Posts by: Joana Fernandes, PhD

Joana Fernandes, PhD

Joana brings more than 8 years of academic research and experience as well as Scientific writing and editing to her role as a Science and Research writer. She also served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology in Coimbra, Portugal, where she also received her PhD in Health Science and Technologies, with a specialty in Molecular and Cellular Biology.

December 14, 2016

Higher Blood Pressure May Increase Risk of Heart Failure, Death in African Americans

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Higher blood pressure, which can lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD), may increase the risk of heart failure and death among African-American adults of all ages, according to new research. ... Read more

November 13, 2016November 23, 2016

Constipation May Increase Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease, Study Finds

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Constipation may be associated with an increased risk of developing kidney conditions such as kidney failure or chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a new study. The findings suggests that ... Read more

October 28, 2016

Changes in Regulation of Body’s Internal Clock May Influence CKD, Study Suggests

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Changes in the body’s internal clock influence kidney inflammation associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), new research suggests. Understanding this relationship may help in the development of new therapies for treating CKD. ... Read more

October 19, 2016

Gut Bacteria May Help Prevent, Treat Kidney Stones, Mouse Study Shows

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Factors produced by the bacteria Oxalobacter formigenes may prevent or treat kidney stones, which can lead to chronic kidney disease, according to new research, The mouse study, “Oxalobacter formigenes-Derived Bioactive Factors Stimulate Oxalate Transport ... Read more

September 12, 2016September 12, 2016

Hyperkalemia Treatment, Veltassa, Seen to Work With or Without Food in Phase 4 Study

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Phase 4 clinical trial results show that Relypsa‘s Veltassa (patiromer), a drug used to treat hyperkalemia (excessive levels of potassium in the blood) — a condition that affects many patients with chronic kidney ... Read more