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    November 1, 2016November 4, 2016

    Kidneys Grown in Lab Helping Researchers Understand and Treat Disease in Patients

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    So-called “mini-kidneys,” or kidney organoids, grown in the lab with pluripotent stem cells are providing with scientists a new way to model diseases and test drugs, including for chronic kidney ... Read more
    October 31, 2016

    Intragastric Balloon Treatment for Obesity in CKD Patients Can Lead to Kidney Injuries

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    Weight loss surgery using the intragastric balloon (IGB) method in obese patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can lead to a high rate of complications with only a moderate change ... Read more
    October 28, 2016

    Changes in Regulation of Body’s Internal Clock May Influence CKD, Study Suggests

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    Changes in the body’s internal clock influence kidney inflammation associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), new research suggests. Understanding this relationship may help in the development of new therapies for treating CKD. ... Read more
    October 26, 2016

    Kidney Transplants Seen to Improve Aspects of Cardiac Health in CKD Patients

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    Kidney transplantation can improve certain aspects of heart function according to a study published in the scientific journal Kidney and Blood Pressure Research. This finding highlights the presence of a ... Read more
    October 24, 2016

    Angioplasty Linked to Risk of CKD, Especially in Those with Kidney Injury, Study Reports

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    Acute kidney injury following angioplasty, the procedure used to treat coronary arteries of the heart, is associated with the development and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and an increased ... Read more
    October 21, 2016

    Anti-TNFα Therapy Yields Good Results in Most Kidney Transplant Recipients, Study Finds

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    Researchers have observed that most kidney transplant patients who received anti-TNFα therapy had undiminished kidney function, although a few experienced complications like kidney rejection, infections and cancer. Further analysis of ... Read more
    October 19, 2016

    Gut Bacteria May Help Prevent, Treat Kidney Stones, Mouse Study Shows

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    Factors produced by the bacteria Oxalobacter formigenes may prevent or treat kidney stones, which can lead to chronic kidney disease, according to new research, The mouse study, “Oxalobacter formigenes-Derived Bioactive Factors Stimulate Oxalate Transport ... Read more
    October 14, 2016November 8, 2016

    Promising Study Results for Diabetic Kidney Disease Seen with Mesoblast’s Cell Therapy

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    Mesoblast recently announced positive results from the placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial of its cell therapy MPC-300-IV for diabetic kidney disease patients. All results can be found in the paper “Allogeneic Mesenchymal Precursor ... Read more
    October 12, 2016October 12, 2016

    Clinical Decision Support Tools Improve Kidney Disease Diagnosis and Management

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    The use of clinical decision support tools shows promise in improving the identification and management of chronic kidney disease in primary care practices, a new study shows. The study, “Use ... Read more
    October 10, 2016October 10, 2016

    NxStage and Satellite Healthcare Collaborate on Home Hemodialysis System

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    NxStage Medical and Satellite Healthcare are partnering on the continued development and marketing of a home dialysis system for Satellite’s patients using the NxStage System One. Under the three-year contract, Satellite Healthcare, a not-for-profit provider ... Read more
    October 10, 2016October 17, 2016

    Diabetes Treatment May Also Help Patients with Kidney Disease, Analysis Suggests

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    Jardiance (empagliflozin), an approved treatment for adults with type 2 diabetes, may hold therapeutic potential for those also with kidney disease, according to newly published research. A separate opinion piece questioned this ... Read more
    October 7, 2016

    Renal Replacement Therapy Recommended More Often in U.S. Than Elsewhere

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    Recent findings indicate that, when compared to other developed countries, the United States has many more patients with advanced chronic kidney disease who received, or were preparing to receive, renal replacement therapy (RRT). This finding ... Read more
    October 5, 2016

    Researchers Identify Subset of Stem Cells That Affect Arteries Hardening

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    Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have identified a category of stem cells, known as Gli1 cells, to be responsible for the accumulation of calcium in blood vessels of ... Read more
    October 3, 2016October 3, 2016

    Regular Red Meat Consumption, Including Pork, Linked to Kidney Decline in Study

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    Dietary advice often given to patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is to restrict protein intake. But not all sources of protein carry the same risks, and some are better ... Read more
    September 30, 2016

    Dialysis Group Responds to Possible Insurance Restrictions for Kidney Patients on Medicare

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    Dialysis Patient Citizens published a response letter to a request from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), asking for information about third-party payments that help make exchange plans affordable for ... Read more
    September 28, 2016

    Kidney Disease and Hypertension Common in Children After Heart Surgery, Study Finds

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    A Yale-led study found that five years after cardiac surgery, children are at an increased risk for both hypertension (high blood pressure) and chronic kidney disease. The study, “Kidney Outcomes 5 Years ... Read more
    September 26, 2016September 26, 2016

    Chronic Kidney Disease Not Severe or End-Stage in Most Patients, Study Finds

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    Results from a five-year study showed that most chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients have benign disease and are at low risk of disease progression and complications. The study, “Chronic Kidney Disease in Primary ... Read more
    September 23, 2016

    CKD Patients Reduce Blood Pressure, Related Costs with Vegetables, Fruits

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    A study recently presented at the American Heart Association’s Council on Hypertension Scientific Sessions shows that chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients who consumed more vegetables and fruits improved their blood ... Read more
    September 21, 2016September 21, 2016

    CHMP Issues Positive Opinion for Parsabiv to Treat Hyperparathyroidism in CDK Patients on Hemodialysis

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    Amgen has announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), an arm of the European Union’s medical regulatory agency, has issued a positive opinion on the marketing application ... Read more
    September 19, 2016September 19, 2016

    Novel Kidney Disease Treatments Could Be Developed via Human Genome Links to Hypertension

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    Researchers identified new sites in the human genome linked to hypertension. This discovery could help develop new strategies to treat this condition as well as others associated with it such ... Read more

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