Researchers at the University of Houston have found evidence that an extract of the rind of the Indian fruit Garcinia cambogia is capable of dissolving calcium oxalate crystals, the most common component of human kidney stones. This finding could lead to the first advance in the treatment of calcium oxalate stones in 30 years. Jeffrey… Continue reading A Fruit Extract to Dissolve Kidney Stones
Category: Kidney Conditions
Many Dialysis Patients Unprepared for Emergencies
Patients on dialysis are very vulnerable during emergencies or disasters but many are unprepared for such situations, according to two studies presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2014 November 11 to 16 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. A release from ASN explains that dialysis patients are highly dependent on… Continue reading Many Dialysis Patients Unprepared for Emergencies