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Diabetes Med for Kidney Stones? Exercise and Heart Failure

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Jan 11, 2025
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Bodies Into Other Bodies

A patient's perspective on transplantation and time

Jan 07, 2025
A photo of a surgeon holding a kidney for transplant.
Denosumab May Offer Better Fracture Protection for Dialysis Patients

But emulated trial found more myocardial infarctions than with bisphosphonate users

Jan 06, 2025
A photo of a female nurse leaning over a mature woman receiving hemodialysis.
Glucarpidase Improves Outcomes in Methotrexate-Associated AKI

Treatment tied to higher recovery odds and faster time to kidney recovery

Jan 06, 2025
A computer rendering of a transparent body with the kidneys highlighted.
Behavioral Intervention Eases Chronic Pain for Dialysis Patients

While better than usual care, only some achieved a clinically important difference

Dec 30, 2024
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Kidney Decline Faster After Severe COVID vs Other Pneumonia

Researchers recommend close kidney function monitoring in hospitalized patients

Dec 26, 2024
A computer rendering of COVID virus particles.
Study Underscores Caution for NSAID Use in Pregnancy

Observational study details kidney disease risk for children after gestational exposure

Dec 23, 2024
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Woman Dialysis-Free After Receiving Gene-Edited Pig Kidney

Clinical trials of xenotransplantation expected to kick off next year

Dec 17, 2024
A photo of surgeons holding the pig kidney.
The FDA Hasn't Inspected This Drug Factory After 7 Recalls for the Same Flaw

With a potentially deadly recall, case highlights shortcomings in overseas drug manufacturing

Dec 15, 2024
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Study: CKD Not Worsened With Gout Treatment

It might even help, researchers say

Nov 25, 2024
Photo of a person with gout receiving urate lowering therapy.
Potassium Binder Cuts Hyperkalemia Risk in HF Patients on Spironolactone

More patients taking sodium zirconium cyclosilicate achieved normokalemia vs placebo recipients

Nov 20, 2024
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Multimarker Urine Test Promises to Improve Lupus Nephritis Diagnosis, Prognosis

Accuracy above 85% in early testing -- far better than proteinuria and biopsy

Nov 18, 2024
ACR over a photo of Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Multiple Chronic Conditions and Death; Diabetes Treatment for Gout

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Nov 16, 2024
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
FDA Panel Rejects SGLT1/2 Inhibitor for Type 1 Diabetes

Data too uncertain to support sotagliflozin in subset with chronic kidney disease, advisors say

Nov 01, 2024
FDA ADCOMM sotagliflozin over a computer rendering of chronic kidney disease.
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