Posts by: Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patricia holds her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Laboratory of Doctor David A. Fidock, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

May 12, 2017May 12, 2017

Vitamin D Supplement’s Effects on Cardiovascular Mortality of CKD Patients Requires Further Research

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Vitamin D supplements may reduce mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients who are substantially deficient in vitamin D — including those on dialysis, but clinical trials are required to ... Read more

May 10, 2017

Lupus-induced Kidney Damage Explained by Expert to Mark Lupus Awareness Month

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Lupus Awareness Month in May was established to increase public awareness and understanding of this autoimmune disease. Many people still know very little about lupus and its detrimental impact on the ... Read more

January 27, 2017

Oral Iron Therapy Seen to Be Effective in Small Clinical Trial for Anemic CKD Patients

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An oral iron formulation composed of ferric citrate shows potential as a treatment for anemia in patients with iron deficiency associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study, “Effects of ... Read more

January 11, 2017

Early Consultation May Not Improve Short-term Survival in Kidney Patients

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Early consultation with specialists failed to help elderly patients with acute kidney damage survive longer, according to a study. One reason is that many of those who see a nephrologist ... Read more

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016

CKD Patients with Small Tumors May Benefit from Selective Approach to Kidney Surgery

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A new way of determining patients with small renal tumors who might benefit from uniform partial nephrectomy — and those who might do best with a more selective approach — can improve life expectancy for ... Read more

November 9, 2015November 9, 2015

Chronic Kidney Disease Biomarker Seen to Enable Early Detection

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In a new study entitled “Soluble Urokinase Receptor and Chronic Kidney Disease,” researchers discovered that measuring levels of a protein circulating in our blood – suPAR, or soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator ... Read more

April 21, 2015April 21, 2015

Researchers Discover Mitochondrial Mutation That Leads to Fatty Liver Disease

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In a new study entitled “Mutation in MRPS34 Compromises Protein Synthesis and Causes Mitochondrial Dysfunction,” researchers discovered a mutation in a mitochondrial ribosome that induces mitochondria dysfunction leading to heart ... Read more

April 20, 2015April 20, 2015

Two New Mutations in Mitochondria DNA Associated with Isolated Myopathy

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In a new study entitled “Pathogenic mitochondrial mt-tRNAAla variants are uniquely associated with isolated myopathy,” authors report to have identified in two patients with isolated myopathy (a muscular disease characterized ... Read more

March 17, 2015March 17, 2015

Vitamin B3 Found to Rescue Mitochondria Defects in Adults with Mitochondrial Myopathy

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In a new study entitled “Effective treatment of mitochondrial myopathy by nicotinamide riboside, a vitamin B3,” an international team of researchers show that a vitamin B3 form, nicotinamide riboside, is ... Read more