Pregnancy adds demands to every part of the body, and for women with pre-existing chronic kidney disease, the burden on the kidneys can be severe. A recent feasibility study carried out by a team from King's College London indicates that a daily intake of beetroot juice could be a safe and cheap method of controlling this pressure. The study was conducted among 108 pregnant women with stage 2 to stage 5 chronic kidney disease (diagnosis made pre-pregnancy).
The participants were recruited between eight hospitals in the UK before the 25th week of pregnancy. The women were randomized to follow usual...
Medicine seldom progresses in dramatic steps. Its jagged progress is more commonly achieved by a prudent synthesis of its existing arsenal and the unheralded broadening of access to its gifts. The past few years have have provided examples. Innovative techniques have begun opening the doors to kidney transplantation to patient groups previously denied access, just as thoughtfully formulated cocktails of chemotherapeutic agents have improved outcomes for some metastatic colorectal cancer patients and some treatment refractory leukemias. High risk sensitized candidates have been consistently hard to transplant for many years. These candidates generate a host of antibodies against almost every...
Regardless of its size or style, a brown kitchen cabinet will give your kitchen a cozy, classic color scheme. Warm walnut brown and dark espresso are two brown tones that offer a strong foundation and improve contrast with a variety of hues. Brown cabinets are usually a fantastic choice when upgrading a house or renting out a kitchen because they go well with both modern and rustic styles.When combined with light countertops and brass hardware, dark brown cabinets produce an eye-catching effect. However, cabinetry that are honey or lighter brown could make a tiny kitchen appear larger. This cabinet...
Master director Christopher Nolan has managed to once again charm audiences worldwide with his upcoming film, The Odyssey. As it is a giant effort that covers much territory with the plot, the movie will be based on an ancient Greek tale written by Homer. Assembling one of the most remarkable casts in the film industry nowadays the work seems already to promise to be not only the talk of many movie-going circles but a masterpiece as well, in the form of a mythology-driven film, visually beautiful, and telling a story with Nolan's typical flair.
The visionary work of Nolan has...
As the planet heats ever so slightly, companies selling home appliances are coming up with ways to make their refrigerators more weather resistant and robust to heat. Engineers are working on refrigerators of the next century. These appliances are going to have the ability to keep the cooling system running smoothly even if the temperature in the outdoor environment is much higher than their normal limit to operate. These changes will ensure that the food items are kept safe at the right temperature and also contribute to saving power in the areas prone to prolonged heat.
Cold chain appliances that...
