Weekend Admissions May Raise Death Risk in Kidney Patients
2010-11-19
Risk of death for end-stage patients 17 percent higher than on weekdays, study findsContinue Reading
HIV Patients Do Well After Kidney Transplants: Study
2010-11-18
But their bodies are more likely to reject organs in long run, researchers sayContinue Reading
Nerve Zap to Kidneys Might Ease Stubborn Hypertension
2010-11-17
Study was short but strategy seemed to lower blood pressure in patients who’d failed numerous drugsContinue Reading
Urine Markers May Reveal Kidney Damage Earlier
2010-11-11
If findings lead to reliable test, kidney failure might be prevented, researchers sayContinue Reading
Cheaper, Older Treatment for Vasculitis Beats Out New Drug
2010-11-09
Standard therapy, Azasan, works better, study findsContinue Reading
Study Warns of Risks for Early Dialysis
2010-11-09
Guidelines on when to start treatment need to be reexamined, experts sayContinue Reading
Lupus Kidney Disorder Treatment Improved Over Decade: Review
2010-11-05
Safer, more effective options available for patients with lupus nephritis, researchers sayContinue Reading
Kidney Transplants for Elderly Double Over Decade
2010-10-29
But odds are still low, researchers sayContinue Reading
Drop Seen in Rate of End-Stage Kidney Disease in Diabetics
2010-10-28
However, as diabetes has surged actual number of cases rose, review of U.S. data foundContinue Reading
Airbags Protect Kidneys in Car Crashes, Study Finds
2010-10-23
Findings are surprising and suggest additional research could reveal more benefits, researcher saysContinue Reading
FDA Advisers Back Anemia Drugs for Kidney Patients
2010-10-19
More research needed on optimum dose, despite stroke risk posed by drugs, panel members sayContinue Reading
Strength Training May Help Kidney Patients Live Longer, Healthier
2010-10-15
Over 5 years, those with largest mid-arm muscles 37 percent less likely to die, study foundContinue Reading
Estrogen Therapy May Be Linked to Kidney Stones
2010-10-11
An association found in postmenopausal women, researchers sayContinue Reading
Chronic Kidney Disease Might Affect Hearing
2010-10-06
Older patients more likely than their peers to develop hearing loss, researchers findContinue Reading