A new study indicates that individuals with kidney failure, such as those undergoing dialysis and those who have received kidney
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Mother dies following two-year battle with rare form of kidney cancer
Mother, 26, dies following two-year battle with rare form of kidney cancer as heart-breaking tributes praise her as the ‘biggest
Continue reading »For patients with kidney disease, genetic testing may soon be routine
A new study has found that genes cause about 1 in 10 cases of chronic kidney disease in adults, and
Continue reading »Marijuana use has no effect on kidney transplant outcomes
A new study in Clinical Kidney Journal indicates that the usage of marijuana by kidney donors has no measurable effect
Continue reading »Researchers make essential imaging tests safer for people at risk of acute kidney injury
Every year, millions of people undergo medical tests and procedures, such as coronary angiography, which use intravascular contrast dyes. “For
Continue reading »Gout drug may protect against chronic kidney disease
The drug allopurinol used to manage gout may offer protection against the development of kidney disease, according to a new
Continue reading »Lixisenatide Cuts Kidney Damage in T2DM and Coronary Syndrome
FRIDAY, Oct. 5, 2018 — For patients with type 2 diabetes and acute coronary syndrome, lixisenatide can slow or prevent
Continue reading »Stage four sarcomatoid kidney cancer patient first to show complete response to immunotherapy
“You see this place on the image? That’s where your kidney was,” says VCU Massey Cancer Center medical oncologist Asit
Continue reading »Kidney disease biomarker may also be a marker for COPD
A commonly used biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems, particularly COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according
Continue reading »Care access not main driver of racial disparities in kidney disease
Although black and Hispanic veterans with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely than white patients to see a kidney
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