Nephrotic syndrome after scorpion sting - Boju SL, Mogili HKR, Ram R, Vishnubotla SK.
Scorpion venom is a water soluble, antigenic and heterogeneous mixture. The venom is composed of varying concentration of neurotoxin, cardiotoxin, nephrotoxin, haemolytic toxin, phosphodiesterase, phospholipases, hyaluronidases, glycosaminoglycans, histami... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 19, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
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Here ' s what we chose for you from NEJM Group today:NEJM Resident 360: Clinical Pearls: What are … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - May 4, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Drosophila effectively models human genes responsible for genetic kidney diseases
The majority of genes associated with nephrotic syndrome (NS) in humans also play pivotal roles in Drosophila renal function, a conservation of function across species that validates transgenic flies as ideal pre-clinical models to improve understanding of human disease, a research team reports. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 17, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Drosophila effectively models human genes responsible for genetic kidney diseases
(Children's National Health System) The majority of genes associated with nephrotic syndrome (NS) in humans also play pivotal roles in Drosophila renal function, a conservation of function across species that validates transgenic flies as ideal pre-clinical models to improve understanding of human disease, a Children's National Health System research team reports in a recent issue of Human Molecular Genetics. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 17, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Genetics Home Reference: congenital nephrotic syndrome
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/congenital-nephrotic-syndrome (Source: NLM General Announcements)
Source: NLM General Announcements - August 2, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
World Kidney Day 2016
10 March 2016 is World Kidney Day - a day to raise awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide. This year’s theme is ‘Kidney Disease & Children. Act Early to Prevent It!’Cochrane Kidney and Transplant (CKT) is concerned with the evaluation of care relevant to patients with kidney disease and the means of managing problems associated with interventions (chronic care, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and side effects of medication). They have gathered a variety of Cochrane resources relat...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 9, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: mumoquit at cochrane.org Source Type: news
Translating research into care
Updated Cochrane Review from Cochrane Kidney and Transplat Group is making an impact in care.‘It’s not every day we get to see the immediate clinical translation of our research into care for our next patient,’ says Jonathan Craig, Coordinating Editor of the Cochrane Kidney and Transplant Group. ‘Which makes it quite striking and genuinely pleasing when we are able to do so. In the case of a recent review update, we’re seeing first hand how our findings can directly translate into greater certainty and better outcomes.’Published in March 2015, the updated Corticosteroid therapy for nephrotic syndrome in c...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - January 28, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: mumoquit at cochrane.org Source Type: news
When Ayden met Aubrey: Kidney transplant creates a powerful bond between toddlers
Photos by Katherine C. Cohen
Theirs is a friendship nurtured by coloring books, built on board games and mad dashes down corridors — but also silently strengthened by nature of a mutual struggle.
Three-year-old Ayden Mosher of New York and 2-year-old Aubrey Ferrell of Tennessee met this fall in a lab at Boston Children’s Hospital.
It was friendship at first sight.
“They were just drawn to each other, and they have been inseparable ever since,” says Aubrey’s mom Janna Ferrell.
Aubrey’s story
Aubrey was diagnosed with congenital nephrotic syndrome at 4 months old. By 18 months, both kidneys were removed and she ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - January 7, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Emily Williams Tags: Diseases & Conditions Our Patients’ Stories kidney kidney transplant Pediatric Transplant Center (PTC) Source Type: news
In their own words: Six families share the impact of organ donation
This is the season for gratitude and giving, a time to celebrate friends, family, the end of one year and the beginning of a new one. But for a select group, it also is a time to celebrate one of the greatest gifts — the gift of life through organ donation.
Mickey was born with a unique combination of congenital heart defects and spent most of his early life at Boston Children’s. He was one day shy of 6 months old when he received his heart transplant, and his family is grateful for every day since. “Mickey has shown us what courage and resiliency look like, and his transplant has taught us the true meaning of givin...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - January 5, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Michelle Higginson Tags: Diseases & Conditions Our Patients’ Stories double lung transplant heart transplant hepatoblastoma kidney transplant Liver transplant multivisceral transplant Pediatric Transplant Center (PTC) Source Type: news
Clinical Aspects of WT1 and the Kidney
For more than 30 years, WT1 mutations have been associated with complex developmental syndromes involving the kidney. Acting as a transcription factor, WT1 is expressed throughout the nephron and controls the reciprocal interactions and phenotypic changes required for normal renal development. In the adult, WT1 expression remains extremely high in the renal podocyte, and at a lower level in the parietal epithelial cells. Wt1-null mice are unable to form kidneys [1]. Unsurprisingly, WT1 mutations lead to significant abnormalities of the renal and genitourinary tract, causing a number of human diseases including syndromes su...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Cancer Research - December 31, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
How Terrified Should We Be?
After every terrorist attack we go through a period of overwhelming fear that we will individually be the target of terrorism. Recently a man told me that he will avoid going to crowded areas of the city because he fears being killed by a terrorist. A woman fears flying because she fears the plane will be blown up by a terrorist. Years ago, after 9/11, a woman told me that she feared "Arab-looking men" in the subway. And, after 9/11, years ago, a family moved to Colorado from New York City because of their fear of terrorism. Fear pervaded the lives of many people and, once again, after the attack in San Bernardino, Califo...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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The Most Unusual Deaths By State, In One Map
What are the most distinctive deaths by state?
Researcher Francis Boscoe of the New York State Cancer Registry set out to answer that question by analyzing the deaths in each state from 2001 to 2010. Out of a total 136 causes of death, Boscoe pinpointed the number one reason people in different states died that was distinct from the United States’ general population. Now keep in mind that these aren’t the most common deaths in each state. Instead, think of these deaths as the ones that a state had in a disproportionately high number compared to the national average.
The map, Boscoe explained, is a good way to illu...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 19, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Outlook Favorable in Relapsing Nephrotic SyndromeOutlook Favorable in Relapsing Nephrotic Syndrome
Children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome (FRNS) have favorable overall survival and renal function, despite their high relapse rate, Japanese researchers say. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
A 28-gene test for kidney disease
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Understanding the genetic causes of nephrotic syndrome could lead to better drug treatments that reduce the need for dialysis or a kidney transplant. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
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Source: Mass Device - September 15, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: Vector Blog Source Type: news
