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

UC researcher finds new treatment option for liver transplant patients

A drug commonly used to treat both asthma and inflammatory bowel disease, budesonide, may also be useful as an anti-organ rejection medication for liver transplant patients leading to fewer serious side effects than the most commonly used therapy, according to a University of Cincinnati researcher.

9 Nov 2019

New technique to detect common cause for diseases related to thrombotic microangiopathies

There is a group of diseases whose symptoms have a common origin: a lesion in the endothelial tissue that covers the inside of the blood vessels.

8 Nov 2019

Combination therapy shows promise for transplanting HCV-infected organs

Data from a new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting – held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases – found that combination therapy with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) and ezetimibe.

8 Nov 2019

Breakthrough research discovers new way to slow progression of diabetic kidney disease

With World Diabetes Day (14th November) on the horizon new breakthrough research from Monash University has discovered a way to slow the progression of kidney disease in people with diabetes.

8 Nov 2019

Kibow Biotech participates in ASN Kidney Week 2019

Kibow Biotech announces its 15th consecutive year of participation in the ASN Conferences after 22 years as a pioneer in the use of Pro/Prebiotics in people with failing kidneys.

From Kibow Biotech Inc. 8 Nov 2019

Home dialysis can benefit patients who receive urgent in-center hemodialysis

Researchers have studied whether patients who start urgent and unplanned dialysis in clinics experience a survival benefit when they switch to home dialysis.

8 Nov 2019

Home remote monitoring can prevent hospitalization, improve health of patients on peritoneal dialysis

A recent analysis has examined the potential of a home remote monitoring system to benefit patients on dialysis.

8 Nov 2019

Sleep problems may affect cognitive function of children with chronic kidney disease

Sleep problems and fatigue may affect the cognitive function of children with chronic kidney disease. The findings come from a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2019 November 5–November 10 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

8 Nov 2019

Extending Medicare coverage of transplant drugs would benefit patients, reduce healthcare costs

Extending Medicare coverage of transplant medications would benefit patients and reduce healthcare costs.

8 Nov 2019

National effort to develop implantable bio-artificial kidney achieves key milestone

The Kidney Project, a national effort to develop an implantable bio-artificial kidney that could eliminate the need for dialysis, will announce a key milestone in a November 7, 2019 presentation at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 conference in Washington, DC.

7 Nov 2019

Natural language processing helps evaluate electronic messages from ESLD patients

Natural language processing, the technology that lets computers read, decipher, understand and make sense of human language, is the driving force behind internet search engines, email filters, digital assistants such as Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri, and language-to-language translation apps.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 7 Nov 2019

Potential new target identified to treat inflammatory disease

Researchers led by the University of Birmingham have found a potential new target to treat inflammatory disease.

7 Nov 2019

Keck Hospital of USC earns 'A' grade from national patient safety watchdog

Keck Hospital of USC earned an "A" grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, during the Fall 2019 release of the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades.

7 Nov 2019

When caring for a sick spouse shakes a marriage to the core

For a dozen years, Larry Bocchiere, 68, didn't find it especially difficult to care for his wife, Deborah, who struggled with breathing problems. But as her illness took a downward turn, he became overwhelmed by stress.

7 Nov 2019

Childhood trauma linked to health problems in adulthood warns CDC

The Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) has released a report citing the dangers of traumatic events occurring in childhood. These traumatic events are named “Adverse Childhood Experiences” or ACE says the CDC and include abuse (physical and mental) or violence or growing up in an environment that is no congenial for development.

6 Nov 2019

Novel mouse model can help monitor kidney disease progression and perform drug screening

Chronic kidney disease affects 750 million people each year. Aging populations and an increase in diseases such as diabetes will lead to a greater burden of kidney disease.

6 Nov 2019

New tool accurately predicts risks of death, complications from obesity and diabetes

A new web-based risk calculator can accurately predict the likelihood a patient with type 2 diabetes and obesity will die or develop serious complications including a heart attack, heart failure and diabetic kidney disease (nephropathy) within the next 10 years.

6 Nov 2019

Study: Spherical exosomes could help in treating acute kidney injury

Like a swarm of construction workers in the aftermath of a destructive storm, cargo-filled, nanometer-sized spheres arrive on the scene following an acute kidney injury.

5 Nov 2019

New stem cell transplant lowers complications for patients with acute blood cancers

The discovery of the UM171 molecule, by Dr. Guy Sauvageau and Anne Marinier, made headlines in 2014 following an article in Science. Hailed by some as a revolution, even a miracle, in the field of blood stem cell transplantation, the UM171 molecule is delivering on its promise.

5 Nov 2019

Bariatric surgery lowers diabetic kidney disease risk for severely obese teens with type 2 diabetes

Diabetic kidney disease is the leading cause of kidney failure in the nation, and its occurrence in youth with type 2 diabetes type 2 diabetes is rapidly rising.

5 Nov 2019

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UC researcher finds new treatment option for liver transplant patients

New technique to detect common cause for diseases related to thrombotic microangiopathies

Combination therapy shows promise for transplanting HCV-infected organs

Breakthrough research discovers new way to slow progression of diabetic kidney disease

Kibow Biotech participates in ASN Kidney Week 2019

Home dialysis can benefit patients who receive urgent in-center hemodialysis

Home remote monitoring can prevent hospitalization, improve health of patients on peritoneal dialysis

Sleep problems may affect cognitive function of children with chronic kidney disease

Extending Medicare coverage of transplant drugs would benefit patients, reduce healthcare costs

National effort to develop implantable bio-artificial kidney achieves key milestone

Natural language processing helps evaluate electronic messages from ESLD patients

Potential new target identified to treat inflammatory disease

Keck Hospital of USC earns 'A' grade from national patient safety watchdog

When caring for a sick spouse shakes a marriage to the core

Childhood trauma linked to health problems in adulthood warns CDC

Novel mouse model can help monitor kidney disease progression and perform drug screening

New tool accurately predicts risks of death, complications from obesity and diabetes

Study: Spherical exosomes could help in treating acute kidney injury

New stem cell transplant lowers complications for patients with acute blood cancers

Bariatric surgery lowers diabetic kidney disease risk for severely obese teens with type 2 diabetes

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