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University of Ghana study links West African gene to higher kidney disease risk
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (382+ words) A study by Professor Vincent Boima has revealed that genetics may be contributing significantly to the rising prevalence of kidney disease in Ghana and across West Africa. According to the study, certain genetic traits found among many West Africans may…...
Over 5m Ghanaians may have kidney disease
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (373+ words) A Professor of Medicine and Nephrology at the University of Ghana, Prof. Vincent Boima, has raised concern over the growing burden of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in the country, disclosing that more than five million Ghanaians may be living with…...
St. Luke's - Quezon City Earns JCI Clinical Care Program Certification for Kidney Transplant
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (152+ words) St. Luke's Medical Center " Quezon City continues to strengthen its legacy as a leader in world-class healthcare following the recognition of its Kidney Transplant Program under the prestigious Joint Commission International (JCI) Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC). The achievement is…...
St. Luke's QC earns global certification for kidney transplant program
4+ hour ago (190+ words) St. Luke's Medical Center" Quezon City further strengthened its standing in world-class healthcare after its Kidney Transplant Program earned the prestigious Joint Commission International (JCI) Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC). The JCI CCPC is considered among the most rigorous and…...
Evaluation of Serum Adipocytokines and Cystatin C As Early Biomarkers in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients and Their Relation to Endothelial Dysfunction
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (217+ words) Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is strongly associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular complications. One of the mechanisms contributing to vascular damage in CKD is the decreased availability of nitric oxide (NO), an important regulator of vascular tone and…...
Around 610, 000 People Are Diagnosed with Bladder Cancer Every Year - Kenyan Network of Cancer Organizations
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (84+ words) Kenyan Network of Cancer Organizations shared a post on Linked In: "Did you know? Annual Incidence in Kenya: ~547 new cases Around 610, 000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer every year, and many more are living with the disease worldwide. Awareness and…...
Philanthropists fund dialysis centre at Kotla
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (276+ words) GUJRAT: A 30-bed dialysis centre has been established at a relatively small town of Kotla in Gujrat district at the cost of Rs80 million, under public-private partnership to provide free treatment to deserving kidney patients of the area. The project is…...
Latest advances in urologic ultrasound therapy shared at KSUU annual conference
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (243+ words) The Korean Society for Urological Ultrasonography (KSUU) held its 19th annual academic conference on Sunday at the CHA Bio Complex in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. Key topics included surgical techniques for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), management of complex scrotal and testicular conditions,…...
Frontiers | Integrative oncology along with systemic cancer therapies in advanced bladder and prostate cancer: metabolic optimization guiding the shift from palliative care to clinical remission " a case report
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (444+ words) Hundred Years of The Warburg Effect, Metabolic Hallmark of Cancer Cells: Progress in the Prevention, Treatment and Targeted Therapy of Cancer Front. Oncol. , 18 May 2026 The patient then decided against undergoing chemotherapy and went for self-herbal remedies for 4 months (October 2023- March…...
Kim Bo-mi, Repeatedly Visits Emergency Room, Finally Undergoes Emergency Surgery. .. "Ureteral Stone Pain Is Severe"
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (137+ words) starnewskorea. com Actress Kim Bo-mi announced that she underwent emergency surgery. She continued, "After being discharged, I went to a general hospital for a procedure, but the procedure failed and the pain became severe, so I had to go to…...