Nephrology News and Research

RSS

Nephrology is a branch of internal medicine and pediatrics dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney.

Gene therapy approach restores ability to smell in mouse model of congenital anosmia

Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health have restored the ability to smell in a mouse model of a human genetic disorder that causes congenital anosmia-the inability to smell from birth. The approach uses gene therapy to regrow cilia, cell structures that are essential for olfactory function.

3 Sep 2012

Scientists restore sense of smell in mice through gene therapy

Scientists have restored the sense of smell in mice through gene therapy for the first time -- a hopeful sign for people who can't smell anything from birth or lose it due to disease.

3 Sep 2012

UI Hospital surgeons perform first robotic-assisted kidney transplant and sleeve gastrectomy

Surgeons at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System are developing new treatment options for obese kidney patients.

1 Sep 2012

Research roundup: Readmission risks after surgery; Assessing Medicaid applicants' eligibility; Satisfaction among health plan types

General Surgeons Identify Postoperative Complications Posing Strongest Readmission Risks -- Researchers found that about 11 percent of patients in a study of 1,442 individuals who underwent general surgery were readmitted to the hospital within 30 days.

31 Aug 2012

Type 2 diabetics with normoalbuminuria more likely to develop heart problems

In individuals with type 2 diabetes, any degree of measurable urinary protein excretion—even in what is considered the normal range—increases their risk of experiencing heart problems, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of new study in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

31 Aug 2012

Renal artery stent revascularization reduces blood pressure in patients with severe hypertension

Patients with uncontrolled renovascular hypertension saw a significant improvement in their blood pressure with renal artery stent deployment. The multicenter HERCULES trial, evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the RX Herculink Elite Stent, found that patients with higher blood pressure levels at baseline had the most dramatic reduction in blood pressure following intervention.

31 Aug 2012

Emergency readmission after endoscopy linked to mortality risk

The risk for mortality is significantly increased among patients who are readmitted urgently following endoscopy, compared with other endoscopy patients, a UK study shows.

30 Aug 2012

Anastomotic leakage does not increase rectal cancer recurrence risk

Incidence of clinical anastomotic leak after anterior resection for patients with rectal adenocarcinoma does not increase the risk for local disease recurrence, despite previous studies indicating the opposite, report US researchers.

30 Aug 2012

UH pharmacologist examines age-related oxidative, inflammatory stress

Gaining new insight to managing sodium balance and blood pressure, investigators at the University of Houston (UH) College of Pharmacy believe their work may identify future therapeutic targets to control hypertension.

30 Aug 2012

Israel's Ministry of Health approves Medgenics’ INFRADURE Phase I/II clinical trials for hepatitis C

Medgenics, Inc., the developer of Biopump, a novel technology for the sustained production and delivery of therapeutic proteins in patients using their own tissue, today announced that Israel's Ministry of Health (MOH) has approved two Phase I/II clinical trials to assess the safety and efficacy of INFRADURE in patients with hepatitis C.

30 Aug 2012

Country drinking water may pose child health risk

Findings from a UK study published in PLoS ONE suggest that small private drinking water supplies, typically found in countryside locations, are more likely to be contaminated and result in gastrointestinal illness in children than standard mains water supplies.

29 Aug 2012

Endoscopic microsurgery effective for giant rectal adenomas

Transanal endoscopic microsurgery on large rectal adenomas provides results comparable to or better than those reported for alternative techniques, shows a UK study.

29 Aug 2012

Oxford University Press announces acquisition of American Journal of Hypertension

Oxford University Press (OUP) today announced that the esteemed American Journal of Hypertension will be joining the publisher's journal collection.

28 Aug 2012

Transcatheter renal denervation reduces blood pressure in real world patients

Renal denervation successfully treats patients with resistant hypertension in real world patient populations, according to a study presented at ESC Congress 2012. The findings were presented by Dr Darren Mylotte from France.

28 Aug 2012

Copeptin estimates prognosis in patients with heart failure

Copeptin predicts prognosis in patients with heart failure, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today, August 25, by Professor Stefan St-rk from Germany.

28 Aug 2012

FDA approves Gilead’s Stribild to treat HIV-1 infection

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Stribild (elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), a new once-a-day combination pill to treat HIV-1 infection in adults who have never been treated for HIV infection.

28 Aug 2012

Women with severe aortic stenosis less likely to die following TAVI

Women with severe aortic stenosis are 40% less likely to die after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) than men, reveals the latest data from the largest study to date of gender differences in outcomes after TAVI.

27 Aug 2012

Diaverum plans to increase peritoneal dialysis use among patients with ESRD

Diaverum, one of the world's leading renal care providers, is planning to give more patients the possibility to be treated with peritoneal dialysis to increase their quality of life.

27 Aug 2012

Renal denervation safe and effective in patients with treatment resistant hypertension

Renal denervation leads to significant and sustained blood pressure reduction for up to 18 months in patients with treatment resistant hypertension, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012.

27 Aug 2012

Obesity at diagnosis of breast cancer associated with increased risk of recurrence

Extra pounds-even within the overweight but not obese range-are linked to a higher risk of recurrence of the most common type of breast cancer despite optimal cancer treatment, according to a new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

27 Aug 2012

Nephrology News and Research

Further Reading

Gene therapy approach restores ability to smell in mouse model of congenital anosmia

Scientists restore sense of smell in mice through gene therapy

UI Hospital surgeons perform first robotic-assisted kidney transplant and sleeve gastrectomy

Research roundup: Readmission risks after surgery; Assessing Medicaid applicants' eligibility; Satisfaction among health plan types

Type 2 diabetics with normoalbuminuria more likely to develop heart problems

Renal artery stent revascularization reduces blood pressure in patients with severe hypertension

Emergency readmission after endoscopy linked to mortality risk

Anastomotic leakage does not increase rectal cancer recurrence risk

UH pharmacologist examines age-related oxidative, inflammatory stress

Israel's Ministry of Health approves Medgenics’ INFRADURE Phase I/II clinical trials for hepatitis C

Country drinking water may pose child health risk

Endoscopic microsurgery effective for giant rectal adenomas

Oxford University Press announces acquisition of American Journal of Hypertension

Transcatheter renal denervation reduces blood pressure in real world patients

Copeptin estimates prognosis in patients with heart failure

FDA approves Gilead’s Stribild to treat HIV-1 infection

Women with severe aortic stenosis less likely to die following TAVI

Diaverum plans to increase peritoneal dialysis use among patients with ESRD

Renal denervation safe and effective in patients with treatment resistant hypertension

Obesity at diagnosis of breast cancer associated with increased risk of recurrence

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Latest News