News tagged with kidney biopsy


Identifying key regulators of kidney injury

(Medical Xpress)—Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) are a recently discovered class of RNA molecules that regulate how genes are expressed. UCD researchers led by Conway Fellow, Professor Catherine Godson are studying the role of miRNAs ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nephrologist follow-up improves mortality of severe acute kidney injury patients

Patients with acute kidney injury who see a nephrologist within 90 days of being discharged from a hospital have a 24 per cent lower risk of dying than those who do not see a kidney specialist, a new study has found.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Synthetic marijuana use linked to kidney damage

(HealthDay)—Synthetic marijuana products, also known as Spice or K2, are potentially very dangerous for the kidneys, new research suggests.

Medications created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NIH launches free database of drugs associated with liver injury

A free source of evidence-based information for health care professionals and for researchers studying liver injury associated with prescription and over-the-counter drugs, herbals, and dietary supplements is now available ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Some patients with common kidney disease can skip standard treatments

For patients with a common kidney disease who have normal kidney function and only minor urinary abnormalities at the time of diagnosis, the long-term prognosis is excellent and no special treatments are needed, according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals optimal treatment for most common infection after organ transplantation

Waiting to treat the commonest viral infections in transplant recipients until they reach a certain threshold is better than prophylactically treating all recipients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of ...

Other created Aug 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

TGen method isolates biospecimens for treatment of kidney disease

Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have developed a method of isolating biospecimens that could lead to a less costly, less invasive and more accurate way of diagnosing chronic kidney disease, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Setback reported in research into cancer treatment

Scientists are reporting what could be very bad news for efforts to customize cancer treatment based on each person's genes.

Cancer created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NIH study to test treatment for fatty liver disease in children

With the launch of a new clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health, researchers are working to determine whether treating children diagnosed with the most severe form of fatty liver disease with a drug ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers develop blood test to detect membranous nephropathy

Research conducted by a pair of physicians at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) has led to the development of a test that can help diagnose membranous nephropathy in its early stages. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0