Researchers have uncovered a higher risk of death in black vs. white children with kidney failure over the last two decades that seems to be mediated by differences in access to kidney transplantation. The findings, which ...
Dec 29, 2016
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Boston University researchers, in collaboration with Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) at Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), have discovered a novel molecular pathway needed to regulate kidney podocytes—special octopus-like ...
Nov 17, 2016
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An educational and outreach initiative boosted kidney transplant referrals and reduced racial disparities in such referrals in Georgia, the state with the lowest kidney transplantation rate and the highest proportion of African ...
Oct 13, 2016
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A team from the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) has discovered a novel link between chronic kidney disease and diabetes. When kidneys fail, urea that builds up in the blood can cause diabetes, concludes ...
Aug 15, 2016
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People's ethnicity impacts their physical activity following a kidney transplant, according to research carried out by the University of Leicester.
Jul 28, 2016
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A new study indicates that red meat intake may increase the risk of kidney failure in the general population, and substituting red meat with alternative sources of protein from time to time may significantly reduce this risk. ...
Jul 14, 2016
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A new study reveals significantly reduced disparities in health outcomes among black and white kidney transplant recipients over the past 2 decades. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American ...
Feb 4, 2016
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Clinically, kidney fibrosis can be used to assess stage, progression, and prognosis for both kidney transplants and kidney disease. There is debate as to whether kidney fibrosis is a maladaptive, injury-triggered process ...
Jan 21, 2016
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For patients with kidney failure, poor kidney function and immunosuppressant medications may increase their risk of developing different types of cancer. The findings, which are published in a study appearing in an upcoming ...
Nov 12, 2015
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While it's important to monitor the health of recipients following kidney transplantation, it's equally important to assess the ongoing health of living donors who have generously given up an organ. Several studies that will ...
Nov 7, 2015
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