ScienceDaily: Kidney Disease News
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:05:01 EST
Three 'targeted' cancer drugs raise risk of fatal side effects
Treatment with three "targeted" cancer drugs has been linked to a slightly elevated chance of fatal side effects, according to a new analysis. These risks remain low, but they should be factored in when developing patients’ treatment plans.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:42:42 EST
First detailed data of risk of using Rasilez with certain blood pressure-lowering drugs
Researchers have published the first detailed figures showing the risk of using the prescription drug Rasilez in combination with certain other blood pressure-lowering medications.
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:27:27 EST
Thousands of seniors lack access to lifesaving organs, despite survival benefit
Thousands more American senior citizens with kidney disease are good candidates for transplants and could get them if physicians would get past outdated medical biases and put them on transplant waiting lists, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers.
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:19:19 EST
New findings lead to test and therapy for kidney failure caused by E. coli
Scientists have made new discoveries about the basic workings of endothelial cells that could lead to a diagnostic test for the serious kidney disease known as hemolytic uremic syndrome and a possible treatment.
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:04:04 EST
Biomarkers identify acute kidney injury in emergency patients
Acute kidney injury has severe consequences, with a 25 to 80 percent risk of in-hospital death. Researchers have found a way to diagnose AKI using a urine test, enabling emergency departments to identify these high-risk patients when they first arrive at the hospital.
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:20:20 EST
Hydrogen sulfide reduces glucose-induced injury in kidney cells
Hydrogen sulfide, a noxious gas that smells like rotten eggs, may have beneficial effects in the kidney. Researchers found that this gas diminishes high glucose-induced production of scarring proteins in kidney cells. Considerable work remains to be done before studies can move to animal models.
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:50:50 EST
Fixing common blood disorder would make kidney transplants more successful
Correcting anemia, a red blood cell deficiency, can preserve kidney function in many kidney transplant recipients, according to a new study.
Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:50:50 EST
Mayo Clinic makes kidney and pancreas transplant available to HIV-infected patients
Mayo Clinic in Florida is now offering kidney and pancreas transplants to HIV positive patients with advanced kidney disease and diabetes. Evidence is now solid that HIV-positive patients have the same favorable outcome in terms of patient and allograft survival as non-HIV positive organ transplant recipients, say experts.
Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:19:19 EST
Vasodilator hormone improved kidney function and blood flow in PKD model
After a four-week course of the vasodilator hormone relaxin, kidney function and blood flow immediately improved in lab rats genetically altered to model polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a life-threatening genetic disorder.
Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:14:14 EST
Researchers develop blood test to detect membranous nephropathy
Research conducted by a pair of physicians has led to the development of a test that can help diagnose membranous nephropathy in its early stages. The test, which is currently only offered in the research setting and is awaiting commercial development, could have significant implications in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Currently, the only way to diagnose the disease is through a biopsy.
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:58:58 EST
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