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September 16, 2016September 16, 2016

Key Progenitor Cells in Kidneys Isolated, Possible 1st Step Toward Regeneration

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Scientists have, for the first time, succeeded in isolating precursors of human kidney cells, allowing researchers to better understand how the kidneys develop in humans — knowledge that could be ... Read more

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016

Compound Developed to Battle Kidney Disease in Diabetic Patients

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Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and eventual kidney failure. A collaborative new study between several Spanish institutions proposes a new approach to slow the progression ... Read more

September 12, 2016September 12, 2016

Hyperkalemia Treatment, Veltassa, Seen to Work With or Without Food in Phase 4 Study

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Phase 4 clinical trial results show that Relypsa‘s Veltassa (patiromer), a drug used to treat hyperkalemia (excessive levels of potassium in the blood) — a condition that affects many patients with chronic kidney ... Read more

September 9, 2016September 9, 2016

Baxter and Satellite Healthcare Partner to Improve At-Home Dialysis Care

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Baxter International and Satellite Healthcare are partnering to make dialysis treatment easier and to provide patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and similar conditions new advancements in hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and continuous renal replacement therapy. Satellite ... Read more

September 2, 2016September 2, 2016

Parathyroid Hormone Testing to Monitor Chronic Kidney Disease Discussed

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DiaSorin, a diagnostics company, recently sponsored a free educational webinar called “PTH Testing in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients,” which reviewed the biochemistry behind calcium regulation and clarified the importance of the parathyroid hormone and vitamin D in ... Read more

August 31, 2016August 31, 2016

Daily Dose of Folic Acid with Vasotec May Slow Kidney Function Decline, Study Finds

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A daily dose of folic acid, when used together with the drug enalapril, can significantly delay the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) according to a study conducted by a ... Read more

August 29, 2016August 29, 2016

FDA Indicates Parsabiv for Kidney Disease Treatment Not Approved in Present Form

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Amgen recently released a statement regarding its receipt of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Complete Response Letter to the company’s New Drug Application for Parsabiv (etelcalcetide), a candidate for treating secondary hyperparathyroidism ... Read more

August 26, 2016August 26, 2016

Urine Proteins Can Indicate Acute Kidney Injury in Preterm Infants

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University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers have found that the amount of proteins in the urine of preterm infants with and without acute kidney injury (AKI) is different, according to their ... Read more

August 24, 2016August 24, 2016

UK Researcher to Use $2.2M Fellowship to Identify Therapeutic Targets for CKD

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Dr. Rachel Lennon, a researcher at the University of Manchester, in the U.K., has been awarded a £1.7 million (nearly $2.2 million) Wellcome Senior Research Fellowship in Clinical Science for work ... Read more

August 22, 2016August 22, 2016

CKD Patients May Benefit from Longer, Tighter Blood Pressure Control

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Hypertension is a common condition in chronic kidney disease (CDK) patients. Tight control of blood pressure (BP) is recommended to reduce premature cardiovascular disease in patients who undergo dialysis, but ... Read more

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016

CKD Patients with Small Tumors May Benefit from Selective Approach to Kidney Surgery

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A new way of determining patients with small renal tumors who might benefit from uniform partial nephrectomy — and those who might do best with a more selective approach — can improve life expectancy for ... Read more

August 17, 2016August 17, 2016

People with Chronic Kidney Disease May Be at Risk of Diabetes

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Patients with chronic kidney disease may be at higher risk of developing diabetes, according to a study by investigators at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM). Their study, ... Read more

August 15, 2016August 15, 2016

Phase 3 Studies of Oral Therapy for Dialysis Patients with CKD-Related Anemia Getting Underway

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Akebia Therapeutics  is initiating  a global Phase 3 clinical trial program, called INNO2VATE, to evaluate vadadustat for chronic kidney disease-related anemia. The company’s lead candidate, vadadustat, is an oral therapy being developed ... Read more

August 12, 2016August 12, 2016

Risk of Kidney Disease Can Be Reduced with DASH Diet, According to Long-term Study

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An extensive 23-year study has revealed that DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) can lower high blood pressure (hypertension) and reduce the risk of developing chronic kidney disease. Dietary guidelines have ... Read more

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016

Amino Acid Biomarker May Help Predict Kidney Disease Progression, Researchers Say

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D-amino acids, the optical isomers of L-amino acids, could be used as a biomarker to provide information about how chronic kidney disease (CKD) will progress, a study conducted by researchers ... Read more

August 5, 2016August 5, 2016

Acute Kidney Injury in Preterm Babies Can be Detected with Urine Biomarkers

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University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have found that the amount of proteins excreted in the urine of preterm infants with acute kidney injury differs from amounts found in infants with normal kidney ... Read more

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016

Rates of Chronic Kidney Disease in US Steady for More Than a Decade

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A recent analysis by UC San Francisco researchers found that the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among Americans has not increased since the early 2000s. The findings indicate that medical interventions ... Read more

August 1, 2016August 1, 2016

D-amino Acids Could Be Kidney Disease Biomarkers, Researchers Find

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Increased plasma levels of D-amino were shown in a study to predict the risk of disease progression in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The data from the Japanese study, which enrolled 108 ... Read more

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016

Tricida Gets Series C Financing to Further CKD Clinical Program

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Tricida has raised $55 million in a Series C round of venture fundraising, bringing its total financing to $95 million for the clinical development of the company’s lead compound TRC101, for chronic kidney disease ... Read more

July 25, 2016July 25, 2016

Kidney Disease Study Finds Insufficient Data Linking Vitamin D to Vascular Complications

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Lack of vitamin D in patients with chronic kidney disease might contribute to problems with access to the blood vessels needed for dialysis, increasing the risk of worse outcomes, but ... Read more