Category: Europe

Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for most people with kidney failure, as it will improve their survival while increasing their quality of life compared to remaining on dialysis. However, while a kidney transplant can restore healthy kidney function, recipients remain at increased risk of fractures, heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. Observational studies […]

Historically, the number of RCTs performed in the ESRD population has been very low compared to other medical subspecialties. Furthermore, several of the few large RCTs conducted in patients with ESRD have yielded inconclusive or negative results, dampening enthusiasm for future investment in similar trials. It is therefore important for the Nephrology community to examine […]

High cardiovascular morbidity and mortality remain a persisting problem in patients with CKD. Many efforts have been made in subjects with normal kidney function to prevent and to reduce the progression of cardiovascular diseases. However, in most of these studies, patients with advanced CKD have been excluded. Moreover, results from the general population can be […]

Alport syndrome (AS) is a hereditary type IV collagen disease that leads to progressive proteinuria, renal fibrosis, and kidney failure. At present, there is no curative treatment for AS. The only recommended therapy is RAAS (renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system) blockade. Many drugs are under study, but a specific disease-modifying therapy for AS still remains an unmet need. But […]

Messe Frankfurt expands electromobility on the exhibition grounds. Thanks to the acquisition of three ‘StreetScooter’ electric transport vehicles, it will be possible henceforth to make certain deliveries ‘all-electric’ – with no vehicle emissions whatsoever. As Uwe Behm, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt, puts it: “Now, carpeting, signage and even break-time snacks can […]

The long-awaited memoir of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, and ruler of Dubai, charts the meteoric growth of Dubai and the UAE, and the life journey of one of the world’s most inspirational leaders. Within one man’s lifetime, Dubai has risen from being a […]

The European continues with its annual recognition of excellence across the world of commerce. As the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals reshape the corporate agenda, companies are realising that success is measured beyond the balance sheet. Along with product innovation, positive contributions to society and sound stewardship of the environment are becoming the benchmarks by which […]

The world of automobiles is currently undergoing its biggest period of change since they were first introduced over a century ago.  From that moment they have transformed the way we live, but now the way we live is changing, and the automobile is being forced to adapt. It is appropriate that the industry should rethink […]