Green tea and Kidney Cancer News

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Published: October 11, 2009

An abstract from the Journal Oncology Reports. has brought Green Tea back into the news yet again.
EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), the major antioxidant found in green tea, has been shown to inhibit the growth of many tumor cells even inducing the tumor cells to spontaneously die by a process known as apoptosis. EGCG can inhibit one [...]

Lupus and Kidney disease..What is Lupus Nephritis?

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Published: October 11, 2009

Lupus nephritis an ominous name for a condition that most people would not have heard of. Chances are if you know the entity to which I am referring you either have this disease or know someone who does.
Lupus nephritis is the name given to inflammation of the kidney because of lupus. There are several flavors [...]

Iron, EPO Anemia and Kidney Disease

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Published: October 11, 2009

Spiegel and Chertow in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology have taken a look at the direction we are heading in the treatment of anemia in ESRD based on a few recent studies.
Their commentary is particularly interesting because it brings to light a new possible threat, the injudicious use of iron in [...]