Posts by: Ines Martins, PhD

Ines Martins, PhD

Inês Martins holds a BSc in Cell and Molecular Biology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and is currently finishing her PhD in Biomedical Sciences at Universidade de Lisboa. Her work has been focused on blood vessels and their role in both hematopoiesis and cancer development.

August 17, 2016August 17, 2016

People with Chronic Kidney Disease May Be at Risk of Diabetes

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Patients with chronic kidney disease may be at higher risk of developing diabetes, according to a study by investigators at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM). Their study, ... Read more

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016

Jardiance Shown to Reduce Kidney Disease Progression in Diabetes Patients with Heart Disease

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Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly have announced new clinical data from Jardiance (empagliflozin), showing it significantly reduces the risk of kidney disease progression in type 2 diabetes patients with established ... Read more

May 16, 2016May 16, 2016

Chronic Kidney Disease Patients May be at Higher Risk for Hospital Complications

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Researchers at the University of Alberta have now shown that hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be at higher risk of hospital-acquired complications. The study, “Risk of Hospital-Acquired ... Read more

May 13, 2016May 13, 2016

Chronic Kidney Disease in Hot Climates Could Soar as Global Temperature Rises, Study Warns

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University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers warn that climate changes appear to be accelerating chronic kidney disease (CKD) by increasing heat stress and dehydration. Their findings were published in the Clinical ... Read more

April 18, 2016April 18, 2016

Chronic Kidney Disease May Result from Common Ulcer and Reflux Medications, Researchers Say

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Researchers at the Missouri’s Clinical Epidemiology Center at the VA St. Louis Health System and Washington University in St. Louis have demonstrated that the long-term use of proton pump inhibitors ... Read more