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Avosentan may slow progression of diabetic kidney disease
Tuesday, 17 February 2009- A new drug called avosentan significantly lowers urinary protein excretion, an important marker of kidney disease progression in patients with diabetic kidney disease, according to an international...
Edited by: JV
High urinary protein levels indicate elevated risk of kidney disease
Friday, 13 February 2009- Measuring the amount of protein lost in the urine can identify individuals at risk of developing kidney disease, according to a study appearing in the April 2009 issue of the Journal of the American...
Edited by: ES
Soft drinks likely to increase the risk of early kidney disease in women
Wednesday, 11 February 2009- Women who drink two or more cans of soda per day are nearly twice as likely to show early signs of kidney disease, a recent study has found.
However, researchers did not find an elevated risk for...
Edited by: ES
Comparing oncological results of laparoscopic and open nephroureterectomies
Wednesday, 4 February 2009- Authors Waldert, M. et al. compared the overall, tumour-specific, recurrence-free, and progression- free survival of patients with upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma (UUT-TCC)...
Edited by: JV
Experimental study sheds light on autoimmune kidney disease
Thursday, 22 January 2009- Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute and the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation have found a specific mutation that leads to the development of severe autoimmune kidney...
Edited by: JV
Active surveillance of renal masses possible in elderly patients
Thursday, 8 January 2009- A US study said that active surveillance of incidental renal masses appears to be a viable option for older patients with multiple medical co-morbidities and a limited life expectancy.
Conducted in...
Edited by: ES
Low doses of melamine not linked to acute kidney problems in children
Friday, 2 January 2009- Exposure to low dose melamine in contaminated food products is not associated with severe kidney problems such as acute renal failure, according to a study published online by the British Medical...
Edited by: Joel Vega
US study examines kidney cancer cell's repair mechanism
Tuesday, 30 December 2008- Researchers from the UC Davis Cancer Center in the US have identified ways to block a cancer gene's own repair mechanism and, in so doing, help make chemotherapy for kidney cancer more effective and...
Edited by: JV
Diabetes drug shows potential for treating one cause of Chronic Kidney Disease
Tuesday, 16 December 2008- The antidiabetes drug rosiglitazone may have the potential to protect kidney function in patients with a condition called focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), according to a study published in the...
Edited by: JV
High phosphorus linked to coronary calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease
Friday, 12 December 2008- For patients with moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD), higher levels of phosphorus in the blood are associated with increased calcification of the major arteries and heart valves which may contribute...
Edited by: JV
