How Smart Nutrition Saved a Severely Burned Patient's Life
This remarkable case describes how doctors kept a patient alive after burns covered 96% of their body—an injury that's usually fatal. The patient also …
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Vitamin D Didn't Help Kidney Patients in Critical Care
Researchers tested whether special forms of vitamin D could protect the kidneys of very sick hospital patients. They gave 150 critically ill adults either two …
Read MoreNew Nano-Particles Could Help Kidneys Recover From Injury
Researchers created tiny particles smaller than cells that can deliver medicine directly to damaged kidney cells. These special particles use a vitamin-like …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Kidneys Recover from Severe Infections
When someone has a severe infection (sepsis), their kidneys can fail, which is very dangerous. Scientists discovered that vitamin D might protect kidneys by …
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