Nephropathy News and Research

RSS

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.

Standardized vascular health checks may improve health and cost-effectiveness outcomes

Archimedes Inc., a healthcare modeling company, today announced the results of a two-year long collaboration with Novo Nordisk A/S, a world leader in diabetes care, which evaluated the effects of standardized vascular health checks on expected health outcomes.

17 Jul 2013

ASN Foundation for Kidney Research grants $3M for meritorious research in 2013

American Society of Nephrology (ASN) and the ASN Foundation for Kidney Research will fund $3 million in original, meritorious research in 2013.

15 Jul 2013

Healthcare system factors may play a role in racial disparities related to kidney failure

Among patients with kidney disease who received specialized pre-dialysis care in a universal healthcare system, blacks experienced faster disease progression than whites, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). The findings suggest that healthcare system factors have less influence on black-white disparities in kidney function decline than other factors.

12 Jul 2013

Research: Experimental drug can protect kidneys from acute kidney injury

New research reveals the mechanism by which an experimental drug can protect the kidneys from sudden damage, called acute kidney injury (AKI). The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), show how the drug may be able to save many lives and cut medical costs related to the condition.

12 Jul 2013

Longer life for Americans, but obesity problem persists

Americans are living longer than they did 20 years ago, but they still lag other countries on life expectancy and the obesity rate, a new study has found.

12 Jul 2013

First Edition: July 11, 2013

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations including reports from Capitol Hill about GOP efforts to repeal or delay the health law.

11 Jul 2013

Low vitamin D blood levels associated with greater risk of heart disease varies by race, ethnicity

Low vitamin D blood levels are linked to greater risk of heart disease in whites and Chinese, but not in blacks and Hispanics, according to a study appearing this week in JAMA, a journal published by the American Medical Association.

10 Jul 2013

Proposal to cut Medicare ESRD Program may have unintended consequences for people on dialysis

A proposal to cut the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Program by nearly 10% may have unintended consequences for people on dialysis. "More than 20 million Americans have kidney disease, and the Medicare ESRD program provides lifesaving care to nearly 400,000 beneficiaries with kidney failure," said Bruce A. Molitoris, MD, FASN, President of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN).

9 Jul 2013

CorMedix's Neutrolin catheter lock solution receives CE Mark approval

CorMedix Inc. today announced that it has received CE Mark approval for Neutrolin, a catheter lock solution, for patients with central venous catheters on hemodialysis secondary to advanced chronic kidney disease.

6 Jul 2013

Telemonitoring with pharmacist management improves and maintains BP control

An intervention that consisted of home blood pressure (BP) telemonitoring with pharmacist management resulted in improvements in BP control and decreases in BP during 12 months, compared with usual care, and improvement in BP that was maintained for 6 months following the intervention, according to a study in the July 3 issue of JAMA.

3 Jul 2013

Research: Systemic dose of dendritic cells prevent rejection in kidney transplantation

A single systemic dose of special immune cells prevented rejection for almost four months in a preclinical animal model of kidney transplantation, according to experts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

1 Jul 2013

Researchers develop breakthrough approach to reduce harmful effects from blood transfusions

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have developed an unprecedented approach to restore nitric oxide to donated blood, a breakthrough that could dramatically reduce harmful effects from transfusions.

26 Jun 2013

Weill Cornell researchers discover high burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan African country

Based on the experience of a large hospital in Tanzania, Weill Cornell Medical College researchers have discovered a "startlingly" high burden of hypertension in this sub-Saharan African country.

26 Jun 2013

Weight loss does not reduce heart disease risks among Type 2 diabetes patients: Study

A landmark study investigating the long-term effects of weight loss on the risks of cardiovascular disease among patients with Type 2 diabetes has now concluded, with significant results to be published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

25 Jun 2013

Sanofi reports Phase 3 study of insulin U300 shows better blood sugar control than Lantus

Sanofi announced today that the first Phase 3 study results for its investigational new insulin U300 showed equivalent blood sugar control with fewer night-time low blood sugar events compared to Lantus.

24 Jun 2013

New data suggest PaQ device can reduce known barriers to insulin therapy among people with type 2 diabetes

CeQur SA, a company focused on the development and commercialization of simple insulin delivery devices, announced that comprehensive data from a study of the company's PaQ Insulin Delivery Device will be presented today and tomorrow at the American Diabetes Association 73rd Scientific Sessions in Chicago, IL. The data suggest that PaQ can reduce known barriers to insulin therapy among people with type 2 diabetes, potentially improving their glycemic control.

24 Jun 2013

Researchers provide new revelations about intricate pathways involved in turning on T cells

A major study from researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology provides new revelations about the intricate pathways involved in turning on T cells, the body's most important disease-fighting cells, and was published today in the prestigious scientific journal Nature.

24 Jun 2013

New treatment option for patients with aortic stenosis

Robert Stoler, MD, FACC, FSCAI, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital and co-medical director, Division of Cardiology, is leading Baylor's participation in an exciting clinical trial to research a new treatment option for AS patients.

From Medtronic 21 Jun 2013

Researchers to study benefits, side effects of four widely used therapies in adults with type 2 diabetes

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are seeking 150 adults with type 2 diabetes to take part in the local arm of a major national clinical trial that will compare benefits and side effects of four widely used therapies to lower blood-sugar levels.

18 Jun 2013

Discovery sheds new light on causes of debilitating diseases and birth defects

Danish researchers have just published findings that explain a previously unknown mechanism used by cells to communicate with one another. The research significantly contributes to understanding why some children are born with malformations and why children and adults may develop life-threatening diseases.

10 Jun 2013

Nephropathy News and Research

Further Reading

Standardized vascular health checks may improve health and cost-effectiveness outcomes

ASN Foundation for Kidney Research grants $3M for meritorious research in 2013

Healthcare system factors may play a role in racial disparities related to kidney failure

Research: Experimental drug can protect kidneys from acute kidney injury

Longer life for Americans, but obesity problem persists

First Edition: July 11, 2013

Low vitamin D blood levels associated with greater risk of heart disease varies by race, ethnicity

Proposal to cut Medicare ESRD Program may have unintended consequences for people on dialysis

CorMedix's Neutrolin catheter lock solution receives CE Mark approval

Telemonitoring with pharmacist management improves and maintains BP control

Research: Systemic dose of dendritic cells prevent rejection in kidney transplantation

Researchers develop breakthrough approach to reduce harmful effects from blood transfusions

Weill Cornell researchers discover high burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan African country

Weight loss does not reduce heart disease risks among Type 2 diabetes patients: Study

Sanofi reports Phase 3 study of insulin U300 shows better blood sugar control than Lantus

New data suggest PaQ device can reduce known barriers to insulin therapy among people with type 2 diabetes

Researchers provide new revelations about intricate pathways involved in turning on T cells

New treatment option for patients with aortic stenosis

Researchers to study benefits, side effects of four widely used therapies in adults with type 2 diabetes

Discovery sheds new light on causes of debilitating diseases and birth defects

Industry Focus eBook - Neurology/Neuroscience - 2nd edition eBook

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

Latest News