Archive for February, 2009

Gum Disease and Gene Therapy

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Angela Rogers asked: A lot of the new technological advancements in medicine are focused on finding cure for life threatening diseases but this approach is now starting to change. A group of intellectual scientists have found a way to cure periodontal disease through gene therapy.This is the first time ever ...

Tips to Prevent Formation of Kidney Stones With Foods

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Kyle J. Norton asked: If you don't drink enough fluids, but eat a lot of high oxalate foods, you might have kidney stones. To avoid kidney stones forming , best advice is to maintain a high fluid intake, aiming for half water, with a goal of keeping very little color ...

Gadolinium Contrast Dyes in Mri Dangerous for Patients With Kidney Problems

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Laurie Villanueva asked: Gadolinium contrast agents, used to enhance MRI films, are extremely dangerous for people with kidney problems. Over the past several years, it has become apparent that gadolinium contrast dyes are causing a rare, but serious disease called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), which has only been seen in ...

My 18 year old cat has kidney disease and if failing?

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

linda b asked: This past week she is eating less, drinking more and while she uses her kitty litter box she seems to leak urine whereever she is sitting or laying. Smell isn't bad since it is so diluted. Her back legs are weak and I am wondering if it time ...

Knowling the Signs of Kidney Stones

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Jeremy Seaver asked: Kidney Stone disease is a disorder involving hardened accumulations of marble crystals that are deposited in the kidneys and ureters. The pebbles are regularly small, but can adapt in bulk from a grain of smooth to the extent of a golf ball. Kidney shingle was rather universal, ...

How much do you gotta drink to develop kidney disease yo?

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Papa dont screech asked: WHats worse to drink a little bit everyday socially ofcourse. Or drink a shitload o nweekends.Lucy

what is a site that i can go to learn detailed pictures and information about a kidney disease that is?

Friday, February 20th, 2009

bigdcommingtoyou asked: nephrotic syndrome? and ways to maybe try to learn cures for this and what can make it better or worse. thanks much.Evelyn

Diabetes Impacts Kidneys

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Oankar Kundan asked: The most common prescription for diabetes is Insulin and Insulin often causes damage to the small blood vessels of the body. This damage also impact the retina of the eye and result in loss of vision and slowing this damage is extended to the delicate blood vessels ...

Why was’nt my kidney disease diagnosed earlier?

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

reliant asked: All of a sudden, I have been told I have kidney disease and I do'nt know why it was'nt detected earlier through blood tests.Richard

what is the life expectancy for a 24 year old woman just diagnosed as being in stage 4 chronic kidney disease?

Monday, February 16th, 2009

lillmissy asked: she is slightly over weight, just stopped smoking, only drinks vodka but drinks less now and has just changed her diet to suit the disease.Benjamin