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London: Scientists have found that a component of grapefruit and other citrus fruits can successfully block the formation of kidney cysts. Known as polycystic kidney disease,this is an inherited disorder which leads to the loss of kidney function,high blood pressure and the need for dialysis. Few treatment options are currently available. The team of scientists from Royal Holloway University,St Georges,University of London and Kingston University London used a simple,single-celled amoeba to identify that the component naringenin regulates the PKD2 protein responsible for polycystic kidney disease and as a result,blocks formation of cysts. pti
Brain problems can linger months after ICU stay
New york: Critically-ill people who end up spending days in an intensive care unit ICU often develop thinking and memory problems,according to a new study. Even when people recover from their physical illness,those problems can persist for more than a year after their hospital stay,researchers said. They found ICU patients who were delirious severely confused and unable to focus were especially likely to go on to have thinking and memory problems. Doctors have known for years that certain patients are prone to some degree of thinking problems after hospital procedures. What is new about this study is that cognitive problems were seen among patients with a wide range of illnesses. However,the people were alike in one way: they were all very sick.
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