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An international study has confirmed that semaglutide, a diabetes drug, effectively treats chronic kidney disease and improves overall health. ============================================================================= A new study revealed that semaglutide reduces kidney damage markers in chronic kidney disease patients, sparking interest in further research. The diabetes medication semaglutide, commonly known as Ozempic, benefits patients with chronic kidney damage and obesity. It reduces protein levels in their urine, lowers kidney inflammation, and decreases blood pressure. This was shown in an international study led by clinical pharmacologist Hiddo L. Heerspink of the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. This is the first time that it...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have determined the location of natural blood-pressure barometers inside our bodies that have eluded scientists for more than 60 years. These cellular sensors detect subtle changes in blood pressure and adjust hormone levels to keep it in check. Scientists have long suspected that these barometers, or "baroreceptors," existed in specialized kidney cells called renin cells, but no one has been able to locate the baroreceptors until now. The new findings, from UVA Health's Dr. Maria Luisa S. Sequeira-Lopez and colleagues, finally reveal where the barometers are located, how they work and how they...