed to drill a hole in a patient’s skull during emergency surgery. The patient, a 33-year-old man, had been airlifted to the hospital in southeastern Austria after suffering severe head injuries in a forestry accident in January.

Austrian surgeon under investigation after allowing 13-year-old daughter to drill patient’s skull during emergency surgery

People with the most weekend catch-up sleep had a 20% lower risk of heart disease, especially those who were sleep-deprived during the week. A recent study revealed people who had the most catch-up sleep on the weekends had a 20% lower risk of developing heart disease compared with those with the least weekend catch-up sleep.1.

Catching Up on Sleep on Weekends Links to 20% Lower Risk of Developing Heart Disease

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Perioperative Mortality Risk After Living Kidney Donation Significantly Declined in 2013-2022

Findings from a recent national registry study suggest perioperative mortality after living kidney donation significantly declined in 2013-2022 compared with 1993-2002 and 2003-2012. New research is...

Perioperative Mortality Risk After Living Kidney Donation Significantly Declined in 2013-2022

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