Way, way back in the 1960s and 1970s, the NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, a unit of the National Institutes of Health [NIH]) ran a series of programs to promote the development of better treatments to address kidney failure.
Continue reading Spurring on Innovation for ESRD
A multicenter, multi-sponsor series of trials with the principal researcher of Dr. Laura Dember (the principal sponsor of the study was the University of Pennsylvania) attempted to discern if longer hemodialysis sessions would prove a better therapy for patients. The other collaborating institutions include the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) [part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)], Fresenius Medical Care of North America, Davita Clinical Research, and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).
Continue reading Is longer better?
Sometimes you just have to share bad information. Like a few weeks ago, when I reported that data indicated the nature of the microbiome population in a mom’s gut is associated with the development of autism spectrum disorders in their children. (My goal in publicizing this data was to alert parents-to-be of the issue- and to consider fecal transplantation if that issue could be applied to them.)
Continue reading Dialysis Bonuses?
From the second the first dialyzer was invented by Abel, Rowntree, and Turner 115 years ago, it should have been clear that dialysis- which cleans the blood of most of the toxins that accumulate when the subject has kidney failure, was, at best, incomplete.
Continue reading 2nd Best Ain’t Good Enough
I am sure you are all wondering what’s been happening about the dialysis patient organizations- and, now, it seems that some dialysis clinics- are paying the health insurance premiums for dialysis patients. (I first discussed this issue here). There is a new complainant- it’s not just private insurance companies now.
Continue reading Creative Accounting or Illegal Practice?
I had to call in a lifeline today (when this was written). Because I was reading an article that was ticking me off; it made no sense to me.
Continue reading Not government pork?
Can you imagine what your life would be if your kidneys failed? You would probably be forced to give up your job (see below for more) and spend 3 days a week going back and forth to a dialysis clinic, where you would be hooked up to a machine for about 4 hours each time. And, you still would only have some of your kidney functions fixed, not all of them.
Continue reading Stick it to me?
Not quite the culmination- but the week of “Spring Ahead” is a major one for those who’ve been working since “Fall Back”.
Taking that purple pill? Well… maybe it’s time to reconsider.
I admit it. I’ve never had a problem with acid reflux. Oh, sure, once or twice a year, when I was sick, it’s been a very short affliction. So, it’s easy for me to say stop. But, even if it’s not easy to say stop- I’m telling you STOP RIGHT NOW!
Continue reading Deadly Purple?
Do you know what it feels like to have a tremendous solution, one that can save lives, one that can make a difference to so many- and have to wait for the world to recognize the value of what you have?
Continue reading Predicitions- way better than what Carnac offered!
