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A kidney transplant is an operation where a healthy kidney from one person (the donor) is transferred to a person who has little or no kidney function (the recipient).

Harmless group of bacteria linked with increased risk of death in patients with end-stage renal disease

A big group of bacteria found in our soil, our water and our showerheads are harmless for most of us, but a new study indicates they are associated with an increased risk of dying in individuals whose kidneys have failed.

25 Oct 2022

People with end-stage renal disease and psoriasis do not have increased risk for heart attack

Studies have suggested that psoriasis is an independent risk factor for heart attack in the general population, but investigators have made the surprising finding that in people who also have end-stage renal disease, which shares many risk factors with heart disease, it is not.

18 Oct 2022

After Congress fails to add dental coverage, Medicare weighs limited benefit expansion

Proposed changes in Medicare rules could soon pave the way for a significant expansion in Medicare-covered dental services, while falling short of the comprehensive benefits that many Democratic lawmakers have advocated.

17 Oct 2022

Certain hospital room features may influence patient outcomes after high-risk operations

Certain hospital room features, such as having a window view and distance from a nursing station, may influence clinical outcomes after undergoing high-risk operations, according to research findings presented at the Scientific Forum of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2022

17 Oct 2022

Exploring remdesivir resistance in COVID-19-infected transplant recipients

In a new study, researchers assessed the remdesivir resistance developed in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-infected transplant recipients.

29 Sep 2022

Study finds remdesivir-resistant version of COVID-19 in renal transplant recipients

Recent studies have shown that patients with weakened immune systems—which enables the virus that causes COVID-19 to remain longer in the body, copy itself, and continually change—may enable the development of new, slightly different versions of the virus (variants).

26 Sep 2022

New modeling system identifies potential therapeutics for autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

Organoids-;lab grown cells or tissues that resemble organs-;serve as a new tool for disease modeling, but researchers often have difficulty replicating the biophysical conditions in which the organs operate within the body.

22 Sep 2022

Study investigates the link between protein intake and skeletal muscle mass in kidney transplant recipients

Conventional wisdom holds that low protein intake is essential for kidney disease patients. However, scientists from Osaka Metropolitan University demonstrated that it might not always be the case with their recent study on the relationship between protein intake and skeletal muscle mass in kidney transplant recipients.

16 Sep 2022

Altered T-cell response in hemodialysis patients following third COVID-19 vaccine dose

Scientists define the immune responses against COVID-19 in HD patients who received three mRNA COVID-19 vaccine doses.

13 Sep 2022

Study reveals recommended levels of long-term blood sugar to avoid diabetes-related damage

The levels of long-term blood sugar, HbA1c, can be used to accurately determine the risk of a person with type 1 diabetes developing eye- and kidney complications.

12 Sep 2022

People of African-Caribbean heritage living with diabetes have greater kidney disease risk

New research confirms for the first time that ethnicity is a risk factor for developing kidney disease in people with Type 1 diabetes.

1 Sep 2022

Healthy people over 65 years of age recommended to get a heart check-up before non-cardiac surgery

A heart check-up is recommended in even apparently healthy people over 65 years of age before intermediate- or high-risk non-cardiac surgery, according to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on cardiovascular assessment and management of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery published online today in European Heart Journal.

26 Aug 2022

Report: Australians receiving kidney replacement therapy more than doubled between 2000 and 2020

The number of Australians receiving kidney replacement therapy more than doubled between 2000 and 2020, from 11,700 to 27,700.

23 Aug 2022

The QCOVID4 algorithm developed using data from the Omicron wave identifies those at highest risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

A recent article illustrated the derivation and validation of the QCOVID4 risk determination algorithm for predicting COVID-19 hospitalization and death risk in England.

18 Aug 2022

Living unrelated donor organ transplants are not inferior to deceased donor organs

Do pediatric kidney transplant patients have better long-term outcomes when their kidney comes from living, biologically unrelated donors compared to deceased donors?

16 Aug 2022

Providers charge more in the Medicare Advantage market by being in network, study finds

Large dialysis chains charge Medicare Advantage plans 27% more for dialysis services compared with what they charge the traditional, fee-for-service Medicare program, according to a new USC analysis.

3 Aug 2022

Anti-rejection drug plus immunotherapy could change the lives of kidney transplant patients with cancer

Adding immunotherapy to standard anti-rejection medication could change the lives of thousands of kidney transplant patients with incurable cancer, as new research shows it can reduce this risk of organ rejection and eliminate cancer in a quarter of patients.

18 Jul 2022

The successful transplantation of genetically engineered pig hearts into recently deceased humans

Researchers successfully transplanted two genetically engineered heart pigs into recently deceased humans in June and July 2022.

14 Jul 2022

Remdesivir resistance in renal transplant patients with long COVID-19

A new study has reported two renal transplant cases, in which individuals, after being exposed to remdesivir, developed a resistance to the drug.

1 Jul 2022

Study explores antibody responses following three COVID vaccine doses in kidney transplant recipients

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, Canadian researchers evaluated antibody responses in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) before and one and three months after receiving the third dose of a messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine.

28 Jun 2022