Kidney Disease News

Posted May 16, 2012:

• Protective Molecule, ACE2, Also Proving Its Worth in Diabetic Patients

Posted April 18, 2012:

• Kidney Stone Mystery Solved: Why Some People Are More Prone to Develop Kidney Stones

Posted April 17, 2012:

• Common Cholesterol Medication May Impact Kidney Health

Posted April 9, 2012:

• Study Links Toxic Component in Herbal Remedies to Kidney Failure and Cancer

Posted March 23, 2012:

• Who Knew? Fruit Flies Get Kidney Stones Too

Posted March 12, 2012:

• Promising New Drug Target for Kidney Disease

Posted March 11, 2012:

• New Transplant Method May Allow Kidney Recipients to Live Life Free of Anti-Rejection Medication

Posted February 20, 2012:

• World's Longest Kidney Transplant Chain Completed

Posted February 6, 2012:

• Three 'Targeted' Cancer Drugs Raise Risk of Fatal Side Effects

Posted January 12, 2012:

• First Detailed Data of Risk of Using Rasilez With Certain Blood Pressure-Lowering Drugs
• Thousands of Seniors Lack Access to Lifesaving Organs, Despite Survival Benefit

Posted January 10, 2012:

• New Findings Lead to Test and Therapy for Kidney Failure Caused by E. Coli

Posted January 9, 2012:

• Biomarkers Identify Acute Kidney Injury in Emergency Patients

Posted January 3, 2012:

• Hydrogen Sulfide Reduces Glucose-Induced Injury in Kidney Cells

Posted December 22, 2011:

• Fixing Common Blood Disorder Would Make Kidney Transplants More Successful

Posted December 16, 2011:

• Plasma Treatment Zaps Viruses Before They Can Attack Cells

Posted December 6, 2011:

• Mayo Clinic Makes Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Available to HIV-Infected Patients
• Vasodilator Hormone Improved Kidney Function and Blood Flow in PKD Model

Posted November 30, 2011:

• Researchers Develop Blood Test to Detect Membranous Nephropathy

Posted November 16, 2011:

• Mycophenolate Is Superior to Azathioprine as Treatment for Lupus Nephritis, Study Finds
• Drug Clears Chronic Urinary Infections in Mice

Posted November 15, 2011:

• Should Doctors Encourage People to Donate a Kidney to a Stranger?

Posted November 12, 2011:

• Intensive Diabetes Therapy Protects Type 1 Diabetics' Kidneys, Study Shows

Posted November 7, 2011:

• Most Lupus Nephritis Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease Opt for Hemodialysis Therapy

Posted November 1, 2011:

• Recipients of Organ Transplants at Increased Risk for Broad Range of Cancers, Study Finds
• Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Diabetic Patients Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease

Posted October 27, 2011:

• Strides Made Toward Drug Therapy for Inherited Kidney Disease

Posted October 24, 2011:

• Gene Variant Increases Risk of Kidney Disease in African-Americans

Posted October 21, 2011:

• Study Finds No Correlation Between Primary Kidney Stone Treatment and Diabetes

Posted October 20, 2011:

• Successful Pregnancy Possible After Kidney Transplant
• African-Americans More Likely to Donate Kidney to Family Member

Posted October 14, 2011:

• Better Ways to Predict Kidney Disease Risk for African Americans: Gene Testing Could Help Identify Patients Who Need Early Treatment

Posted October 11, 2011:

• Common Antibiotic Can Have Serious Adverse Reactions, Review Finds
• Chronic Dialysis for Kidney Disease Patients Now Started Substantially Earlier

Posted October 7, 2011:

• Why Anti-Rejection Drugs for Organ Transplant Patients Cause Hypertension

Posted October 5, 2011:

• New Regimen Frees Kidney-Transplant Patients from Dependency on Immunosuppresant Drugs

Posted October 4, 2011:

• Regular Exercise Improves Health of People With Long-Term Kidney Disease, Study Suggests

Posted September 25, 2011:

• Rogue Receptor Opens Door for Rare Kidney Disease

Posted September 22, 2011:

• Time to Stop Giving Toxic Drugs to Kidney Transplant Patients?
• Kidney Damage and High Blood Pressure: Faulty Filtration Allows Detrimental Enzymes to Wreak Havoc on Fluid Balance, Research Suggests

Posted September 20, 2011:

• Continued Treatment for Lupus May Boost Survival of Those Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease

Posted September 15, 2011:

• Common Invasive Test Not Necessary for Kidney Disease Patients, Study Finds; Clinicians Can Monitor Kidney Function With a Simple Equation

Posted September 14, 2011:

• Sickle Cell Trait Is Not Risk Factor for Kidney Disease: Study Contradicts Earlier Findings

Posted September 13, 2011:

• Substitution of Brand Name With Generic Drug Appears to Be Safe for Transplant Recipients, Study Suggests

Posted September 9, 2011:

• Hormone That Predicts Premature Death in Kidney Patients Identified

Posted August 24, 2011:

• Could Mutant Gene in Chickens Lead to Hypertension Cure?

Posted August 19, 2011:

• Metabolic Syndrome May Cause Kidney Disease

Posted August 18, 2011:

• Kidney Drugs Hampered by High Blood Phosphate; Lowering Phosphate Levels Could Help Prevent Kidney Failure, Study Suggests

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