Surgery
US greenlights pig kidney transplant trials
Two US biotech companies say the Food and Drug Administration has cleared them to conduct clinical trials of their gene-edited pig kidneys for human transplants.
Feb 4, 2025
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Renal Failure
Neuroscience
The link between renal failure and Parkinson's disease: Researchers illuminate the underlying mechanisms
Lewy body diseases (LBDs) are a class of debilitating neurodegenerative disorders linked to the abnormal aggregation of the protein α-synuclein in nerve cells. When misfolded, this protein can produce clumps known as Lewy ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows tea consumption can lower mortality in chronic kidney disease
Tea consumption offers protective effects on mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Renal Failure.
Jan 20, 2025
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Surgery
Study compares single-, double-purse-string suture catheter insertion methods in dialysis
Similar postinsertion complication and technical survival rates are seen with single- and double-purse-string suture catheter insertion methods for peritoneal dialysis, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in Renal ...
Dec 21, 2024
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Genetics
AI-based method shows promise for pathological diagnosis of hereditary kidney diseases
Alport syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with kidney dysfunction, sensorineural hearing loss, and ocular abnormalities. In the kidneys, hematuria occurs in the early stages of the disease, followed gradually by proteinuria ...
Oct 28, 2024
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Surgery
AI tool outperforms existing methods in predicting outcomes for kidney transplant patients
A new advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tool, developed by renal doctors internationally, represents a significant step forward in predicting and potentially improving outcomes for UK kidney transplant patients.
Oct 22, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Study shows bariatric surgery outperforms GLP-1 diabetes drugs for kidney protection
A Cleveland Clinic study showed that in patients with type 2 diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease, bariatric surgery was associated with a significant decrease in the progression of chronic kidney disease compared ...
Sep 20, 2024
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Cardiology
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair found non-inferior to surgery in patients with secondary mitral regurgitation
There was no difference in efficacy between transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) and surgery in patients with secondary mitral regurgitation (MR), according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Some women have become pregnant through anal sex—and other extremely rare methods of conception
Unless you skipped sex ed class, you probably have at least a basic understanding of how babies are made. An egg (ovum) needs to be fertilized by sperm during a precise window in the menstrual cycle for life to happen.
Jul 23, 2024
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Radiology & Imaging
Digital subtraction angiography-guided TDC performance superior to ultrasound-guided TDC in renal replacement
The performance of digital subtraction angiography (DSA)-guided tunneled dialysis catheters (TDC) is superior to that of ultrasound-guided TDC in renal replacement therapy, according to a study published online July 9 in ...
Jul 18, 2024
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Renal failure or kidney failure (formerly called renal insufficiency) describes a medical condition in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter toxins and waste products from the blood. The two forms are acute (acute kidney injury) and chronic (chronic kidney disease); a number of other diseases or health problems may cause either form of renal failure to occur.
Renal failure is described as a decrease in glomerular filtration rate. Biochemically, renal failure is typically detected by an elevated serum creatinine level. Problems frequently encountered in kidney malfunction include abnormal fluid levels in the body, deranged acid levels, abnormal levels of potassium, calcium, phosphate, and (in the longer term) anemia as well as delayed healing in broken bones. Depending on the cause, hematuria (blood loss in the urine) and proteinuria (protein loss in the urine) may occur. Long-term kidney problems have significant repercussions on other diseases, such as cardiovascular disease.
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