Tag: kidney disease
Approaches to Curb the Chronic Kidney Disease Burden in Malaysia
By: Dr Rosnawati Yahya, Consultant Nephrologist & Kidney Transplantation, Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City Malaysia faces a silent but growing epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), a long-term condition that is described as a gradual loss of kidney function over […]
Anti-inflammatory gene may be key in kidney disease treatment
Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, and Westmead Hospital discovered that common genetic variants of Tumor necrosis factor, alpha-induced protein 3 (TNFAIP3), which regulates inflammation in the body, can protect […]
The new immunity toolkit
By Susan Bowerman, Senior Director Worldwide Nutrition Education and Training, Herbalife Nutrition The most recent development in world of health and medicine has been the acceptance that we will be living with COVID-19 into the longer term. Masks, social distancing, […]
New kidney test device to improve access to early detection for Singapore patients
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the sixth most common cause of death in Singapore and will likely rise further with the Republic’s increased prevalence of diabetes and ageing population. Yet, only 10% of those with CKD know they have it; […]
