Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a debilitating hereditary condition in which fluid-filled sacs form and proliferate in the kidneys. Over time, the painful, growing cysts rob the organs of their function, often leading ...
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A new gene therapy approach aimed at protecting people with type 1 diabetes from developing diabetic kidney disease—a serious and common complication of the condition, has shown promising results in a University of Bristol ...
Oct 14, 2025
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When actor Orlando Bloom revealed recently that he'd undergone a procedure to have his blood "cleaned," many people raised eyebrows. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star had turned to a treatment known as apheresis—a medical ...
Jul 24, 2025
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) appears to be associated with a higher risk of tooth loss, with a higher prevalence of CKD seen among individuals with fewer than 20 teeth, according to a study published online July 20 in Renal ...
Jul 25, 2025
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Researchers from National Taiwan University Hospital and collaborating institutions have demonstrated that finerenone, a new-generation nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA), significantly reduces the risk ...
Nov 26, 2025
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Acute myocardial infarction and acute kidney injury are life-threatening conditions caused by ischemia, resulting from reduced or blocked blood flow to organs. Although early restoration of blood flow improves survival, many ...
Sep 2, 2025
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One in three adults in the U.S. has three or more risk factors for a newly recognized but increasingly common condition: cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome. First recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) ...
Jul 13, 2025
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Approximately one in seven adults in the United States has kidney disease, where the organs responsible for filtering waste and excess water from the blood are damaged, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...
Feb 25, 2026
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In lupus nephritis, attainment of complete renal response (CRR)/partial renal response (PRR) and lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS) is associated with best relapse-free survival, with independent associations seen with ...
Aug 14, 2025
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Immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors is standard first-line treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), but not every patient responds.
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