(January 15, 2010 - Insidermedicine)

From Alberta - According to a report published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, end of life care for patients with chronic kidney disease is often inadequate. Researchers surveyed nearly 600 patients with late stage kidney disease. 61% said that they regretted the initiation of dialysis--maintaining that the treatment was often the doctors and family's choice, rather than their own. As well, most did not receive help in managing their pain nor did they receive psychological or emotional support.

From  California - Green tea may have a protective effect against lung cancer, according to research presented at the Joint Conference for Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer. Researchers studied over 500 people, 170 who had lung cancer, 340 who were healthy controls. They found that people who drank at least one cup of green tea a day had 5x reduced risk of lung cancer, while past and present smokers had nearly 13x lower risk when compared to non green tea drinkers.

And finally, from Rochester - According to another report published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, more information is needed regarding  kidney abnormalities. Researchers examined nearly 2000 healthy potential kidney donors. They found that 1 in 4 of these people had an abnormality in their kidneys. Although these findings were not considered harmful, their long term effects were not clear.