Kidney Disease News

Posted September 6, 2012:

• People Who Get Kidney Stones More Likely to Develop Kidney Failure

Posted August 31, 2012:

• First Simultaneous Robotic Kidney Transplant, Sleeve Gastrectomy Performed

Posted August 30, 2012:

• Kidney Stones Linked With Small Increased Risk of Later Kidney Problems

Posted August 23, 2012:

• New Insights Into Salt Transport in the Kidney

Posted August 16, 2012:

• What’s Your Lifetime Risk of Developing Kidney Failure?

Posted August 13, 2012:

• Blood Test Could Guide Treatment for Kidney Cancer

Posted August 3, 2012:

• New Drug Shows Promise for Kidney Disease

Posted August 2, 2012:

• Iced Tea Can Contribute to Painful Kidney Stones

Posted July 30, 2012:

• New Genetic Target Found for Diuretic Therapy

Posted July 29, 2012:

• Kidney Cancer Vaccine Successful in Clinical Trials

Posted July 26, 2012:

• Deadly E. Coli Strain Decoded

Posted July 24, 2012:

• Diets High in Salt Could Deplete Calcium in the Body

Posted July 23, 2012:

• New Understanding of Diabetes and Kidney Disease: Findings May Lead to Effective New Treatments

Posted July 19, 2012:

• Blood Condition Is Highly Predictive of Graft Failure in Pediatric Kidney Transplant

Posted June 26, 2012:

• Long-Term Calcium and Vitamin D Supplement Use May Be Linked to Increased Risk of Kidney Stones

Posted June 21, 2012:

• Lab-Engineered Kidney Project Reaches Early Milestone

Posted June 11, 2012:

• Clues Found to Way Embryonic Kidney Maintains Its Fleeting Stem Cells

Posted June 5, 2012:

• New Firefly Technology Lights Up More Precise Kidney Sparing Surgery

Posted May 31, 2012:

• Intravenous Kidney Cell Transplant Experiments Raise Hope for Future Human Kidney Failure Treatments

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 19, 2011:

• Pet Kidney Injuries Are Similar to Human Kidney Injuries

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

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