A NEW DRUG FOR CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

In summary, the successful demonstration of lubiprostone’s renoprotective effects via modulation of gut microbiota and mitochondrial enhancement represents a milestone in CKD research. By leveraging the drug’s dual effects on polyamine production and inflammation suppression, this approach stands to redefine treatment paradigms and inspire future investigations into microbiota-centric therapies. As Phase III trials loom on…

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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Fifteen specialized EDS treatment programs exist in the U.S., and there’s about 18 globally, according to the press release. The new center at UVA Health will serve patients and providers in Virginia and elsewhere in the U.S.

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The Wall Street Journal Asked Where Did all the Classy American Go?

Just over a year ago I became concerned about our widespread incivility.In reading ,”Where Did All the Classy Americans Go”, (April 29.) I understand I am not alone. I read that the F—word is used 22,177 times per year on streaming channels. This was up from 500 ten years earlier. I wrote of a physician…

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EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME AND THE MEDICAL GASLIGHTING OF WOMEN

The recent editorial by Suzanne O’Sullivan “We Are Turning Too Many People Into Medical Patients” WSJ March 17 is of great concern to those of us who endeavor to come to the aide of patients suffering from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). EDS was discovered over one hundred years ago and not a recent,1990, malady as suggested…

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Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr.

In 1966, Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote, “Of all forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhuman because it often results in physical death. I see no alternative to direct action and creative nonviolence to raise the conscience of the nation.                   April is a month to remember the…

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APOL1 Nephropathy-The Cause of Kidney Failure in Black Patients

In 1966, Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote, “Of all forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhuman because it often results in physical death. I see no alternative to direct action and creative nonviolence to raise the conscience of the nation.” -There are 500,000 dialysis patients in the United…

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