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Slow Walking Speed Linked With Premature Death in Kidney Disease Patients
April 18, 2013 — Kidney disease patients who have slower walking speed on physical performance tests seem to be more burdened by their disease than patients who perform well on lower extremity physical performance ... > full story -
'Health MOT' Programme Could Uncover 440,000 New Diabetes, Heart or Kidney Patients Per Year
April 18, 2013 — Researchers believe a new health MOT-style program for over-40s is likely to uncover more diabetes, kidney or heart patients than ... > full story -
Half of Americans Would Consider Donating a Kidney to a Stranger
April 18, 2013 — A new survey shows that support for organ donation is increasing. Eighty-four percent of respondents said they would be very or somewhat likely to consider donating a kidney or a portion of their ... > full story -
Methods to Repair Kidney Cells, Assess Kidney Function on the Horizon
April 16, 2013 — Researchers may have found a way to block kidney-destroying inflammation and help damaged kidney cells recover. In a related study, they report progress on a non-invasive method to assess how much ... > full story -
Scientists Identify New Subtypes of Kidney Cancer, Will Allow Individualized Treatment
April 16, 2013 — Researchers have classified kidney cancer into several unique subtypes, a finding that will help physicians tailor treatment to individual patients and that moves cancer care one step closer to ... > full story -
Stenting Dramatically Improves Treatment Access for Dialysis Patients
April 15, 2013 — Kidney failure patients on dialysis derive long-term benefit from the minimally invasive placement of a stent that improves the function of dialysis access grafts, according to 12-month trial ... > full story -
Implantable, Bioengineered Rat Kidney: Transplanted Organ Produces Urine, but Further Refinement Is Needed
April 14, 2013 — Bioengineered rat kidneys successfully produced urine both in a laboratory apparatus and after being transplanted into living animals. The research team built functional replacement kidneys on the ... > full story -
Why Do People With Apple-Shaped Bodies Have an Increased Risk of Kidney Disease?
April 11, 2013 — People with apple-shaped bodies tend to have lower kidney function, lower kidney blood flow, and higher blood pressure within the kidneys than people with pear-shaped bodies. The findings may help ... > full story -
Smoking May Negatively Impact Kidney Function Among Adolescents
April 8, 2013 — New research finds the effects of tobacco smoke on kidney function begin in ... > full story -
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Flies Reveal Kidney Stones in-the-Making
April 7, 2013 — Kidney stones usually make their presence known suddenly, often sending a person to the hospital in excruciating pain. New research identifies an important role zinc plays in the disease ... > full story
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