http://meltwaternews.com/ Newsfeed delivered by Meltwater News http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080507/vitaminD_kidney_080507/20080507?hub=Health CTV.ca News Staff Chronic kidney disease patients may see their risk of death drop by one quarter if they take a form of vitamin D, a new study says. In a study of more than 1,400 people with chronic kidney disease, those that were taking the drug calcitriol, a form of activated vitamin D, had a 26 per cent.. Wed, 07 May 2008 19:56:41 GMT CTV.ca http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1403712791&z=950242225 A new doctor in town is enjoying the friendly nature of Lehigh Acres, but he's also spreading a message about the links between diabetes, hypertension and kidney disease. Wed, 07 May 2008 10:33:00 GMT News-Press.com http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/106563.php Health care in the United States is expensive, but its funding is crucial because it also is a major contributor to the economy and can better lives, according to an essay appearing in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). Wed, 07 May 2008 10:00:37 GMT Medical News Today http://www.aidsmap.com/en/news/03175361-06B3-4B6C-9394-D7FA26EE2D90.asp HIV-infected African-Americans who develop kidney disease are more likely to have a more aggressive form of the disease than white people with HIV, say US researchers writing in the June 1st edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Wed, 07 May 2008 00:54:35 GMT Aidsmap http://www.ptproductsonline.com/reuters_article.asp?id=20080501scie001.html Last Updated: 2008-05-01 11:47:00 -0400 (Reuters Health) NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with chronic kidney disease, hyperphosphatemia stimulates vascular calcification by inducing the expression of osterix, an osteoblast transcription factor, in the neointima and tunica media, according to a report. Fri, 02 May 2008 09:52:18 GMT Physical Therapy Products http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneursfinance/2008/05/02/health-care-reform-ent-law-cx_kw_0501whartonlifeworth.html A thorny question lies at the heart of meaningful health care reform. How much is human life worth? New research from Wharton and Stanford based on Medicare kidney dialysis data shows that the average figure--$129,090 per additional year of quality life--is higher than prior studies have shown. Fri, 02 May 2008 06:52:28 GMT Forbes.com http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1398556860&z=950242225 --(PR.com)-- Dr. Scott P. Liggett, M.D. recently accepted an appointment to join the internationally renowned medical practice and staff at Mayo Clinic at Rochester. Thu, 01 May 2008 12:13:00 GMT PR.com http://www.ajc.com/living/content/eveningedge/stories/2008/04/29/fit_0501fd.html Recent headlines advised consumers to put down their water bottles and let thirst be their guide. This caught my attention, so I tracked down the source to see what the fuss was all about. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:42:10 GMT Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/health/research/29perc.html?ref=science Drinking a lot of water is supposed to be healthy, but there is apparently little scientific support for the belief. A review of clinical studies has found no evidence that drinking eight glasses of water a day, the usual recommendation, is beneficial to a healthy person. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:04:14 GMT The New York Times http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1391660651&z=950242225 Preliminary studies with an experimental artificial kidney that incorporates living cells indicate that it can reduce deaths from acute kidney failure by 50%, Michigan researchers reported Thursday. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:38:00 GMT Los Angeles Times