Kidney Disease News
May 16, 2024
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Feb. 22, 2024 Investigators have discovered why some injured kidneys heal while others develop scarring that can lead to kidney failure. Their findings could lead to the development of noninvasive tests to detect kidney scarring and, eventually, new therapies to ...
Feb. 7, 2024 Scientists have identified new genes that may play a role in chronic kidney disease. They analyzed data from more than 900,000 people and found effects that in some cases differed between men and ...
Jan. 22, 2024 A compound originally developed as a cancer treatment may hold promise for treating polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), which affects more than half a million Americans and can lead to kidney enlargement and loss of ...
Dec. 21, 2023 A new study has found changes in the microbiome in multiple locations in the body are linked to the formation of kidney ...
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Apr. 30, 2024 Scientists report significant progress in cultivating nephron progenitor cells (NPCs), the cells destined to form the kidney's filtration system, the ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Scientists have successfully grown 'mini kidneys' in the lab and grafted them into live mice, revealing new insights into the metabolic defects and a ...
Dec. 21, 2023 Researchers have shown that the rare D-form of the amino acid alanine shows a clear circadian rhythm, and is able to affect the circadian clock and regulate gluconeogenesis, a method of glucose ...
Jan. 17, 2024 Researchers have achieved a successful contrast agent-free imaging of complex structure of kidney ...
Dec. 14, 2023 Using cells from kidney biopsies, researchers report progress in the search for more accurate and easier-to-obtain markers to help predict, manage ...
Dec. 11, 2023 It's official: The ketogenic diet proved to be effective at controlling polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in the first randomized controlled clinical ...
Dec. 11, 2023 New research has identified how a misstep in the genesis of a key component of the kidney causes infantile cystinosis, a rare disease that ...
Nov. 30, 2023 Kidney stones affect nearly 10% of the global population. For more than three decades, thiazide diuretics, a common medication used for high blood ...
Oct. 19, 2023 A potential treatment for the world's leading cause of kidney failure in children needing dialysis has been discovered by an international team of ...
Oct. 13, 2023 Researchers have developed a new test that can accurately measure biological aging in a clinical setting. The discovery was made while studying patients for the aging effects of chronic kidney ...
Earlier Headlines
Jan. 31, 2024 Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of kidney stones, but some forms of treatment for this condition may also have the benefit of lowering risk of kidney stones. Researchers found that ...
Dec. 5, 2023 3D eye scans can reveal vital clues about kidney health that could help to track the progression of disease, research suggests. The advance could revolutionize monitoring of kidney disease, which ...
Sep. 5, 2023 Female kidneys are known to be more resilient to disease and injury, but a new study may help researchers better understand how to address sex-related health disparities for patients with kidney ...
Aug. 31, 2023 A novel study has identified a range of metabolic biomarkers that could help predict the risk of ...
Aug. 30, 2023 A man-made antibody successfully prevented organ rejection when tested in primates that had undergone a kidney transplant, Duke Health researchers report. The finding clears the way for the new ...
Aug. 29, 2023 Scientists are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free people from needing dialysis or having to take harsh drugs to suppress their immune system after a ...
Aug. 24, 2023 High urine levels of adenine, a metabolite produced in the kidney, were associated with a higher risk of kidney failure in three international research ...
Aug. 21, 2023 An analysis of a clinical trial of more than 2,500 people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease found that high levels of four biomarkers are strongly predictive for the development of heart and ...
Aug. 16, 2023 Surgeons have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that continues to function well after 32 days in a man declared dead by neurologic criteria and maintained with a beating heart on ...
Aug. 14, 2023 A new study reveals findings from over 800 clinical assays performed for kidney patients with MiTF family gene ...
Aug. 10, 2023 Researchers have made a remarkable step forward in finding a potential cure for a type of childhood kidney ...
Aug. 1, 2023 Researchers found that patients with persistently high levels of urinary albumin excretion in the long term are at high risk of new-onset heart failure. Preventive treatment associated with the ...
July 24, 2023 A protein that transports lipid into cells reveals clues to treating a major health problem affecting ...
July 19, 2023 What causes certain individuals who experience a sudden decline in kidney function to develop kidney disease while others recover? A new study co-led by bioengineers could provide detailed insight -- ...
July 13, 2023 Scientists have discovered a previously unknown 'housekeeping' process in kidney cells that ejects unwanted content, resulting in cells that rejuvenate themselves and remain functioning and ...
June 23, 2023 The discovery of new genes linked to IgA nephropathy, a common kidney disease, confirms the idea that the immune system drives the ...
Feb. 28, 2023 A new device that calms overactive kidney nerves with ultrasound consistently lowered blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled hypertension, researchers have ...
Feb. 5, 2023 Something you maybe never thought of -- dolphins get kidney stones just like people! Now a researcher is reporting a new method to control the growth of ammonium urate crystals, the substance known ...
Jan. 30, 2023 Having levels of potassium that are too high or too low can be fatal. A new mathematical model sheds light on the often mysterious ways the body regulates this important ...
Dec. 2, 2022 A study sheds new light on our understanding of the metabolism in the kidneys, and how to use it for instance against SARS-CoV-2 ...
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- Trials Reveal Efficacy and Safety of Oral Drug for Treating Anemia Associated With Kidney Disease
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