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Study confirms most common complications associated with COVID-19

A large study of patients in the United States who contracted coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) confirms many complications of the disease, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

8 Dec 2020

Lung, kidney and cardiovascular issues are confirmed as complications of COVID-19

A new study published this month confirms the many complications of COVID-19 including cardiovascular, kidney, and lung complications.

8 Dec 2020

Otsuka Pharmaceutical enters into global agreement with Columbia University School of Public Health

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc., announced an agreement with research experts from the Columbia University Irving Center Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Mailman School of Public Health to help support the epidemiological needs of Otsuka Global Pharmacovigilance (GPV) for products, enhanced training, and employee education.

25 Nov 2020

Cutting edge technology used to bioprint miniature human kidneys in the lab

Researchers have used cutting edge technology to bioprint miniature human kidneys in the lab, paving the way for new treatments for kidney failure and possibly lab-grown transplants.

23 Nov 2020

Women with kidney failure have low rates of contraceptive use, research finds

New research from the University of Cincinnati finds that women with kidney failure have low rates of contraceptive use.

12 Nov 2020

Hantavirus can also be transmitted by wild or domesticated rats

A group of researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have confirmed Germany's first-ever case of animal-to-human transmission involving a specific species of virus known as the 'Seoul virus'.

12 Nov 2020

Study: SphK2 enzyme regulates immune cell responses during viral infection

Viruses such as HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C evade or disrupt the immune system to create persistent infections.

11 Nov 2020

Extreme levels of serum uric acid linked to substantial reduction in patient survival

Extreme values of serum uric acid levels in the blood can markedly reduce a patient's chance of surviving and reduce their lifespans by up to 11 years, according to a new study by researchers at University of Limerick's School of Medicine.

4 Nov 2020

Glucose-lowering drug can protect the kidneys in patients with type 1 diabetes, study shows

A glucose-lowering drug commonly used in patients with type 2 diabetes, can protect the kidneys in patients with type 1 diabetes. According to results shown in a new study published in the Lancet.

28 Oct 2020

High-impact clinical trial results could improve kidney-related medical care

The results of numerous high-impact clinical trials that could affect kidney-related medical care will be presented online during ASN Kidney Week 2020 Reimagined October 19-October 25.

23 Oct 2020

Investigational drug offers benefits for patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes

The findings, simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Week 2020 conference, show the investigational drug finerenone had tangible renal and cardiovascular benefits for patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.

23 Oct 2020

Vitamin C and COVID-19: A Review

In a recent review published in Preprints*, Patrick Holford et al. address vitamin C's role as adjunctive therapy for respiratory infection, sepsis, and COVID-19.

23 Oct 2020

Researchers show a simple way to protect transplanted islets from rejection

Type 1 diabetes, or T1D, results from the autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. People with T1D require exogenous insulin and suffer swings in the levels of glucose in the blood that impact life expectancy and increase risks of cardiovascular disease, neuropathies and kidney failure.

22 Oct 2020

COVID-19 causes potentially damaging neurological injuries, study shows

Without directly invading the brain or nerves, the virus responsible for COVID-19 causes potentially damaging neurological injuries in about one in seven infected, a new study shows.

13 Oct 2020

Study: Deaths recorded during pandemic is higher than those attributed to COVID-19

For every two deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S., a third American dies as a result of the pandemic, according to new data publishing Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

13 Oct 2020

All-in-one surgical approach is a safe and viable option for patients with polycystic kidney disease

Patients with large polycystic kidneys in need of a kidney transplant can have their diseased kidneys safely removed laparoscopically at the same time as their transplant surgery. That is the finding of a Mayo Clinic study recently published in the American Journal of Transplantation.

29 Sep 2020

Kidney Failure News and Research

Study confirms most common complications associated with COVID-19

Lung, kidney and cardiovascular issues are confirmed as complications of COVID-19

Otsuka Pharmaceutical enters into global agreement with Columbia University School of Public Health

Cutting edge technology used to bioprint miniature human kidneys in the lab

Women with kidney failure have low rates of contraceptive use, research finds

Hantavirus can also be transmitted by wild or domesticated rats

Study: SphK2 enzyme regulates immune cell responses during viral infection

Extreme levels of serum uric acid linked to substantial reduction in patient survival

Glucose-lowering drug can protect the kidneys in patients with type 1 diabetes, study shows

High-impact clinical trial results could improve kidney-related medical care

Investigational drug offers benefits for patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes

Vitamin C and COVID-19: A Review

Researchers show a simple way to protect transplanted islets from rejection

COVID-19 causes potentially damaging neurological injuries, study shows

Study: Deaths recorded during pandemic is higher than those attributed to COVID-19

All-in-one surgical approach is a safe and viable option for patients with polycystic kidney disease

‘No Mercy’ explores the fallout after a small town loses its hospital

WHO plans to increase access to affordable, quality-assured testing and treatment for diabetes

Study identifies potential drug target for dangerous E. coli infections

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients may face increased risk for kidney injury

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