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Drug Clears Chronic Urinary Infections in Mice
An experimental treatment
for urinary tract infections
has easily passed its first
test in animals, alleviating
weeks-long infections in
mice in as little as six
... > full story
Strides Made Toward Drug Therapy for Inherited Kidney Disease
Scientists have discovered
that patients with an
inherited kidney disease may
be helped by a drug that is
currently available for
... > full story
Could Mutant Gene in Chickens Lead to Hypertension Cure?
Scientists have discovered
that a gene which, when
severely mutated, causes
blindness and kidney
abnormalities in chickens,
is the same as one that
... > full story
IV Fluids May Reduce Severity of Kidney Failure in Kids With E. Coli Infection
Infection with E. coli
bacteria can wreak havoc in
children, leading to bloody
diarrhea, fever and kidney
failure. But giving children
... > full story
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Three 'Targeted' Cancer Drugs Raise Risk of Fatal Side Effects
February 6, 2012 — Treatment with three "targeted" cancer drugs has been linked to a slightly elevated chance of fatal side effects, according to a new analysis. These risks remain low, but they should be factored in ... > full story -
First Detailed Data of Risk of Using Rasilez With Certain Blood Pressure-Lowering Drugs
January 12, 2012 — Researchers have published the first detailed figures showing the risk of using the prescription drug Rasilez in combination with certain other blood pressure-lowering ... > full story -
Thousands of Seniors Lack Access to Lifesaving Organs, Despite Survival Benefit
January 12, 2012 — Thousands more American senior citizens with kidney disease are good candidates for transplants and could get them if physicians would get past outdated medical biases and put them on transplant ... > full story -
New Findings Lead to Test and Therapy for Kidney Failure Caused by E. Coli
January 10, 2012 — Scientists have made new discoveries about the basic workings of endothelial cells that could lead to a diagnostic test for the serious kidney disease known as hemolytic uremic syndrome and a ... > full story -
Biomarkers Identify Acute Kidney Injury in Emergency Patients
January 9, 2012 — Acute kidney injury has severe consequences, with a 25 to 80 percent risk of in-hospital death. Researchers have found a way to diagnose AKI using a urine test, enabling emergency departments to ... > full story -
Hydrogen Sulfide Reduces Glucose-Induced Injury in Kidney Cells
January 3, 2012 — Hydrogen sulfide, a noxious gas that smells like rotten eggs, may have beneficial effects in the kidney. Researchers found that this gas diminishes high glucose-induced production of scarring ... > full story -
Fixing Common Blood Disorder Would Make Kidney Transplants More Successful
December 22, 2011 — Correcting anemia, a red blood cell deficiency, can preserve kidney function in many kidney transplant recipients, according to a new ... > full story -
Mayo Clinic Makes Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Available to HIV-Infected Patients
December 6, 2011 — Mayo Clinic in Florida is now offering kidney and pancreas transplants to HIV positive patients with advanced kidney disease and diabetes. Evidence is now solid that HIV-positive patients have the ... > full story -
Vasodilator Hormone Improved Kidney Function and Blood Flow in PKD Model
December 6, 2011 — After a four-week course of the vasodilator hormone relaxin, kidney function and blood flow immediately improved in lab rats genetically altered to model polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a ... > full story -
Researchers Develop Blood Test to Detect Membranous Nephropathy
November 30, 2011 — Research conducted by a pair of physicians has led to the development of a test that can help diagnose membranous nephropathy in its early stages. The test, which is currently only offered in the ... > full story
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