News articles tagged with 'kidney'
BUSM researchers develop blood test to detect membranous nephropathy
— 2 Dec 2011 10:05 | HealthResearch conducted by a pair of physicians at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Centre (BMC) has led to the development of a test that can help diagnose…
NIH study finds genetic clues to major cause of kidney disease worldwide
— 6 Apr 2011 15:58 | HealthFor the first time, researchers have found five regions in the human genome that increase susceptibility to immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, a major cause of kidney failure worldwide…
UT Southwestern research advances fight against kidney cancer
— 31 Mar 2011 15:06 | HealthResearchers at UT Southwestern Medical Centre have discovered genetic pathways to starve selectively kidney cancer cells…
Could HIV-infected organs save lives?
— 30 Mar 2011 17:13 | HealthIf Congress reversed its ban on allowing people with HIV to be organ donors after their death, roughly 500 HIV-positive patients with kidney or liver failure each year could get transplants…
Evidence poor for link between biomarkers and risk of CV events for patients with kidney disease
— 16 Mar 2011 13:16 | HealthEven though clinical practice guidelines for patients with chronic kidney disease recommend specific treatment target levels for serum phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and calcium to…
Newer doesn't mean better when it comes to type 2 diabetes drugs
— 15 Mar 2011 20:41 | HealthAn inexpensive type 2 diabetes drug that has been around for more than 15 years works just as well and has fewer side effects than a half-dozen other, mostly newer and more expensive…
Depression may increase the risk of kidney failure
— 11 Mar 2011 15:07 | HealthDepression is associated with an increased risk of developing kidney failure in the future, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American…
Gene variant influences chronic kidney disease risk
— 10 Mar 2011 18:54 | HealthA team of researchers from the United States and Europe has identified a single genetic mutation in the CUBN gene that is associated with albuminuria both with and without diabetes.…
New mouse models generated for MYH9 genetic disorders
— 9 Mar 2011 20:44 | HealthResearchers have created the first mouse models of human MYH9 genetic disorders, which cause several problems - including enlarged platelets and sometimes fatal kidney disease…
Not everyone treated equally when it comes to kidney transplantation
— 4 Mar 2011 15:21 | HealthNot all racial and ethnic groups have equal access to kidney transplantation, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).…