News Paracetamol use linked with cardiovascular risk and other adverse events Researchers have discovered a consistent dose-response relationship between paracetamol use and risk of mortality or cardiovascular, gastrointestinal or renal adverse events.…Published: 3 March 2015
News Researchers identify new anti-inflammatory compounds Two separate research groups have identified compounds that can inhibit components of the immune system that are involved in several inflammatory disorders.…Published: 20 February 2015
News Initiative seeks to protect patients from acute kidney injury If you have not yet heard of sick day rules for reducing patients’ risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), you probably will soon.…Published: 16 December 2014
Feature Immune checkpoint inhibitors bring new hope to cancer patients PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors induce a higher response rate across a wider range of tumours than other immunotherapies.…Published: 18 November 2014
News Smartphones help to improve medicine adherence in teenagers and young adults Half of teenagers and young adults with kidney disease have used smartphones to help them remember to take their medicines, a study suggests.…Published: 18 November 2014
Opinion Googling the bloodstream: how disease might be detected with ingested nanoparticles Google is developing technology that combines ingested disease-detecting nanoparticles with a wrist sensor.…Published: 14 November 2014
News Researchers question value of NHS Health Checks delivered by GPsNHS health checks may not be any better than usual GP practice care in increasing the prevalence of the diseases they were designed to target.…Published: 13 August 2014
News Antibiotic lock shows survival advantage in haemodialysis patients Infection rates in haemodialysis patients could be reduced by antibiotic catheter locks.…Published: 16 July 2014
