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Nephropathy is a broad medical term used to denote disease or damage of the kidney, which can eventually result in kidney failure. The primary and most obvious functions of the kidney are to excrete any waste products and to regulate the water and acid-base balance of the body – therefore loss of kidney function is a potentially fatal condition.

High blood levels of protein may help preserve kidney function, study suggests

Higher blood levels of a protein called klotho may help preserve kidney function, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

19 Jan 2017

Chronic kidney disease patients have high out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures, study finds

Patients who have chronic kidney disease but are not on dialysis have higher out-of-pocket healthcare expenses than even stroke and cancer patients, according to a study by researchers at Loyola University Chicago and Loyola Medicine.

18 Jan 2017

Heart CT scans can help personalize treatment for patients with mild high blood pressure

Using data from a national study, Johns Hopkins researchers determined that using heart CT scans can help personalize treatment in patients whose blood pressure falls in the gray zone of just above normal or mild high blood pressure.

17 Jan 2017

Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in haemodialysis patients higher than previously thought

Atrial fibrillation, which is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, is an important risk factor for strokes.

16 Jan 2017

Johns Hopkins researchers identify new biological target for treating spinal muscular atrophy

Johns Hopkins researchers along with academic and drug industry investigators say they have identified a new biological target for treating spinal muscular atrophy.

9 Jan 2017

Dense blood clots linked to increased risk of premature death in hemodialysis patients

Dialysis patients may have altered blood clots that increase their risk of dying prematurely, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

6 Jan 2017

Giving polycystic kidney disease the bump

We launched this campaign at the beginning of October 2016. It's the first time that we've ever had a campaign of this size and scope. It's a European campaign in multiple languages that's coordinated by six of the organizations that represent PKD patients in Europe.

5 Jan 2017

Ardelyx initiates two clinical trials to evaluate new treatment for hyperkalemia

Ardelyx, Inc., a clinical-stage company focused on enhancing the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal and cardiorenal diseases, today announced the initiation of a Phase 3 clinical trial and an onset-of-action clinical trial evaluating RDX7675 in patients with hyperkalemia, a potentially life-threatening condition common in patients with cardiorenal disease.

3 Jan 2017

ACP's clinical practice guidelines recommend effective treatment strategy for type 2 diabetes

Physicians should prescribe metformin to patients with type 2 diabetes when medication is needed to improve high blood sugar, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published today in Annals of Internal Medicine.

3 Jan 2017

200th live donor kidney transplant offers promise of new life for the New Year

In late December in San Antonio, Texas, a 36-year-old mother of three from Jefferson City, Missouri, gave her best friend the most precious gift of all: a healthy kidney and the promise of a new life for the New Year.

31 Dec 2016

Children's access to kidney transplantation is marred by racial disparities

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.

30 Dec 2016

DaVita releases recap of 2016 accomplishments

DaVita Inc., a leading independent medical group and a leading provider of kidney care services in the United States, today released a recap of major accomplishments for the company in 2016, marking its 16th year bringing quality of life to patients and teammates around the world.

30 Dec 2016

Women with advanced kidney disease not receiving recommended breast or cervical cancer screening

A new study indicates that many women with advanced kidney disease are not receiving recommended breast or cervical cancer screening, even though they face a higher risk of developing cancer than women in the general population.

30 Dec 2016

Fenofibrate drug may reduce risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes

A new study shows that the drug fenofibrate might reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes who have high levels of triglycerides and low levels of "good" cholesterol, despite being treated with statins.

29 Dec 2016

Linking human genome sequences to EHR information could influence clinical medicine, says expert

The value of intersecting the sequencing of individuals' exomes or full genomes to find rare genetic variants -- on a large scale -- with their detailed electronic health record information has "myriad benefits, including the illumination of basic human biology, the early identification of preventable and treatable illnesses, and the identification and validation of new therapeutic targets," wrote Daniel J. Rader, MD, chair of the Department of Genetics, in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, in Science this week, with Scott M. Damrauer, MD, an assistant professor of Surgery at Penn and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia.

23 Dec 2016

Maternal smoking during pregnancy may affect children's kidney function

In a new study, young children showed signs of kidney damage if their mothers smoked while pregnant.

22 Dec 2016

Past episode of kidney damage linked to increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes

A past episode of kidney damage, despite return to normal kidney function before pregnancy, was linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes in a recent study.

22 Dec 2016

NHS Health Checks may have prevented up to 8,400 heart attacks and strokes, review reveals

The NHS Health Check programme in England may have prevented an estimated 4,600 to 8,400 heart attacks, strokes, or death from these causes in its first five years, according to an independent review of the programme led by Queen Mary University of London.

19 Dec 2016

Risks of dementia and Alzheimer's disease develop at high rates in older kidney transplant recipients

Dementia and Alzheimer's disease develop at elevated rates in older kidney transplant recipients and may threaten the health of their transplanted organ as well as their own survival.

16 Dec 2016

Adding fruits, vegetables to diet may help treat metabolic acidosis in kidney disease patients

Sometimes treating a chronic disease can be as simple as adding fruits and vegetables to the diet, at least that's what researchers at the Texas A&M College of Medicine have found.

16 Dec 2016

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Further Reading

High blood levels of protein may help preserve kidney function, study suggests

Chronic kidney disease patients have high out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures, study finds

Heart CT scans can help personalize treatment for patients with mild high blood pressure

Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in haemodialysis patients higher than previously thought

Johns Hopkins researchers identify new biological target for treating spinal muscular atrophy

Dense blood clots linked to increased risk of premature death in hemodialysis patients

Giving polycystic kidney disease the bump

Ardelyx initiates two clinical trials to evaluate new treatment for hyperkalemia

ACP's clinical practice guidelines recommend effective treatment strategy for type 2 diabetes

200th live donor kidney transplant offers promise of new life for the New Year

Children's access to kidney transplantation is marred by racial disparities

DaVita releases recap of 2016 accomplishments

Women with advanced kidney disease not receiving recommended breast or cervical cancer screening

Fenofibrate drug may reduce risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes

Linking human genome sequences to EHR information could influence clinical medicine, says expert

Maternal smoking during pregnancy may affect children's kidney function

Past episode of kidney damage linked to increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes

NHS Health Checks may have prevented up to 8,400 heart attacks and strokes, review reveals

Risks of dementia and Alzheimer's disease develop at high rates in older kidney transplant recipients

Adding fruits, vegetables to diet may help treat metabolic acidosis in kidney disease patients

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