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Kidney Stone Mystery Solved: Why Some People Are More Prone to Develop Kidney Stones
April 18, 2012 — New research provides evidence to explain why some people are more likely to develop kidney stones than others. Their discovery opens the door to finding effective drug treatments and a test that ... > full story -
Common Cholesterol Medication May Impact Kidney Health
April 17, 2012 — Older patients taking a common cholesterol medication should be cautious of the impact on their kidney health. In a new study by Dr. Amit Garg, Scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute and ... > full story -
Study Links Toxic Component in Herbal Remedies to Kidney Failure and Cancer
April 9, 2012 — Aristolochic acid (AA), a component of a plant used in herbal remedies since ancient times, leads to kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer (UUC) in individuals exposed to the toxin, according ... > full story -
Who Knew? Fruit Flies Get Kidney Stones Too
March 23, 2012 — Research on kidney stones in fruit flies may hold the key to developing a treatment that could someday stop the formation of kidney stones in humans, scientists have ... > full story -
Promising New Drug Target for Kidney Disease
March 12, 2012 — Researchers have identified a regulator protein that plays a crucial role in kidney fibrosis, a condition that leads to kidney failure. Finding this regulator provides a new therapeutic target for ... > full story -
New Transplant Method May Allow Kidney Recipients to Live Life Free of Anti-Rejection Medication
March 11, 2012 — New ongoing research suggests organ transplant recipients may not require anti-rejection medication in the future thanks to the power of stem cells, which may prove to be able to be manipulated in ... > full story -
World's Longest Kidney Transplant Chain Completed
February 20, 2012 — The world's longest living-donor kidney transplant chain has just been completed. The chain involved 30 donors, 30 recipients and 17 hospitals throughout the ... > full story -
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
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