Multiple Sclerosis

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Implementing medical nutrition therapy for patients with late-stage chronic kidney disease saved an estimated $47,000 per patient by delaying the need for dialysis, according to a poster presented here.

Mean total daily sleep duration was shorter, but wakefulness and awakenings were lower for inpatient vs. outpatient pregnant women, suggesting better sleep characteristics for inpatients despite shorter duration, researchers reported.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Progression toward chronic kidney disease was similar in a Veterans Affairs Health Care System study of patients on either chlorthalidone or hydrochlorothiazide, according to a study presented here.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Patients with heart failure who also experienced mitral regurgitation saw a doubling of their creatinine, according to data presented here.

DENVER — Efficacy of fumarates to treat multiple sclerosis was consistent across four racial and ethnic groups, particularly for Black, Hispanic and Asian persons, according to a poster at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

The National Kidney Foundation has awarded Suma Nair, PhD, MS, RD, its Public Service Award for her work in advancing health care equity.

Michael J. Hall, MD, MS, FASCO, must occasionally remind himself not everyone holds genetics research in the high esteem he does.

Geographic disparities in the availability of cancer clinical trials throughout the United States have worsened over time, according to study data published in JAMA Network Open.

Qlaris Bio raised $24 million during series B financing for the clinical development of QLS-111, a new IOP-lowering drug candidate for patients with glaucoma, the company announced in a press release.

Nephrology providers have limited knowledge and experience in offering conservative kidney management to patients who decide to forgo renal replacement therapy, recently published survey results show.