News tagged with kidney transplant
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Race, geographic location may affect care of patients with kidney disease
Race and geographic area play important roles in determining whether a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) receives optimal care before developing kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Potential early indicator of kidney injury identified
A guidance cue that helps kidneys form may also be a red flag that they are in danger, researchers report.
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Mar 12, 2013 |
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After years of growth, fewer transplants done through 'kidney chains'
An additional 1,000 patients could undergo kidney transplants in the United States annually if hospitals performed more transplants using paired kidney exchanges, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.
Surgery
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Novel treatment for bone marrow cancer
Multiple myeloma is a form of cancer in which the plasma cells in the bone marrow grow out of control, causing damage to bones as well as predisposing patients to anaemia, infection and kidney failure. A ...
Cancer
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Antibody response linked with rejection in pediatric kidney transplant recipients
A transplanted kidney has a finite life expectancy because it often becomes the target of the recipient's immune system, which may mount antibodies that attack the organ. Because there is a critical need to extend the life ...
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Feb 28, 2013 |
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Promising breakthrough for transplant patients
A team led by Dr. Marie-Josée Hébert from the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) has discovered a new cause of organ rejection in some kidney transplant patients. Her team has identified a new class ...
Surgery
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Certain mutations affect kidney disease risk and prognosis
Certain gene mutations affect individuals' risk of developing a serious kidney condition, as well as their prognosis after being diagnosed with the disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of ...
Genetics
Feb 21, 2013 |
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Kidney disease mutations found in a genomic blind spot
(Medical Xpress)—Advances in DNA sequencing technology during the past decade have given scientists powerful tools to peer into the genomes of humans and other species. Despite the efficiency and sophistication ...
Genetics
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Disparities exist in kidney transplant timing
African-Americans and individuals without private health insurance are less likely than others to receive a kidney transplant before requiring dialysis, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Jo ...
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Jan 31, 2013 |
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Islet transplant may slow progression of atherosclerosis
Minimally invasive islet transplantation for patients with type 1 diabetes achieves insulin independence and reverses the progression of atherosclerosis in the first few years after transplant, according to a University of ...
Diabetes
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Irregular heart beat elevates risk of kidney failure
Many people who suffer from chronic kidney disease progressively lose their kidney function over time and eventually develop a condition called end-stage renal disease – the complete failure of the kidneys – placing them ...
Cardiology
Jan 17, 2013 |
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Are some patients too heavy for a new kidney?
In a research review article published in the American Journal of Nephrology, Saint Louis University investigators examined data from multiple studies to better understand how obesity, an epidemic in the U.S., impacts kidney ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 14, 2013 |
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Drug fails to help kidney transplant recipients
A drug that protects the kidneys of patients with chronic kidney disease does not seem to provide the same benefit to kidney transplant recipients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of th ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 10, 2013 |
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Latest West Nile tally: 5,245 cases, 236 deaths
(HealthDay)—The West Nile virus outbreak has now reached 5,245 cases, including 236 deaths, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.
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Nov 28, 2012 |
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US organ transplant pioneer Murray dies at 93 (Update)
Dr. Joseph Murray, who won the Nobel Prize for performing the first-ever successful organ transplant, died late Monday in Boston at the age of 93, his family said.
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Nov 27, 2012 |
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