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Statins May Reduce Renal Complications of Elective Surgery - Medscape
Medscape
... Statins may protect against renal complications after major elective surgery, according to the results of a population-based, retrospective cohort study reported online in the April 14 issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

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Male Gender, Older Age Raise RCC Risk in Long-Term Dialysis Patients - Renal and Urology News
Renal and Urology News
Development renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in patients on long-term dialysis is associated with older age, male gender, acquired renal cysts, and end-stage renal disease caused by obstruction, tuberous sclerosis, and focal segmental glomeruloscerosis

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Intensified ultrafiltration in an attempt to control blood pressure linked to more access complications.
Journal of Nephrology: During the 12 months preceding the trial, the hospitalization rates for arteriovenous (AV) fistula complications and cardiovascular (CV) events were identical in hypertensive and in normotensive patients. However, these complications selectively increased (AV complications: relative risk [RR] = 7.6; CV complication: RR=8.4) in hypertensive patients coinciding with UF intensification during the trial.

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Calcium supplements linked to increased heart attack risk in older women.
Daily Mail: But for women already taking personal calcium supplements at the start of the trial, adding calcium and vitamin D supplements made no difference to their risk. The researchers believe abrupt changes in blood calcium levels after taking a supplement causes the adverse effect, rather than it being linked to the total amount of calcium consumed.

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Intrinsic Bioprobes Launches Three New CLIA Approved Mass Spectrometry-Based ... - PR Newswire (press release)
PR Newswire (press release)
The three target proteins - beta-2-microglobulin, cystatin C, and retinol binding protein - are FDA approved clinical markers for in-vitro diagnosis of kidney disease and renal failure. However, all three proteins exhibit structural microheterogeneity

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