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Vanderbilt nephrologist building implantable artificial kidney with microchip filters

Vanderbilt University Medical Center nephrologist and associate professor of medicine Dr. William H. Fissell IV, is making major progress on a first-of-its kind device to free kidney patients from dialysis. He is building an implantable artificial kidney with microchip filters and living kidney cells that will be powered by a patient's own heart.

16 Feb 2016

Australian researchers identify genetic map of human parasitic scabies mite

Australian researchers have used cutting-edge genome technologies to reveal the genetic makeup of a widespread skin parasite causing serious health problems in Aboriginal communities.

15 Feb 2016

Researchers identify genetic mutations that lower complications associated with diabetes

The most significant complications of diabetes include diabetic retinal disease, or retinopathy, and diabetic kidney disease, or nephropathy. Both involve damaged capillaries.

11 Feb 2016

Kumamoto University researchers identify protein that limits severity of Alport syndrome

Researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan have identified a protein that limits the severity of Alport syndrome, a type of genetic kidney disease. The finding can provide clues that point toward new therapeutic approaches for Alport syndrome.

11 Feb 2016

One million serious medical complications could be avoided with improvements in blood glucose levels in diabetics

Sanofi, Diabetes UK and JDRF today announce the publication of IMPACT 2 in the journal Diabetic Medicine. This new study shows that, if sustained, even modest improvement in blood glucose levels can provide significantly improved outcomes for the 3.5 million people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK.

4 Feb 2016

Researchers develop new sensor for continuous monitoring of blood flow in vascular diseases patients

Frequent measurement of blood flow changes could improve the ability of health care providers to diagnose and treat patients with vascular conditions, such as those associated with diabetes and high blood pressure.

30 Jan 2016

Mild reduction in food intake slows development of autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease

A small reduction in food intake—less than required to cause weight loss—dramatically slowed the development of a common genetic disorder called autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) in mice, a new study in American Journal of Physiology—Renal Physiology reports.

30 Jan 2016

Adhering to certain diet may help postpone need for dialysis in CKD patients

Adhering to a certain diet may help postpone the need for dialysis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

29 Jan 2016

LMU researchers reveal how crystalline deposits induce cell death

Crystal formation plays a defining role in the pathogenesis of a range of common diseases, such as gout and atherosclerosis. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers led by Hans-Joachim Anders have now elucidated how the insoluble deposits induce cell death.

29 Jan 2016

10 million of us lack sunshine vitamin

Health pioneers BetterYou have welcomed the views of Nutritionist Marilyn Glenville, that ‘oil based supplements can help you get your recommended dose of vitamin D’.

From BetterYou Ltd 27 Jan 2016

$Parathyroid hormone may mediate antihypertensive fracture risk$

Parathyroid hormone may mediate antihypertensive fracture risk

Parathyroid hormone levels may be elevated by use of some antihypertensive agents but reduced by others, analysis of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis suggests.

22 Jan 2016

Levels of mitochondrial DNA in the blood may predict chronic kidney disease risk

The health of blood cells' energy-producing mitochondria may predict a person's risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

22 Jan 2016

New study identifies DKK3 as a driver of kidney fibrosis

Chronic kidney disease can develop in response to a variety of insults and is characterized by progressive renal fibrosis and atrophy of kidney tubule. Therapeutic options are limited and the disease is often not detected until later stages.

22 Jan 2016

Fibrosis in kidney transplants driven by continuous injury

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 that inherently progresses to kidney failure or an adaptive wound-healing process that stabilizes the injury site.

22 Jan 2016

USRDS report shows positive and negative trends in kidney disease in the U.S.

The annual data report from the United States Renal Data System reveals both positive and negative trends in kidney disease in the U.S.

18 Jan 2016

PK molecule could be a target for vascular complications linked to type 1 diabetes

In an article published ahead of print on November 24, 2015 in the journal Diabetes (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/db15-0930), researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina, the American University of Beirut, and Case Western Reserve University report that a molecule called pre-kallikrein (PK) could be a target for the vascular complications associated with type 1 diabetes.

18 Jan 2016

Sedentary behavior associated with poor cardiovascular health, diabetes in people with severe obesity

Sedentary behavior is associated with poor cardiovascular health and diabetes in adults with severe obesity, independent of how much exercise they perform, a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health-led study showed for the first time.

13 Jan 2016

JINARC (tolvaptan) accepted for use in Scotland for ADPKD treatment

From today, people in Scotland with the genetic kidney disease ADPKD could benefit from JINARC® (tolvaptan) following advice issued by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) for its use in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 1-3 at the start of treatment with evidence of rapidly progressing disease.

12 Jan 2016

Ardelyx announces positive results from RDX022 clinical study for treatment of hyperkalemia

Ardelyx, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on gastrointestinal and cardio-renal diseases, today announced positive results of an open label clinical study evaluating the pharmacodynamic (PD) activity of RDX022 in healthy adult volunteers.

5 Jan 2016

HealthWell Foundation opens new fund to provide financial assistance to Medicare patients suffering from RCC

The HealthWell Foundation, an independent non-profit that provides a financial lifeline for inadequately insured Americans, today announced it has opened a new fund to provide financial assistance to Medicare patients suffering from renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

31 Dec 2015

Kidney Disease News and Research

Vanderbilt nephrologist building implantable artificial kidney with microchip filters

Australian researchers identify genetic map of human parasitic scabies mite

Researchers identify genetic mutations that lower complications associated with diabetes

Kumamoto University researchers identify protein that limits severity of Alport syndrome

One million serious medical complications could be avoided with improvements in blood glucose levels in diabetics

Researchers develop new sensor for continuous monitoring of blood flow in vascular diseases patients

Mild reduction in food intake slows development of autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease

Adhering to certain diet may help postpone need for dialysis in CKD patients

LMU researchers reveal how crystalline deposits induce cell death

10 million of us lack sunshine vitamin

Parathyroid hormone may mediate antihypertensive fracture risk

Levels of mitochondrial DNA in the blood may predict chronic kidney disease risk

New study identifies DKK3 as a driver of kidney fibrosis

Fibrosis in kidney transplants driven by continuous injury

USRDS report shows positive and negative trends in kidney disease in the U.S.

PK molecule could be a target for vascular complications linked to type 1 diabetes

Sedentary behavior associated with poor cardiovascular health, diabetes in people with severe obesity

JINARC (tolvaptan) accepted for use in Scotland for ADPKD treatment

Ardelyx announces positive results from RDX022 clinical study for treatment of hyperkalemia

HealthWell Foundation opens new fund to provide financial assistance to Medicare patients suffering from RCC

Free guide - Everything about renal proximal tubule cells eBook

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