
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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