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A kidney transplant is an operation where a healthy kidney from one person (the donor) is transferred to a person who has little or no kidney function (the recipient).

Kidney-CHAMP framework provides equitable access and overcomes barriers to kidney disease care

Manisha Jhamb, M.D., launched the Kidney-CHAMP study five years ago because she saw a looming tsunami of chronic kidney disease cases. She was pulled to find a way to assist the primary care physicians upon whom this burden would fall.

16 Apr 2024

Hot climates worsen chronic kidney disease outcomes

Chronic kidney disease patients living in the hottest countries experienced an additional 8% drop in kidney function each year compared to those living in temperate climates, finds a new study from researchers at UCL and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

5 Apr 2024

Genetic analysis reveals hidden causes of chronic kidney disease in adults

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is extremely prevalent among adults, affecting over 800 million individuals worldwide.

3 Apr 2024

Study explores the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities

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.

26 Mar 2024

Focusing on rare conditions could reduce kidney disease burden

Focusing on rare conditions could significantly reduce the burden of kidney disease on both patients and the NHS, according to a major new study led by UCL and the UK Kidney Association.

15 Mar 2024

New Medicare payment model challenges dialysis facilities serving patients with high social risk

A new study of more than 2,000 dialysis facilities randomized to a new Medicare payment model aimed to improve outcomes for patients with end-stage kidney disease has found that facilities that disproportionately serve populations with high social risk have lower use of home dialysis and transplant waitlisting and fewer kidney transplants.

6 Mar 2024

Novel drug combination shows promise for treating advanced skin cancers in kidney transplant recipients

People who have had a kidney transplant are at high risk for developing skin cancers. New research directed by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is exploring the best combination of treatments to target skin cancers while preserving the transplanted organs.

28 Feb 2024

Small ultrasound sticker can monitor the stiffness of internal organs

MIT engineers have developed a small ultrasound sticker that can monitor the stiffness of organs deep inside the body.

9 Feb 2024

Study establishes the ideal immunosuppression regimen for pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation

Currently used Food and Drug Administration-approved transplant drugs -; with the addition of an also already FDA-approved complement inhibitor -; are the optimal immunosuppression regimen for pig-to-human kidney transplants, according to a landmark discovery by University of Alabama at Birmingham investigators.

25 Jan 2024

Cancer drug holds promise for shrinking polycystic kidney cysts

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), the most common form of polycystic kidney disease, can lead to kidney enlargement and eventual loss of function.

22 Jan 2024

Protective genetic variant shields Black Americans from kidney disease risk

Many Black Americans who are thought to have a high risk of developing kidney disease possess a protective genetic variant that nullifies the extra risk, a new study from Columbia researchers has found.

12 Dec 2023

UB research identifies key mechanism in infantile cystinosis

University at Buffalo research has identified how a misstep in the genesis of a key component of the kidney causes infantile cystinosis, a rare disease that significantly shortens the lifespan of patients.

11 Dec 2023

3D eye scans could help to track the progression of kidney disease

3D eye scans can reveal vital clues about kidney health that could help to track the progression of disease, research suggests.

5 Dec 2023

From hospital to hospitality: Spin doctors brand getting sick as an adventure. It’s not.

The last time I stepped on a plane for vacation, for fun, was more than three years ago. I haven't been able to visit California, whose coast I adore. Nor Rome, where my husband and I lived for some time.

22 Nov 2023

Sotagliflozin provides kidney and heart benefits in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, which are medications that lower blood sugar levels among other effects, provide kidney- and heart-related benefits to patients with and without diabetes.

3 Nov 2023

High-impact clinical trial results to be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2023

The results of numerous high-impact clinical trials that could affect kidney-related medical care will be presented in-person at ASN Kidney Week 2023 November 1–November 5.

3 Nov 2023

NYU Langone doctors complete longest-documented case of pig kidney transplant in human body

After 61 days of observation, NYU Langone Health doctors this month completed the longest-documented case of a genetically engineered pig kidney functioning in a human body.

14 Sep 2023

Implantable sensor provides advanced warning of kidney transplant failure in rats

An implantable sensor provided advanced warning of kidney transplant failure in rats as much as several weeks earlier than commonly used biomarkers of kidney function, researchers report.

8 Sep 2023

NYU Langone offers the highest-quality kidney and lung transplant programs in the nation, new U.S. data reveals

The NYU Langone Transplant Institute offers the highest-quality kidney and lung transplant programs in the nation, according to new federal quality data, while its heart and liver transplant programs hold the highest organ survival rates in New York.

8 Sep 2023

Researchers develop first electronic device for continuously monitoring health of transplanted organs

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first electronic device for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time.

8 Sep 2023

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Kidney-CHAMP framework provides equitable access and overcomes barriers to kidney disease care

Hot climates worsen chronic kidney disease outcomes

Genetic analysis reveals hidden causes of chronic kidney disease in adults

Study explores the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities

Focusing on rare conditions could reduce kidney disease burden

New Medicare payment model challenges dialysis facilities serving patients with high social risk

Novel drug combination shows promise for treating advanced skin cancers in kidney transplant recipients

Small ultrasound sticker can monitor the stiffness of internal organs

Study establishes the ideal immunosuppression regimen for pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation

Cancer drug holds promise for shrinking polycystic kidney cysts

Protective genetic variant shields Black Americans from kidney disease risk

UB research identifies key mechanism in infantile cystinosis

3D eye scans could help to track the progression of kidney disease

From hospital to hospitality: Spin doctors brand getting sick as an adventure. It’s not.

Sotagliflozin provides kidney and heart benefits in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease

High-impact clinical trial results to be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2023

NYU Langone doctors complete longest-documented case of pig kidney transplant in human body

Implantable sensor provides advanced warning of kidney transplant failure in rats

NYU Langone offers the highest-quality kidney and lung transplant programs in the nation, new U.S. data reveals

Researchers develop first electronic device for continuously monitoring health of transplanted organs

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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