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According to nephrologist Dr. Amit Garg, for those with advanced chronic kidney disease, the treatment options are stark: continuous dialysis or a kidney transplant to survive.
Nov 6, 2023
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Investigators recently examined the extent to which participants in clinical trials related to kidney transplantation are similar to individuals undergoing transplantation in the United States. The research will be presented ...
Nov 3, 2023
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A team of infectious disease researchers at the Emory University School of Medicine, working with colleagues from the Georgia Institute of Technology, has found via clinical trial that fecal transplants after kidney transplantation ...
At one time, individuals over age 65 typically did not qualify for a kidney transplant. Now, due to advances in medicine and longer life expectancies, these patients represent approximately 15% of all kidney transplants, ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Inequity in kidney health care continues to impact the lives, well-being and health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Australia says a new paper from Flinders University.
Oct 16, 2023
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New research, presented at the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) Congress 2023, demonstrates that neonatal kidney transplantation can offer a 'game-changing' solution to the pressing organ shortage crisis.
Sep 16, 2023
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Successful kidney transplants rely on the biological compatibility of the donor and recipient but still require long-term use of drugs to tamp down the recipient's immune system and prevent donor organ rejection. Finding ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Northwestern University researchers have developed the first electronic device for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time.
Sep 7, 2023
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A pioneering drug for a rare kidney disease prevents organ failure and significantly improves the outcome for patients, new research has confirmed.
Aug 24, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted organ transplants in unprecedented ways. Many transplant centers considered slowing down and even pausing all transplants, mostly due to the potential risk of COVID-19 to organ donors, transplant ...
Aug 10, 2023
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