Print
Email
Bookmark
RSS
Model For Automated, Wearable Artificial Kidney Designed
Two researchers have
developed a design for an
automated, wearable
artificial kidney, or AWAK,
that avoids the
complications patients often
... > full story
Understanding Kidney Cell Suicide In Diabetes Patients
Diabetes is the leading
cause of renal failure that
requires dialysis. The
disease generates such a
hostile environment that it
forces the kidney cells to
... > full story
New Model Predicts Whether Patients Will Be Free Of Renal Cancer 12 Years After Initial Treatment
Physicians and other
researchers have developed a
unique statistical model
that predicts the
probability of a patient
... > full story
Scientists Explore The Role Nanoparticles May Play In Disease
What role do nanoparticles
play in hardening of the
arteries and in the
formation of kidney stones?
How may these super-small
particles affect the body's
... > full story
Browse News Stories
1 to 10 of 441 stories
view headlines only
-
Targeted Drug Therapy Found Effective In Patients With Common Form Of Immune-mediated Kidney Disease
August 18, 2008 — The drug rituximab causes considerable kidney injury healing in patients with membranous nephropathy, a common form of kidney disease, according to a new study. The results suggest that this ... > full story -
Kidney Disease
Today's Healthcare
Cholesterol
Multiple Sclerosis Research
Diseases and Conditions
Birth Defects
Hormone Level May Reflect Mortality Risk Among Dialysis Patients
August 8, 2008 — A new study suggests that monitoring levels of a hormone called fibroblast growth factor 23 may provide information crucial to the treatment of patients with kidney ... > full story -
Revolutionary Technique Could Reduce Lifelong Drugs For Transplant Patients
August 6, 2008 — Researchers have developed a ground-breaking procedure that could avoid the need for transplant patients to spend the rest of their lives taking a cocktail of drugs to stop their system from ... > full story -
Kidney Disease
Today's Healthcare
Osteoporosis
Multiple Sclerosis Research
Cholesterol
Diseases and Conditions
Simple Lab Test For Bone Disease Linked To Risk Of Death In Dialysis Patients
August 2, 2008 — Among patients receiving dialysis for chronic kidney disease, high levels of alkaline phosphatase -- a routinely measured laboratory marker of bone disease -- may signal an increased risk of death, ... > full story -
Nephrologists Debate Uses Of Estimated Kidney Function
August 1, 2008 — A routinely available laboratory result called the estimated glomerular filtration rate provides a simple indicator of kidney function and may increase early diagnoses of chronic kidney disease. ... > full story -
Robotic Surgery Provides Reduced Pain and Quicker Recovery for Kidney Cancer Patients
July 29, 2008 — Clinical research is helping bring the advantages of robotic surgery, including reduced pain and quicker recovery, to kidney cancer ... > full story -
Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Could Reduce Disparities For Black Kidney Transplant Recipients
July 26, 2008 — Kidneys donated after individuals die from cardiovascular causes may be one of the best options for black patients in need of transplants, according to a new study. The research reveals that ... > full story -
Kidney Disease
Cholesterol
Multiple Sclerosis Research
Diseases and Conditions
Today's Healthcare
Heart Disease
'Statins' Linked To Improved Survival In Kidney Transplant Recipients
July 25, 2008 — For patients receiving kidney transplants, treatment with cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs may lead to longer survival, reports a new ... > full story -
Kidney Disease
Today's Healthcare
Diseases and Conditions
Hair Loss
Gene Therapy
Multiple Sclerosis Research
New Protocol Streamlines Therapy That Makes More Kidney Transplants Possible
July 21, 2008 — A new therapy improves transplant rates and outcomes for patients awaiting living- and deceased-donor kidney transplantation. The therapy may provide an option for many patients "sensitized" to ... > full story -
Turning On Hormone Tap Could Aid Osteoporosis Fight
July 17, 2008 — A potential new drug that "opens the taps" for the release of useful hormones could stimulate new bone growth -- and may eventually bring relief to osteoporosis ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 57,148
