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.
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Kidney Failure, Chronic
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FDA OK's Ozempic to protect kidneys in type 2 diabetes patients
A popular diabetes drug just got a major new approval—and it could be a game-changer for millions of Americans at risk for kidney failure.
Jan 29, 2025
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Battling barriers to transplant surgery
Each year, there are thousands of people waiting for a kidney or liver transplant in the U.S. Some of those transplant candidates are living with diabetes, high blood pressure or obesity, which can sometimes complicate transplant ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Study finds increasing trend of overweight and obesity among Japanese patients with incident end-stage kidney disease
A nationwide study from Japan spanning a 14-year study period has revealed an increasing trend of overweight and obesity in patients with incident end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).
Nov 7, 2024
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Research shows sex differences in cardiac outcomes for dialysis patients
An interdisciplinary study involving eight University of Cincinnati College of Medicine experts has found significant sex differences in cardiovascular outcomes in patients with kidney failure.
Nov 6, 2024
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Understanding the complexity of the kidney dialysis cohort
Dialysis patients experience a range of physical and mental symptoms that interact and influence one another. In her doctoral research, psychologist Judith Tommel wants to find the optimum approach to help these dialysis ...
Oct 15, 2024
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Homelessness linked to end-stage kidney disease, death in veterans with incident chronic kidney disease
For veterans with incident chronic kidney disease (CKD), a history of homelessness is associated with an increased risk for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and death, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in JAMA ...
Sep 20, 2024
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Artificial pancreas shows promise in people with type 1 diabetes on kidney dialysis
Automated insulin delivery systems have, for the first time, been tested for people with type-one diabetes and end-stage kidney disease. The results found that they were safe and able to offer improvements in managing the ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Donating a kidney is even safer now than long thought, US study shows
People who volunteer to donate a kidney face an even lower risk of death from the operation than doctors have long thought, researchers reported Wednesday.
Aug 28, 2024
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It's time to act on kidney health inequalities, report urges
Kidney health inequalities due to age, sex, education, location or lack of wealth persist, despite widespread awareness of the barriers some people face, a new report by Kidney Research UK has revealed.
Jul 17, 2024
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