BMW unveils i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, the 'most anticipate car in history'
Frankfurt Motor Show 2013, BMW unveiled i8 plug-in hybrid 2+2 sports car. Priced at $135,925 excluding destination handling, BMW touts its car as the most anticipated cars in history.
The i8 will be in showrooms in US by the Q2 of 2014, BMW claims. It also equips the vehicle with LifeDrive architecture that was developed specifically for the BMW i series. This includes Life module passenger cell manufactured from carbon fiber reinforced plastic. The drive system uses high-voltage batteries along with structural and crash functions integrated into the aluminum Drive module.
Weighing 3285 pounds, i8 has low center of...
Source: All Kidney News - September 11, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: jadhavbca Tags: Kidney News Source Type: blogs
iPhone 5s is the first 64‑bit smartphone in the world. And iOS 7 was designed with that in mind, built specifically for 64‑bit architecture. Which makes iOS 7 just as advanced as the iPhone it’s on
iPhone 5s is the first 64‑bit smartphone in the world. And iOS 7 was designed with that in mind, built specifically for 64‑bit architecture. Which makes iOS 7 just as advanced as the iPhone it’s on.
Buy iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c at your favorite Apple Retail Store beginning at 8:00 a.m. on September 20. We’ll help you pick the right rate plan, transfer your contacts, set up your email, and more.* Or pre-order iPhone 5c online beginning September 13 and get free shipping.
Available in silver, gold, and space gray, iPhone 5s features an A7 chip, a Touch ID fingerprint identity sensor, ultrafast LTE wir...
Source: All Kidney News - September 11, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: jadhavbca Tags: Kidney News Source Type: blogs
Progress report
It's now been three and a half years since I was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and began my quest to cure myself. Although I have not achieved the dramatic recovery I was hoping for my condition appears to be generally stable and this can be considered an acheivement given that the tendency for CKD patients is to gradually lose kidney function until replacement or death becomes necessary. Here are my findings and tips to date so that others may benefit from them (none of which should be construed as medical advice!):
Comments on this blogThanks to all the people who've taken the time to comment on th...
Source: All Kidney News - June 26, 2012 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Loneliness increases risk of chronic inflammatory diseases
An interesting article on science suggesting that “loneliness” is a possible cause of chronic inflammatory diseases.
http://www.economist.com/node/18226813?story_id=18226813&fsrc=nlw|hig|02-24-2011|editors_highlights (Source: All Kidney News)
Source: All Kidney News - February 24, 2011 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Test results – the complete history
I finally had the brainwave of putting all my test results into a spreadsheet to make it easier to view changes over time.
You can view them here if you so desire:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AhX6YZKS2qpCdFpObVlQQXNmMjBfT19kUUdxUHAxaEE&output=html
The progress points are:
Serum Creatinine back to same level of 18 months ago.
Proteinuria (protein in urine) way down.
Increased Serum Hemoglobin (reduction of anemia)
Blood pressure reduced.
The “lack of progress” points are:
Serum Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance unchanged (i.e. no improvement in kidney function)...
Source: All Kidney News - October 25, 2010 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Test results
Just did another 'full-blown' set of lab tests.
The results are basically the same as those of 7 months ago, which can be considered good news as they show no decline in kidney function.
The general prognosis for Chronic Kidney Disease is a gradual worsening of the condition until dialysis, so avoiding disimprovement can be considered progress.
Here is a summary of the results:* Serum Creatinine 2.0mg/dL (same as it was when my condition was discovered 18 months ago, and lower than the high of 2.5mg/dL of about a year ago)
* Creatine Clearance is calculated at 41mL/min. This can roughly be interpreted as meaning m...
Source: All Kidney News - October 5, 2010 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Sonic Healing
Apparently listening to this “harmonic overtone” style of singing can help your kidneys regenerate and generally help you to be healthy:
http://www.sonic-healing.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=61
The program can be downloaded but costs $99 USD. If they offered a money back guarantee I might try it! (Source: All Kidney News)
Source: All Kidney News - September 17, 2010 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Herbal Remedy
This herbal remedy claims to improve creatinine levels and proteinuria. I'm skeptical but I may give it a go at some point if I don't see any improvement from the other things I'm trying:
http://www.getwellnatural.com/chronic-kidney-disease.aspx (Source: All Kidney News)
Source: All Kidney News - September 6, 2010 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Update and reflections
Lab resultsCreatinineMy latest creatinine tests show no change at 2.1mg/dL. This level has remained constant since about january.
UltrasoundAn ultrasound scan revealed:
Three of my four kidney stones have disappeared (without specific treatment). This is a relief as it's something less to worry about. My first nephrologist had prescribed what I felt was an aggresive course of 3 different drugs to try and clear the stones, and I decided against taking them (I stopped consulting that nephrologist). The remaining stone is 6mm and apparently it's position is favorable for “passing” (although I wasn't a...
Source: All Kidney News - June 19, 2010 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
