ScienceDaily: Kidney Disease News
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:01 EDT
Donating kidney does not appear to significantly increase long-term risk of death
An analysis of outcomes for live kidney donors in the US over a 15 year period finds they have similar long-term survival rates compared to healthy individuals who were not kidney donors, according to a new study.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:00:00 EDT
Gastric bypass surgery increases risk of kidney stones, study suggests
Patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery experience changes in their urine composition that increase their risk of developing kidney stones, research suggests.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST
Kidney disease a big risk for younger, low-income minorities
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) afflicts a large number of younger minority adults receiving medical care in settings that serve the uninsured and under-insured (settings collectively known as the health care safety net). Poor, minority adults with moderate to severe CKD are also two to four times more likely to progress to kidney failure than non-Hispanic whites, according to a new study.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST
Transplant drug preserves kidneys, avoids toxicity, studies suggest
The experimental drug belatacept can prevent graft rejection in kidney transplant recipients while better preserving kidney function when compared with standard immunosuppressive drugs, data from two international phase III clinical trials show.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST
Occupational sunlight exposure reduces kidney cancer risk in men, study suggests
Study says men employed in occupations with potential exposure to high levels of sunlight have a reduced risk of kidney cancer compared with men who were less likely to be exposed to sunlight at work.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST
Kidney damage in 12 percent of Chinese children exposed to melamine-contaminated dairy products
While the majority of children who were affected by consuming toxic melamine-contaminated products in China recovered, kidney abnormalities remained in 12 percent of the affected children, according to a new article.
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST
Study of popular anemia drug supports new guidelines for its use in dialysis patients
A new study helps dispel mounting confusion over the safety of blockbuster anemia drugs -- erythropoiesis-stimulating agents -- for people with kidney disease requiring dialysis, as federal regulators prepare to decide whether to impose additional restrictions on their use.
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST
Kidney injury linked to greater risk of death among pneumonia patients
Patients hospitalized with even mild to moderate community-acquired pneumonia who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) are more likely to die after discharge than pneumonia patients whose kidneys remain healthy, according to a new study. The study also found a strong relationship between AKI and levels of inflammatory biomarkers.
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST
Nephrology: Kidney diseases linked to the cellular process autophagy
A leading contributor to the development of both diseases that affect a structure in the kidney known as the glomerulus (glomerular diseases) and kidney failure is injury and loss of kidney cells known as podocytes. New research has now determined that podocyte integrity in mice is maintained by the cellular process autophagy.
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST
Staying alive: Insufficient vitamin C causes perinatal lethality in mice
Vitamin C is indispensible for life. We obtain all our vitamin C from out diet and several tightly regulated processes control our vitamin C levels. One protein involved in this is Slc23a1, but its in vivo importance has not been determined. However, researchers have now identified several crucial functions for Slc23a1 in mice: it is involved in absorption of vitamin C by the kidney and in perinatal survival.
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST
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