Recipients of kidney paired donation through a national program, also called kidney exchange, experience equivalent outcomes when compared with all […]
An end to the pain of kidney stones thanks to new drug combination?
New drug combination could end agony of kidney stones by relaxing the body, allowing hard deposits to pass out smoothly […]
Combined tests can predict kidney injury risk in critically ill children
Combining 2 tests can improve predictions of severe acute kidney injury in children in intensive care. The findings come from […]
Kidney disease outcomes differ between severely obese kids vs. adults after bariatric surgery
Adolescents with Type 2 diabetes experienced more hyperfiltration and earlier attenuation of their elevated urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) after gastric […]
PCSK9 inhibitors: Studies needed to prove efficacy and safety in chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a substantially increased risk for the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). Accordingly, […]
Team finds biomarkers to diagnose serious kidney allergic reaction
A team led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers says it has identified two protein biomarkers in urine that may one […]
Atrasentan tied to lower risk for kidney events in T2DM with CKD
(HealthDay)—Atrasentan is associated with a reduced risk for renal events in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, […]
Sarah Hyland Speaks Out About Her Second Kidney Transplant & Her Mental Illness
Sarah Hyland may be best known for her role on Modern Family, but it’s her offscreen life that is currently making […]
Kidney Disease More Deadly for Men
MONDAY, Dec. 10, 2018 — Chronic kidney disease is more likely to progress to kidney failure and death in men […]
Gut microbiota-derived D-serine protects against acute kidney injury
Gut microbiota-derived metabolites play important roles in health and disease. In this study, we show the pathophysiological role of D-serine […]