Diagnostics company SphingoTec GmbH ("sphingotec") and 4TEEN4 Pharmaceuticals GmbH ("4TEEN4") announced today the publication of new data showing that high blood levels of Dipeptidyl Peptidase 3 (DPP3) are indicative of upcoming ...
May 14, 2020
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Many COVID-19 patients are at risk for acute kidney failure, according to a new study.
May 11, 2020
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A very high level of a protein known as suPAR in the blood of patients with COVID-19 may be a predictor of severe respiratory failure, according to new research published in Critical Care on April 30. The findings by researchers ...
May 4, 2020
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) seems to promote the development of papillary renal cell carcinoma (pRCC) from single progenitors, according to a study published in the March 25 issue of Science Translational Medicine.
Mar 26, 2020
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The protein known as polycystin 2 is present in every cell in the body, but until now scientists knew little about its purpose. Yale researchers have discovered that it protects against cell death, making it a potential target ...
Feb 6, 2020
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common and it happens fast. Unlike chronic kidney disease, which often takes years to manifest, patients with AKI experience a rapid deterioration of kidney function over hours or days. Critically ...
Jan 29, 2020
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Do you get up from your desk at work to refill your water bottle every time it runs out—even if you're not thirsty?
Jan 28, 2020
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A low-cost test that screens for excess protein in the urine has been shown to accurately identify patients at higher risk for progressive kidney disease after being hospitalized for acute kidney injury, according to a new ...
Jan 27, 2020
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The risk of administering modern intravenous iodinated contrast media in patients with reduced kidney function has been overstated, according to new consensus statements from the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the ...
Jan 21, 2020
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A new Johns Hopkins Medicine-led study provides the strongest evidence to date that hundreds of deceased donor kidneys, discarded each year after being deemed not suitable under current medical criteria, can be transplanted ...
Jan 8, 2020
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