In new results published in Diabetes, researchers at the University of Bristol have uncovered a mechanism by which a hormone can protect the blood vessels in the kidneys from the damage caused by diabetes. In doing so, the ...
Mar 26, 2024
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A Japanese drugmaker said Tuesday it is investigating one death from kidney dysfunction potentially linked to health supplements recalled last week by the firm.
Mar 26, 2024
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For years, it was harder for Black patients to secure a coveted spot on the national kidney transplant waitlist because a clinical algorithm was making Black patients appear healthier than they were. After a Penn Medicine ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Scientists have identified a new method of analyzing genomic data in a major discovery that means patients with unexplained kidney failure are finally getting a diagnosis.
Mar 22, 2024
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Eating one avocado per day may improve overall diet quality, according to a team led by researchers in Penn State's Department of Nutritional Sciences. Poor diet quality is a risk factor for many diseases, including heart ...
Mar 22, 2024
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Systemic inflammation is associated with an elevated risk for chronic kidney disease, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in Frontiers in Immunology.
Mar 22, 2024
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Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans.
Mar 21, 2024
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Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in regulating energy supply to cells that drive kidney failure. This discovery concerning the gene named WWP2 offers a new target for ...
Mar 21, 2024
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For VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center organ transplant specialists, the work is not only about performing lifesaving surgeries.
Mar 21, 2024
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For the first time ever, doctors have transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a human suffering from advanced kidney failure.
Mar 21, 2024
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