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A New Hampshire man is resuming dialysis after living with a gene-edited pig kidney for a record 271 days, doctors said Monday. His experience is helping researchers in their quest for animal-to-human transplants.
Oct 27, 2025
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A dialysis clinic is rarely quiet. In open, fluorescent-lit rooms, patients sit side by side, connected to humming, rhythmic machines that fill the silence between them. For those living with end-stage kidney disease, these ...
Oct 24, 2025
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To undergo kidney dialysis, doctors must first surgically create an access route—an arteriovenous fistula—usually in an arm, a conduit that will accommodate hemodialysis treatments. It is a routine outpatient procedure performed ...
Newcastle researchers have revealed the first treatment to target the underlying cause of a rare kidney condition called "C3G" and prevent the disease progressing.
Sep 26, 2025
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More than 4 million people worldwide have end-stage kidney disease that requires hemodialysis, a treatment in which a machine filters waste from the blood. Hemodialysis is a precursor to kidney transplant. To prepare for ...
Sep 24, 2025
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The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) published new practice guidance for the creation of percutaneous arteriovenous fistulas (pAVFs) for dialysis access. The guidance was published online in the Journal of Vascular ...
Sep 10, 2025
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex condition marked by a gradual decline in kidney function, which can ultimately progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Globally, the prevalence of CKD ranges from 8–16%, with ...
Sep 9, 2025
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The death rate from hypertensive kidney disease (high blood pressure-related kidney disease) increased by 48% in the U.S. over the past 25 years, with continued differences across demographic groups, according to preliminary ...
Sep 5, 2025
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"Unspecified," "altruistic" or "non-directed" kidney donation refers to a kidney transplant where the donor and recipient do not know each other. These donations are crucial to increasing the number of high-quality kidneys ...
Sep 1, 2025
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Spironolactone does not reduce a composite outcome of cardiovascular mortality and hospitalization due to heart failure among patients receiving maintenance dialysis, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in The Lancet ...
Aug 28, 2025
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