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January 9, 2017

Many Women with Advanced CKD May Not Be Getting Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening, Study Finds

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Many women with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be skipping the breast- and cervical-cancer screening they need, even though they are at higher risk of developing cancer, according to a ... Read more

January 6, 2017January 6, 2017

Guidance Needed for Managing Pain in CKD Patients on Dialysis, Study Says

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Severe and even chronic pain is common in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis, yet few treatment guidelines exist to help doctors in managing patients’ pain, according to a new study published ... Read more

January 4, 2017

Health-checks Program Increases Kidney-disease Diagnoses in England

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A national program in England aimed at reducing cardiovascular disease has led to an 80 percent increase in diagnoses of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in its first five years. The NHS Health ... Read more

December 21, 2016December 21, 2016

Researchers Find Origin of Kidney-disease Biomarker, Opening Way to Possible Treatment

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The origin of elevated levels of suPAR (soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor) as a contributing factor to kidney disease has been identified, reports a news study published in the leading ... Read more

December 19, 2016

Vonapanitase Misses Key Target in Chronic Kidney Disease Blood-Flow Study

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The experimental treatment vonapanitase failed to improve a key barometer of unassisted blood flow in a Phase 3 study of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to its maker, Proteon Therapeutics. ... Read more

December 16, 2016December 16, 2016

Healthy Diets Rather Than Nutrient Restrictions May Prolong Kidney-disease Patients’ Lives, Study Shows

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Encouraging chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients to adopt healthy diets, rather than asking them to take — or avoid taking — individual nutrients, may help them live longer, a study says. The findings will ... Read more

December 14, 2016

Higher Blood Pressure May Increase Risk of Heart Failure, Death in African Americans

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Higher blood pressure, which can lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD), may increase the risk of heart failure and death among African-American adults of all ages, according to new research. ... Read more

December 7, 2016

Report Highlights Decline in Kidney Disease Hospitalization and Mortality Rates

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The U.S. Renal Data System (USRDS) published its annual report for 2016 highlighting a decline in hospitalization and mortality rates for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in American patients. The report provides data from ... Read more

December 5, 2016December 5, 2016

Specific Inhibitors Can Be Harmful in Kidney Disease Patients, Study Finds

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A study has found that treating chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with specific inhibitors such as Arcoxia, Celebrex, Vioxx, and Prexige could induce renal function alterations and electrolyte deregulation. These ... Read more

December 2, 2016

Cara Therapeutics Ends Enrollment in Part A of CKD-associated Pruritus Study

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Cara Therapeutics recently announced the conclusion of patient enrollment in the three-dose part of its Phase 2/3 clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness and safety of intravenous CR845 in dialysis patients ... Read more

November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

Common Acid Reflux or Ulcer Medications Can Lead to Kidney Problems, Studies Report

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Two studies presented at ASN Kidney Week show that common drugs used to treat heartburn, acid reflux, or ulcers, such as proton pump inhibitors (PPI) or histamine receptor-2 blockers (H2), may be ... Read more

November 16, 2016November 18, 2016

Reata to Initiate Phase 2/3 Trial of Therapy Candidate for Kidney Disease Caused by Alport Syndrome

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Reata Pharmaceuticals has a potential new path to obtain approval of bardoxolone methyl for chronic kidney disease (CKD) caused by Alport syndrome. Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided guidance ... Read more

November 14, 2016November 18, 2016

Urate-lowering Therapy Improves Kidney Function in CKD Patients, Study Shows

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Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who achieve ideal serum uric acid levels after being treated with a urate-lowering therapy show improvements in their kidney function, according to a study presented ... Read more

November 13, 2016December 9, 2016

Study: Zyloprim Does Not Contribute to Chronic Kidney Disease Risk in Gout Patients

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A study presented at the 2016 American College of Rheumatology/ARHP Annual Meeting showed that consumption of the commonly used drug allopurinol, trade name Zyloprim, used to lower the levels of urate in ... Read more

November 13, 2016November 23, 2016

Constipation May Increase Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease, Study Finds

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Constipation may be associated with an increased risk of developing kidney conditions such as kidney failure or chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a new study. The findings suggests that ... Read more

November 13, 2016November 21, 2016

Positive Data of Zepatier for Chronic Kidney Disease Presented by Merck

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Merck recently presented results from analyses supporting the use of Zepatier (elbasvir and grazoprevir) 50 mg/100 mg tablets for the treatment of multiple clinical indications, including patients with chronic kidney ... Read more

November 11, 2016November 18, 2016

Continuous Treatment with Certain NSAIDs Should Be Avoided in Kidney Disease Patients, Study Suggests

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Continuous treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Celebrex (celecoxib) and etoricoxib for three to six months increases the rate of kidney function decline in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients both in ... Read more

November 9, 2016November 10, 2016

Shear Wave Elastography Imaging Can Be Used to Assess Diabetic Kidney Disease

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Researchers are exploring if shear wave elastography (SWE) imaging can be a valuable tool in assessing kidney changes. Their findings suggest that SWE imaging can be useful to differentiate between ... Read more

November 7, 2016November 8, 2016

Data on Veltassa, Treatment for High Blood Potassium in CKD Patients, Set for Kidney Week 2016

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Relypsa will report new and updated analyses from several trials evaluating Veltassa (patiromer for oral suspension) in treating hyperkalemia, a serious complication in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are being treated with ... Read more

November 2, 2016

African-American Kids with Kidney Disease Experience Differences in Treatment Initiation, Study Finds

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A recent study compared the start of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in African-American (AA) children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) to non-AA children, and found that African-American kids have earlier ... Read more