According to a story from businesswire.com, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd recently announced that its product JINARC, also known as tolvaptan, now has an expanded therapeutic indication after a recent approval…
Results from two studies looking at the effects of an experimental drug (bardoxolone) on kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been released. One of the studies…
According to WebMD, kidney disease is is a condition that affects over 850 million people in the world. In more relative terminology, that means two times the amount of diabetics,…
According to Medical Xpress, gene therapy may become the next treatment option for those with chronic kidney disease, CKD. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have…
According to Neuroscience News, a new study has shown that children with chronic kidney disease, CKD, also display changes in cerebral blood flow that could cause higher risk of cognitive…
During the holy month of Ramadan, it is common for followers of the Muslim faith to observe a fast. Patients with chronic kidney disease, however, may face complications with this…
According to a story from Renal & Urology News, a recent study investigated the origins of hyperkalemia caused by certain treatments, specifically the class of drugs known as renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors…
Researchers at Western University and the Lawson Health Research Institute have found that increased water drinking does not slow the decline of kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease,…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new use for the treatment Veltassa (patiromer) as an oral suspension (liquid form of the drug) to treat hyperkalemia, a term…
According to a story from Healthline, a daily regimen of baking soda consumption could help reduce the severity of inflammation in certain diseases, such as chronic kidney disease and rheumatoid…
According to a story from globenewswire.com, Relypsa Inc. said in a recent statement that it has agreed to distribute three research grant awards that are intended to supplement funding for…
According to a story from PR Newswire, a recent study indicated that researchers that were focused on kidney illnesses such as chronic kidney disease, congenital nephrotic syndrome, and glomerulonephritis have not been…
A drug being developed to treat chronic kidney disease in Alport syndrome is showing promising results in patients in an on-going phase 2 clinical trial. Patients have shown an increase…
Anna Bridgeman, mother from Redbank Plains, luckily avoided death despite experiencing incredibly low kidney function, reported The Queensland Times. Anna had gone through much of her life without any serious…
According to a story from drugs.com, kids and teenagers with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may develop problems with learning and cognition, a new study suggests. Researchers emphasize that patients on…
UCLA conducted a new study that looked at patients with claustrophobia and attempted a shortened MRA scan. They hoped to obtain the same quality of images that the current, longer…
According to a story from ABC News, medical researchers are beginning to monitor the long term health of people that have donated one of their kidneys. A kidney transplant can…
According to a story from the International Business Times, researchers have successfully grown kidney tissue that can filter and produce urine within a living organism. This has the potential to…
According to an article from Medical Xpress, doctors are starting to conduct CT scans of children's bones in order to better understand the origin of bone problems in long term…
According to an article from Nephrology News and Issues, medical experts are calling for new treatments for chronic kidney disease that will allow patients to continue working. Although treatments for…
Nikki Oosthuizen gave her 16-year-old daughter, Kim, a kidney as she suffers from a rare kidney disease, yet only four days later the disease returned and destroyed her kidney function…
A new study from researchers at UCSF found that a simple tool could optimize kidney treatment in children, by reducing dialysis and increasing pre-emptive kidney transplants. The tool is called…
This year’s typical holiday dinner will tip the scales at more than 3,000 calories. With appetizers and a drink or two, you’re looking at more than 4,500 calories—for one meal.…
Have you ever really considered everything your kidneys do? Can’t recall that Biology 101 class, huh? When you have a rare disease like amyloidosis, the danger of developing chronic kidney…
Most people know the dangers of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood-sugar. But most people don’t think about high potassium as a problem. Unfortunately, high levels of potassium…
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