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Black Patients With Kidney Cancer Have Poorer Survival Than Whites, Study Finds
November 12, 2012 — Among patients with the most common form of kidney cancer, whites consistently have a survival advantage over blacks, regardless of patient and tumor characteristics or surgical treatment. That is ... > full story -
Circulating Blood Factor Linked With a Leading Cause of Kidney Failure
November 8, 2012 — Patients with a disease that is a leading cause of kidney failure tend to have high levels of a particular factor circulating in their blood, according to a study. The findings suggest that the ... > full story -
Cystic Kidney Growth Curbed
November 5, 2012 — Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is one of the most common genetic disorders, affecting one in every 1,000 people and responsible for up to ten percent of patients on dialysis ... > full story -
Advancing Understanding of Treatment Through Clinical Trials
November 4, 2012 — Medical researchers have new information on drugs being tested in patients with diabetes or kidney ... > full story -
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Drug Doesn't Significantly Lower Risk of Major Heart Problems in Dialysis Patients
November 4, 2012 — In one of the largest and longest trials involving patients with kidney failure, a study led by an international team of researchers found that cinacalcet -- a drug commonly prescribed to patients ... > full story -
Promising Treatment for Inherited Form of Kidney Disease
November 4, 2012 — A drug therapy shows promise for treating an inherited form of kidney disease called autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, researchers ... > full story -
Transplantation Issues: Kidney Donors and Children in Need of Transplants
November 2, 2012 — Three studies provide new information related to kidney transplantation -- specifically, the post-transplant health of kidney donors and the racial disparities faced by children in need of ... > full story -
Health of Kidney Disease Patients: Diet and Blood Pressure
November 1, 2012 — Three studies provide new information on diet and blood pressure in kidney disease patients: adding fruits and vegetables to the diet improves kidney disease patients' health; poor nutrition plays a ... > full story -
Chronic Kidney Disease Increases Risk of Death at All Ages, Study Finds
October 31, 2012 — A new study finds chronic kidney disease and its complications were associated with a higher risk of death regardless of ... > full story -
Tissue-Engineered Kidneys: Researchers Make Important Strides
October 18, 2012 — With a worldwide shortage of kidneys for patients who need kidney transplants, researchers are diligently working to find ways to engineer new kidney tissue from a patient's own cells or another ... > full story
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