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Regular Exercise Improves Health of People With Long-Term Kidney Disease, Study Suggests
October 4, 2011 — There are many reasons why people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often lose fitness and have increasing difficulty performing normal daily tasks, but new research shows scientific evidence for the ... > full story -
Rogue Receptor Opens Door for Rare Kidney Disease
September 25, 2011 — Effects of a particularly devastating human kidney disease may be blunted by making a certain cellular protein receptor much less receptive, according to new ... > full story -
Time to Stop Giving Toxic Drugs to Kidney Transplant Patients?
September 22, 2011 — A new analysis has found that transplant patients can safely minimize or avoid using calcineurin ... > full story -
Kidney Damage and High Blood Pressure: Faulty Filtration Allows Detrimental Enzymes to Wreak Havoc on Fluid Balance, Research Suggests
September 22, 2011 — Scientists have now begun to understand kidney damage on a cellular level and how the activity of certain molecules in damaged kidneys contributes to salt and water retention in nephrotic syndrome. ... > full story -
Continued Treatment for Lupus May Boost Survival of Those Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease
September 20, 2011 — Researchers have shown that close supervision by rheumatologists and the use of immunosuppressant drugs improve the survival of lupus patients with end-stage kidney disease -- a finding that could ... > full story -
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Common Invasive Test Not Necessary for Kidney Disease Patients, Study Finds; Clinicians Can Monitor Kidney Function With a Simple Equation
September 15, 2011 — Equations that estimate a patient's kidney function work as well as direct, invasive measurements, according to a new study. This means that many patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) do not ... > full story -
Sickle Cell Trait Is Not Risk Factor for Kidney Disease: Study Contradicts Earlier Findings
September 14, 2011 — Researchers report that sickle cell trait is not a risk factor for the development of severe kidney disease in African-Americans. The study contradicts findings from a 2010 study that first suggested ... > full story -
Substitution of Brand Name With Generic Drug Appears to Be Safe for Transplant Recipients, Study Suggests
September 13, 2011 — New research reveals that substitution of a brand name immunosuppressive drug with a generic (manufactured by Sandoz) for preventing rejection of transplanted organs appears to be safe for transplant ... > full story -
Hormone That Predicts Premature Death in Kidney Patients Identified
September 9, 2011 — Researchers have discovered a hormone that can predict early death in kidney ... > full story -
Could Mutant Gene in Chickens Lead to Hypertension Cure?
August 24, 2011 — Scientists have discovered that a gene which, when severely mutated, causes blindness and kidney abnormalities in chickens, is the same as one that predisposes humans to ... > full story
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