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Why kidney cancer research has doctors excited
Kidney cancer patients are now living longer and better, thanks to developments over the past 20 years, and the fact that many are being...
Older patients' survival gains from dialysis ‘modest’ – US study
A recent US study has found that over three years, older patients with kidney failure who started dialysis immediately survived for only a short...
UK boy first kidney patient to have robot surgery
A seven-year-old boy has become the first patient in Britain to undergo robotic surgery for a kidney condition that if left untreated, can lead to loss of kidney...
First US kidney transplant on awake patient
Transplant surgeons at Northwestern Medicine in Illinois have performed what is thought to be the first awake kidney transplant in the US, with patient...
Post-menopause CKD tied to tooth loss – South Korean study
There's an association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and increased tooth loss in post-menopausal women, particularly those aged 66-79, according to a South Korean...
Pig kidney removed from transplant patient after complications
A US transplant patient had a genetically engineered pig kidney removed last week after it started losing function – 47 days after the surgery –...
Ozempic cuts kidney disease risk – global study
A multi-year study finding that Ozempic markedly lowers the risk of complications from chronic kidney disease could dramatically increase the pool of patients eligible...
How systemic racism in medicine may risk black lives
Across the world, medical tests are being adjusted according to patients’ skin colour – with shocking consequences, writes Layal Liverpool, a science writer, who,...
ABO-incompatible kidney transplants a first for South Africa
For people with end-stage chronic kidney disease in South Africa, deceased donor organ transplant has, until now, been seen as the only potential lifeline,...
First pig kidney transplant patient dies
Almost two months after making history as the first human to undergo a genetically modified pig kidney transplant, American Richard Slayman (62) has died.
Slayman,...
Nephrologists urge early screening for high-risk kidney disease
South African experts believe it is crucial to get the balance right between scaling up kidney dialysis capacity and investing in transplantation, and called...
UK girl gets kidney transplant without lifelong drugs
A “reprogrammed” immune system, thanks to a stem cell transplant from her mother, means an eight-year-old girl in Britain is spared the ordeal of...
Chronic kidney diseases surge in SA
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in South Africa is soaring, with Discovery Health revealing that members registered for the condition had more than quadrupled between...
New urine biomarker may predict earlier kidney failure diagnoses – US study
Researchers have found a new biomarker in urine – other than albumin – that could help with diagnosing kidney failure five to 10 years...
Added sugars may raise kidney stone risk – Chinese study
A recent study has suggested that kidney stones, which affect thousands of people around the world could be triggered by added sugars in the...
Kidneys from Covid patients safe to transplant – US study
A recent study has confirmed that kidneys from organ donors who were diagnosed with Covid-19 are perfectly safe to transplant and do not transmit...
Provincial and public/private sector disparities in kidney treatment – SA study
With end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) continuing to increase worldwide, and the prevalence in South Africa estimated to range from 6% to 17% and predicted...
Common bacteria linked to higher mortality in kidney patients – US study
A usually harmless and common group of bacteria found in soil, water and shower heads has been associated with an increased risk of dying...
Low-cost legacy drug effective for hypertension in advanced chronic kidney disease
Chlorthalidone was effective in lowering blood pressure in individuals with advanced kidney disease, found a double-blind, placebo-controlled and randomised study from Indiana University in the...
Blood metabolites linked to coffee consumption may affect CKD risk — Johns Hopkins
Several metabolites in the blood whose levels are altered by coffee consumption and might affect the risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), found...
Roxadustat’s efficacy in treating anaemia linked to CKD disease
Roxadustat was more effective than placebo at increasing haemoglobin in patients with non–dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) and anaemia, while decreasing transfusion rate, found...
Implantable bio-artificial kidney achieves pre-clinical milestone
US scientists have successfully implanted a prototype kidney bioreactor containing functional human kidney cells into pigs without significant safety concerns. Separately, a study found...
AWAK device effective for toxin removal in kidney failure — first in-human study
Peritoneal dialysis performed with an automated wearable artificial kidney (AWAK) can effectively remove toxins from the blood of patients with kidney failure. The findings...
Long-term kidney damage a risk for those on high protein diets
High protein diets may lead to long-term kidney damage among those suffering from chronic kidney disease, according to research led by nephrologist Dr Kamyar...
Stereotactic radiation highly effective for kidney cancer
Treating metastatic kidney cancer with stereotactic ablative radiation therapy achieves more than 90% control of local tumours, and offers the possibility of safely delaying...
Significant variability in capacity for kidney care across the world
Survey results representing 125 countries indicate there is significant variability in the current capacity for kidney care across the world, including important gaps in...
More vigilant monitoring of PPIs by doctors needed
A study evaluating the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in 125,000 patients indicates that more than half of patients who develop chronic kidney...
Oral iron formulation found to be safe and effective
An oral iron formulation may be a safe and effective treatment for anaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease, Stanford researchers found, pointing to...
Urine protein may predict kidney injury risk
Levels of a urine protein may predict which patients with acute heart failure are at increased risk of developing acute kidney injury during hospitalisation, an international study found.
Statins have no effect on kidney function – study
The cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins ‘have no effect – neither good nor bad – on kidney function,’ are the findings of Dr Richard...
A little wine might keeps kidney disease at bay
An occasional glass of wine might help keep your kidneys healthy, new research suggests. And for those who already have chronic kidney disease (CKD),...
Chinese herbal remedy effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis
Although there is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, medications, such as methotrexate, are used to reduce symptoms. But Medical News Today reports that research...
‘Southern-style diet’ increases risk of kidney disease
Research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows consuming a ‘Southern-style’ diet – consisting of processed meats, fried foods and sugar-sweetened beverages –...
Kidney transplant drug halves risk of early rejection
Oxford University scientists have shown that a drug given at the time of a kidney transplant operation halves the risk of early rejection of...