Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Cut Racial Disparities
Black patients conferred better outcomes; organ pool increase cut wait time to transplant
full story » Kidney Patients Less Likely to Get Heart Attack Meds
Health service delivery may be a factor is lowered use of beta blockers and statins
full story » Combo Therapy Makes More Kidney Transplants Possible
80% of patients receiving rituximab able to get new organ, and treatment cost less
full story » Global Warming Linked to Heightened Kidney Stone Risk
Study predicts up to 2.2 million additional cases in U.S. by 2050
full story » Nanoparticle Stops Cancer From Spreading
'Smart bomb' curbs metastasis with fewer side effects, study finds
full story » Molecule Uses Cellular Recycling to Treat Kidney Cancer
Finding represents a major shift for targeted therapy, study says
full story » Chronic Kidney Disease Growing Globally
Researchers urge countries to make condition a public health priority
full story » Two-Drug Combo Reduces Diabetic Kidney Damage
Almost 25 percent of participants saw urine protein levels lowered significantly
full story » Racial Disparities Widespread in Kidney Patient Outcomes
Studies find mistrust, cultural barriers, segregation of care contribute to inequalities
full story » New Hope for Tough-to-Treat Cancers
Gemzar, everolimus almost doubled survival time with pancreatic, kidney cancers, respectively
full story » Anti-Rejection Drug May Boost Diabetes in Kidney Transplant Patients
Those treated with sirolimus faced up to 66% increased risk of disease after operation
full story » Dialysis Catheter Placement Makes Little Difference in Infection Risk
Neck, leg sites similar, but jugular should be choice for patients with higher BMI
full story » Combo Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Boosts Survival in Diabetics
Type 1 patients did better than those having kidney replacement alone
full story » More Dialysis Not Better in Acute Kidney Injury
Intensive therapy did not improve recovery or survival, researchers say
full story » Kidney Cancers More Likely to Be Diagnosed Early
Widespread use of medical imaging now catching smaller tumors at treatable stages
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