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Stem Cells in Urine Easy to Isolate and Have Potential for Numerous Therapies
Could harvesting stem cells
for therapy one day be as
simple as asking patients
for a urine sample?
Researchers have identified
... > full story
Therapy May Curb Kidney Deterioration in Patients With Rare Disorder
Researchers have overcome a
biological hurdle to find
improved treatments for
patients with methylmalonic
acidemia. Using genetically
... > full story
Seeing Cilia: Lighting the Dark
Tagging a protein only found
in cilia with a fluorescent
protein (GFP) enables us to
see the intricate working of
cilia in live mice. ... > full story
Scientists Find Chemical That Causes 'Kidney' Failure in Mosquitoes
Scientists have discovered a
chemical that causes
"kidney" failure in
mosquitoes, which may pave
the way to the development
... > full story
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Organ Transplantation as Source of Fatal Rabies Virus Case
July 23, 2013 — An investigation into the source of a fatal case of raccoon rabies virus exposure indicates the individual received the virus via a kidney transplant 18 months earlier, findings suggesting that ... > full story -
Calcium Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease and Death in Patients With Kidney Disease
July 19, 2013 — Kidney patients who take calcium supplements to lower their phosphorus levels may be at a 22 percent higher risk of death than those who take other non-calcium based treatments, according to a new ... > full story -
Mutation Linked to Congenital Urinary Tract Defects
July 17, 2013 — Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that causes congenital malformations of the kidney and urinary tract, a common form of birth defect and the most common cause of kidney failure in ... > full story -
Removing Nerves Connecting Kidney to the Brain Shown to Reduce High Blood Pressure
July 1, 2013 — A new technique that involves removing the nerves connecting the kidney to the brain has shown to significantly reduce blood pressure and help lower the risk of stroke, heart and renal disease in ... > full story -
Dendritic Cell Therapy Improves Kidney Transplant Survival, Team Finds
June 28, 2013 — A single systemic dose of special immune cells prevented rejection for almost four months in a preclinical animal model of kidney transplantation, according to experts. Their findings could lay the ... > full story -
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Gold Standard Dialysis Procedure May Not Be So Golden for Elderly Patients
June 27, 2013 — Elderly patients with kidney failure may not gain the same benefits from what's considered the gold standard for accessing the blood for dialysis compared with younger patients, according to a new ... > full story -
Second Largest Kidney Exchange in History
June 24, 2013 — Earlier this month, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the National Kidney Registry, in partnership with 18 transplant centers across the country, successfully completed the second ... > full story -
Risk of Kidney Disease Doubled With Use of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics
June 3, 2013 — The risk of acute kidney disease is doubled for people taking oral fluoroquinolone antibiotics, according to a new ... > full story -
Good Kidney Health Begins Before Birth
May 30, 2013 — Researchers have found that conditions in the womb can affect kidney development and have serious health implications for the child not only immediately after birth, but decades ... > full story -
TCE Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of Some Cancers
May 30, 2013 — Trichloroethylene (TCE) exposure has possible links to increased liver cancer risk, and the relationship between TCE exposure and risks of cancers of low incidence and those with confounding by ... > full story
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