Pierre Ronco and Rashad Barsoum awarded for oustanding contributions to nephrology
... in 1986 to recognize outstanding contributions to nephrology with clinical emphasis, the 2007 Jean Hamburger Aw...rk in several fields of clinical and translational nephrology particularly in the area of pathomechanisms of glomerular disease including monoclonal gammophathies...Richard Lifton awarded at WCN 2007
...ition of his outstanding basic research within the nephrology field, the International Society of Nephrology (IS... exploration into Genes, genomes and the future of nephrology which clearly reflected his major contribution in unraveling the molecular genetic basis of more tha...Press registration -- World Congress of Nephrology, April 21-25, 2007, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
...il) represents a unique opportunity for the global nephrology community to come together, share and exchange ideas, and collectively address current and future challenges faced by renal clinicians and scientists. Updating on all aspects of basic and clinical research and care of renal patients, one of the many...Global Nephrology gathers in Rio
...nd environmental causes of renal disease, tropical nephrology and regression of CKD. Interactive case discussions are part of several themes as well as sessions devoted to the presentation of particularly exciting abstracts of new research findings....UVA receives training grant for new kidney disease researchers
...ays that while the number of physicians going into nephrology is barely keeping up with demand, there is no comp...the number of physicians and scientists going into nephrology research, which is miniscule by comparison. "If we are to meet the rapidly growing need for acade...UF scientists find sugar may have a sour side
... J. Johnson, M.D., the J. Robert Cade professor of nephrology and chief of nephrology, hypertension and transplantation at UF's College of Medicine. "And although genetic predispositions are obviously important, there's some major environmental force driving this process. Our data suggest certain foods and, in ...Genetic key to growth of new arteries is identified
...nsgenic mice created by David Lovett, MD, chief of nephrology at SFVAMC, professor in residence of medicine at UCSF, and one of the co-authors of the study. The mice carried a marker gene, beta galactosidase, that turns tissues blue. Different strains of the mice had different fragments of the MMP2 gene couple...Aspirin might prevent Vioxx cardiac damage
...author of the study Thomas Coffman, M.D., chief of nephrology in the department of medicine. Cox-2 inhibitors and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) -- including aspirin and ibuprofen -- all reduce inflammation and pain by blocking the function of the so-called cox enzymes, cox-1 and cox-2. Co...The World Congress of Nephrology 26-30 June 2005, Singapore
...cation sessions and posters, as well as continuing nephrology education sessions, and a pre-congress postgraduat...om presenting the very latest data with regards to nephrology and related fields, the WCN program provided an update on the present status of CKD from all corners...Newly discovered genetic disease sheds light on body's water balance
...ctors in the pediatric endocrinology and pediatric nephrology services at UCSF Children's Hospital determined that each baby's kidneys were inappropriately retaining water, and the excess fluids were diluting blood sodium levels. The usual diagnosis for this condition is Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic H...Two-part blood pressure control suggests new approach to hypertension therapy
...out the body," said Thomas Coffman, M.D., chief of nephrology at Duke University Medical Center and the Durham VA Medical Center and lead author of the study. "Many people with high blood pressure take multiple medications -- each with its own side effects -- to control blood pressure," Coffman added. "As we un...