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The link between diabetes and depression in women runs both ways….

Researchers in Israel report that there could be some truth to some of the many health claims for pomegranate juice, at least for kidney patients on dialysis….

Kidney transplant recipients who consume moderate amounts of alcohol have lower mortality rates by 44% and lower levels of diabetes than transplant recipients who are abstainers or heavy drinkers, according to new research….

A new study has found that kids with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are more likely to have mothers who were obese or had diabetes during pregnancy….

A group of dental companies are reminding people that regular visits to the dentist can help alert patients when they are at risk for the disease….

Metformin is more protective of the kidneys than sulphonylurea or sulphonylurea plus metformin among patients with diabetes, researchers said….

Proteinuria, in addition to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), predicts an increased risk of acute kidney injury, investigators reported….

Stress of physical, sexual abuse may lead to weight gain, insulin resistance, study suggests….

Study found eating moderate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids was beneficial for patients with periodontal disease. Patients with diabetes have increased incidence and severity of periodontal disease not accounted for by differences in the subgingival microbial infection. Poor glycemic control has been consistently associated with periodontal disease severity….

In patients with diabetic nephropathy, atherosclerotic changes can be stabilized, and decreased microcirculation in the skin can be reversed with the use of nephroprotective therapies….