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Major gaps in follow-up care after acute kidney injury, study finds
Despite national efforts to improve acute kidney injury (AKI) care, thousands of patients in England are missing vital follow-up care after leaving the hospital, according to new research by The University of Manchester.
Aug 12, 2026
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Genetic variants shed light on kidney transplant rejection
Immunosuppressive medications help prevent organ rejection following transplantation, yet some patients still experience rejection despite receiving adequate treatment. New research from Yale, published in the Journal of ...
Aug 11, 2026
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Kidney dialysis: Here's what you need to know
Dialysis is a lifesaving medical treatment for people whose kidneys can no longer efficiently filter waste, toxins and excess fluids from the blood.
Aug 10, 2026
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Household hums below hearing range damage mouse kidneys in five-day experiment
Previous studies have hinted that people surrounded by more environmental noise—low, deep rumblings from air-conditioning units, elevator motors, distant traffic and ventilation ducts—tend to have worse kidney function. But ...
Aug 7, 2026
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Soluble signals released by neighboring cells direct how the human kidney is built
A human kidney is built once, before birth, and the rules guiding its construction have been largely inferred from animal models. Researchers at Penn Medicine have now read those rules directly in human tissue. They found ...
Aug 6, 2026
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Cannabinoid pathways may offer targets for kidney disease as CKD affects 850 million people
Approximately 850 million people globally (9.1% of the world's population) have chronic kidney disease (CKD). The number of affected individuals has grown steadily during the past 20 years and is on track to continue rising. ...
Hyperuricemia predicts mortality with chronic kidney disease
Hyperuricemia independently predicts mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online July 13 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.
Jul 31, 2026
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Cancer drug enables kidney transplant despite severe immune incompatibility
An international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna reports on a new treatment strategy that has made kidney transplantation possible for a patient with no realistic chance of receiving a suitable donor ...
Jul 30, 2026
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Renal impairment linked to age-related macular degeneration
Renal impairment and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are interrelated, with higher odds of AMD among individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a review published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.
Jul 30, 2026
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App can help reduce interdialytic weight gain in chronic hemodialysis
For adults receiving chronic outpatient hemodialysis, use of a smartphone-based app designed to support fluid intake restriction is feasible and associated with sustained reductions in interdialytic weight gain (IDWG), according ...
Jul 30, 2026
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Beetroot juice may benefit pregnant women with chronic kidney disease
Pregnancy places extra strain on the kidneys, and for women with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease (CKD), around half will experience a decline in kidney function during pregnancy. Despite these risks, outcomes for ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Kidney disease is also a brain disease. Here's why
When we think of kidney disease, we think of dialysis or a kidney transplant. Less well known is that kidney disease, which affects more than 10% of the world's population, can have significant consequences for the functioning ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Remdesivir for COVID-19 linked to better outcomes for adult kidney transplant recipients
Adults with kidney transplants who were treated for COVID-19 with the antiviral remdesivir within a week of a COVID-19 diagnosis and who received at least three consecutive days of therapy were less likely than kidney transplant ...
Jul 28, 2026
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Clinical trial a step forward in easing kidney dialysis shortfall
A trans-Tasman clinical trial led by University of Queensland researchers has marked a key step toward easing the kidney dialysis crisis in Australia and New Zealand. The researchers led a large-scale trial to test whether ...
Jul 24, 2026
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Availability of generic semaglutide removes barrier to affordable diabetes care, experts predict
In a novel analysis examining the economic implications of generic semaglutide entering the Canadian market, researchers predict that anticipated price reductions of up to 70% will dramatically increase both the cost-effectiveness ...
Jul 22, 2026
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Hemodialysis mortality risks by blood type
Do you know your blood type? It is important information used for blood transfusions, but few realize that blood types could also be linked to disease risks. In the general population, people with blood type O have been reported ...
Jul 21, 2026
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Oxalate buildup triggers systemic inflammation and cardiac damage, study shows
People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a significantly increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease. They also suffer from chronic inflammation, the causes of which are still only partly understood. Oxalic acid ...
Jul 10, 2026
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First E-STAR annual report offers unprecedented view of early access to kidney transplantation
Chronic kidney disease affects millions of Americans, and more than 800,000 people in the United States are living with end-stage kidney disease. While kidney transplantation is widely recognized as the preferred treatment ...
Jul 10, 2026
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Womb fluid infusions help fetuses with kidney failure survive after birth
Women diagnosed early in pregnancy with a fetus lacking adequate kidney function to make the urine that serves as vital amniotic fluid have long faced virtually no chance of the fetus's survival after birth.
Jul 8, 2026
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Kidney disease profile shifts: Diabetes-linked CKD rises as overall US rate stalls
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common, largely silent and serious. Most people who have the condition do not realize they have it, while it sharply raises the risk of heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and early death. ...
Jul 8, 2026
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First AI agent and risk prediction model for precision diabetes management
A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed Hong Kong's first "AI Agent for Precision Diabetes Management—PIPE-AI" (AI Agent), designed specifically for Asian populations, together with a ...
Jul 7, 2026
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Stem cell scientists engineer 'synthetic organizer' cells to improve kidney organoids
In a study published in Science, USC researchers paired a biological discovery with an engineering feat to create more faithful, reproducible lab-grown kidney structures from stem cells, known as organoids.
Jul 2, 2026
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Genetic test ranks risk for Black people hoping to donate a kidney
New evidence supports genetic testing of prospective Black kidney donors to see if they face elevated risks for low kidney function—a factor that could compound health issues if they donate.
Jun 30, 2026
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Kidney cancer gene reveals an unexpected weakness and a new path for treatment
A common genetic mutation that helps some kidney cancers survive may also expose an unexpected weakness, one that MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers hope to transform into a new treatment strategy. In a study published ...
Jun 29, 2026
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Not all reproductive-aged women with kidney disease receive preconception counseling
Preconception counseling (PCC) for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains underused, according to a study published in the July issue of Kidney Medicine.
Jun 29, 2026
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