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Researchers uncover clues to early lung transplant failure

Among organ transplant patients, those receiving new lungs face a higher rate of organ failure and death compared with people undergoing heart, kidney and liver transplants. One of the culprits is inflammation that damages the newly transplanted lung.

22 May 2018

Women with gestational diabetes may be at greater risk for chronic kidney disease

Gestational diabetes may predispose women to early-stage kidney damage, a precursor to chronic kidney disease, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The study appears in Diabetes Care.

21 May 2018

Analysis of lymph node dissection shows no overall survival benefit in renal carcinoma patients

An analysis of lymph node dissection in renal cell carcinoma that has not spread to other organs indicates the procedure is often performed for stage 1 disease and shows no overall survival benefit.

21 May 2018

Intermittent fasting may increase diabetes risk, shows study

Fasting every other day to lose weight impairs the action of sugar-regulating hormone, insulin, which may increase diabetes risk, according to data presented in Barcelona at the European Society of Endocrinology annual meeting, ECE 2018.

21 May 2018

New blood test could help avoid more than 40% of prostate biopsies, study finds

A multi-center study that validates the clinical performance of IsoPSA - a new blood test that has proven to be more accurate in predicting overall risk of prostate cancer than standard prostate-specific antigen - will be presented during a special press conference at the 13th Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association on May 18 in San Francisco.

18 May 2018

Study: Acute kidney injury linked with higher risk of cardiovascular events post hospital discharge

Acute kidney injury (AKI), an abrupt or rapid decline in kidney function, is an increasingly prevalent and potentially serious condition that often arises due to medical conditions or treatments that may deprive the kidneys of a normal blood flow or damage kidney tissue.

18 May 2018

Infant formulas containing fructose pose risk to babies with hereditary fructose intolerance

Babies with inherited intolerance of fructose face a risk of acute liver failure if they are fed certain widely available formulas containing fructose, pediatricians and geneticists are warning.

18 May 2018

Romaine lettuce contamination possibly towards conclusion says CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report titled, “Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce”, stating that it is safe to consume romaine lettuce which was implicated in transmitting a toxic strain of E. coli since March this year.

17 May 2018

Antibacterial substance found in toothpaste may fight against life-threatening lung disease

Michigan State University researchers have found that when triclosan, a substance that reduces or prevents bacteria from growing, is combined with an antibiotic called tobramycin, it kills the cells that protect the CF bacteria, known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, by up to 99.9 percent.

17 May 2018

Pfizer announces Phase 3 study results of LYRICA Oral Solution CV for pediatric epilepsy patients

Pfizer Inc. announced today positive top-line results of a Phase 3 study examining the use of LYRICA® Oral Solution CV as adjunctive therapy for partial onset seizures in pediatric epilepsy patients one month to less than four years of age.

17 May 2018

3D printing found to improve success rates of life-saving, organ transplantation in children

Stratasys, a global leader in additive technology solutions, today announced that surgeons at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, are using 3D printing technology to improve the success rates of life-saving, complex organ transplantation in young children.

17 May 2018

AstraZeneca collaborates with Emulate to integrate Organs-on-Chips technology into drug development labs

Emulate, Inc. has formed a collaborative partnership with AstraZeneca’s Innovative Medicines and Early Development Biotech Unit to embed its Organs-on-Chips technology within the laboratories of the IMED Drug Safety organization.

From AstraZeneca 17 May 2018

Emulate partners with AstraZeneca to accelerate development of Organs-on-Chips technology

Emulate, Inc. has formed a collaborative partnership with AstraZeneca's Innovative Medicines and Early Development Biotech Unit to embed its Organs-on-Chips technology within the laboratories of the IMED Drug Safety organization.

16 May 2018

Study: Alcohol use prolongs hospital length of stay after lung transplant

Lung transplant patients who showed evidence of alcohol use before their transplants spent more time in the hospital and on the ventilator, according to a study by Loyola University Chicago and Loyola Medicine researchers.

16 May 2018

Siemens Healthineers and Hill-Rom join to provide comprehensive solutions for primary diabetes care

Siemens Healthineers and Hill-Rom signed a co-marketing agreement to provide a suite of point-of-care diagnostic instruments that, for the first time, enable primary healthcare providers in the U.S. to bridge gaps in diabetes care and satisfy value-based quality measures in a single office visit.

From Siemens Healthineers Point of Care Diagnostics 16 May 2018

Scientists find fast way to manipulate cell's cilia

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan say they have found a fast way to manipulate a cell's cilia, the tiny, fingerlike protrusions that "feel" and sense their microscopic environment.

16 May 2018

Scientists develop integrated system for early diagnosis of diseases using wearable monitors

Researchers from the Wolfson Faculty of Chemical Engineering at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed an integrated system for early diagnosis of diseases using wearable monitors.

16 May 2018

First epoetin alfa biosimilar receives FDA approval to treat certain types of anemia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Retacrit (epoetin alfa-epbx) as a biosimilar to Epogen/Procrit (epoetin alfa) for the treatment of anemia caused by chronic kidney disease, chemotherapy, or use of zidovudine in patients with HIV infection.

16 May 2018

Increasing physical activity over six years associated with decreased heart failure risk

By analyzing reported physical activity levels over time in more than 11,000 American adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that increasing physical activity to recommended levels over as few as six years in middle age is associated with a significantly decreased risk of heart failure, a condition that affects an estimated 5 million to 6 million Americans.

15 May 2018

Nightingale Health adds urine, CSF and cord blood analysis to its blood biomarker services

Nightingale Health, the Finnish innovator of an internationally recognized blood biomarker testing technology, today announced further steps towards widespread expansion and development of its services.

15 May 2018

Kidney News and Research

Researchers uncover clues to early lung transplant failure

Women with gestational diabetes may be at greater risk for chronic kidney disease

Analysis of lymph node dissection shows no overall survival benefit in renal carcinoma patients

Intermittent fasting may increase diabetes risk, shows study

New blood test could help avoid more than 40% of prostate biopsies, study finds

Study: Acute kidney injury linked with higher risk of cardiovascular events post hospital discharge

Infant formulas containing fructose pose risk to babies with hereditary fructose intolerance

Romaine lettuce contamination possibly towards conclusion says CDC

Antibacterial substance found in toothpaste may fight against life-threatening lung disease

Pfizer announces Phase 3 study results of LYRICA Oral Solution CV for pediatric epilepsy patients

3D printing found to improve success rates of life-saving, organ transplantation in children

AstraZeneca collaborates with Emulate to integrate Organs-on-Chips technology into drug development labs

Emulate partners with AstraZeneca to accelerate development of Organs-on-Chips technology

Study: Alcohol use prolongs hospital length of stay after lung transplant

Siemens Healthineers and Hill-Rom join to provide comprehensive solutions for primary diabetes care

Scientists find fast way to manipulate cell's cilia

Scientists develop integrated system for early diagnosis of diseases using wearable monitors

First epoetin alfa biosimilar receives FDA approval to treat certain types of anemia

Increasing physical activity over six years associated with decreased heart failure risk

Nightingale Health adds urine, CSF and cord blood analysis to its blood biomarker services

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