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Acetaminophen Protects Kidneys After Muscle Injury
Severe muscle injuries --
such as crush injuries
suffered in earthquakes, car
accidents and explosions,
and muscle damage from
excessive exercise or statin
... > full story
Rapamycin May Be Potential Treatment for Kidney Disease
New research points to the
drug rapamycin as a
potential treatment for
kidney disease. The study
builds on past research and
shows that studies performed
... > full story
Hospital Re-Admission High for Dialysis Patients Treated in Long-Term Care Hospitals
Most dialysis patients
admitted to long-term care
hospitals face readmission
to acute care facilities,
and those with acute kidney
... > full story
Polycystins: Proteins That Regulate The Cellular Barometer
What is the role of proteins
called polycystins in
patients with polycystic
kidney disease? Scientists
have elucidated the
molecular and cellular
... > full story
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Promising Results Shown for Kidney Cancer Drug
February 8, 2010 — The drug pazopanib (Votrient) slowed the progression of advanced renal cell carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer, in patients by 54 percent, according to a new ... > full story -
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New Approach to Treating the Kidney Disease Alport Syndrome?
February 8, 2010 — Alport syndrome is a progressive hereditary kidney disease with no definitive therapy. It is caused by mutations in any of the collagen IV genes (COL4A3, COL4A4, and COL4A5). Researchers in Japan, ... > full story -
Severe Complications of Diabetes Higher in Depressed Patients
February 4, 2010 — A prospective study of Group Health primary-care patients with diabetes in western Washington showed that depression raised the risks of advanced and severe complications from diabetes during a ... > full story -
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Even Mild Kidney Disease Harms a Child's Quality of Life
February 2, 2010 — Challenging prevailing wisdom that only children with end-stage kidney disease suffer physical, social, emotional and educational setbacks from their disease, new research shows that even mild to ... > full story -
Reduced Kidney Function, High Levels of Protein in Urine Associated With Adverse Outcomes
February 2, 2010 — Patients with high levels of proteinuria (protein in urine) in addition to another marker of reduced kidney function had an associated increased risk of all-cause death, heart attack or progression ... > full story -
New Therapeutic Approach Identified for Kidney Disease Associated With Lupus
January 31, 2010 — Researchers have identified a new disease mechanism and therapeutic approach for a type of advanced kidney disease that is a common cause of complications in patients with ... > full story -
Immune Cell Levels Predict Skin Cancer Risk in Kidney Transplant Patients
January 28, 2010 — Measuring certain types of immune cells may predict the high risk of skin cancer after kidney transplantation, according to a ... > full story -
'Silent Strokes' Linked to Kidney Failure in Diabetics
January 28, 2010 — In patients with type 2 diabetes, silent cerebral infarction -- small areas of brain damage caused by injury to small blood vessels -- signals an increased risk of progressive kidney disease and ... > full story -
Kidney Abnormalities Require More Research
January 20, 2010 — Abnormalities in the kidneys and their blood vessels occur in at least 25 percent of healthy individuals, according to a new study. While most of these conditions are not harmful enough to prevent ... > full story -
End of Life Care Falls Short for Kidney Disease Patients
January 14, 2010 — Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) often do not receive adequate end-of-life care and are unhappy with the medical decisions made as their conditions worsen, according to a new ... > full story
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