CHICAGO--Patients with diabetes and suffering from acute kidney injury (AKI), proteinuria and uncontrolled blood sugar experience a sharp reduction in the number of years they...
Chicago, IL (November 19, 2016) -- The results of numerous high-impact clinical trials that could affect kidney-related medical care will be presented at ASN Kidney...
Credit: Children's National Health System WASHINGTON, DC - A Children's National Health System research team has uncovered a novel process by which the gene APOL1...
Credit: UCLA Brazil, through a combination of public policies and its Unified Health System, has significantly improved access to medical care for a wide swath...
BUFFALO, N.Y. - As the transition of power begins in Washington and the nation continues a collective discussion on the outcome of the presidential election,...
This research summary was developed as a public education tool by the Health in Aging Foundation. The Foundation is a national non-profit established in 1999......
CHICAGO - Consumer demand for food products formulated without synthetic additives has increased. However, food still has to be safe for consumers to eat, so...
Credit: (C) 2016, The Health in Aging Foundation The ability to perform the simple activities of daily living--dressing, bathing, toileting, preparing simple meals, and doing...
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - November 18, 2016 - Proactive outreach to cirrhosis patients in a safety net health system successfully doubled their screening rates...
Credit: (C) 2016, The Health in Aging Foundation Palliative care is treatment--such as medication, nutritional support, or massage--that helps you feel better when you have...
Long-term services and supports are provided to disabled persons who live in nursing homes, in assisted living facilities, and in their own homes to help...
BUFFALO, N.Y. - For businesses using social media, posts with high engagement have the greatest impact on customer spending, according to new research from the...
Credit: Image courtesy of Jun Xia and Qian Mei HOUSTON -- (Nov. 18, 2016) -- Scientists from Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine and other...
If it were possible to determine exactly what constitutes inattention while driving, it might be possible to detect inattention before bad things happen. That's critically...
Credit: Marilyn Chung, Berkeley Lab They say diamonds are forever, but diamonds in fact are a metastable form of carbon that will slowly but eventually...
