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28 Oct
Ozempic Curbs Kidney Disease in Obese People Without Diabetes

Ozempic Curbs Kidney Disease in Obese People Without Diabetes

The weight-loss drug Ozempic can guard against kidney disease in obese people, a new study shows.

Patients taking semaglutide -- the active agent in Ozempic and Wegovy -- had as ...

16 Oct
Kidney Transplants Safe When Donor, Recipient Both HIV-Positive

Kidney Transplants Safe When Donor, Recipient Both HIV-Positive

People living with HIV who need a kidney can rest assured that outcomes are similar whether their kidney donor was also HIV-positive or not, a new study finds.

One- and three-year survival was the same, regardless of the donor's HIV status, as were the rate of serious si...

12 Sep
Ozempic Can Prevent Heart Trouble in Folks With Kidney Issues

Ozempic Can Prevent Heart Trouble in Folks With Kidney Issues

Ozempic and Wegovy can prevent heart problems in overweight and obese people, particularly if they also suffer from kidney disease, a new clinical trial shows.

The drugs’ a...

28 Aug
It's Safer to Donate a Kidney Now Than at Any Time in History

It's Safer to Donate a Kidney Now Than at Any Time in History

The risk of death associated with donating a kidney is at an all-time low, a new study finds.

A kidney donor’s risk -- already small a decade ago -- is now lower by ...

20 Aug
Is Dialysis Always Warranted for End-Stage Kidney Failure?

Is Dialysis Always Warranted for End-Stage Kidney Failure?

Some seniors with end-stage kidney failure who are too sick for a transplant should probably skip dialysis because the health trade-offs aren't worth it, a new study says.

Seniors who started dialysis immediately after diagnosis with kidney failure only lived an average ...

12 Aug
Fruits, Vegetables Lower Your Body's Acid Levels, Boosting Health

Fruits, Vegetables Lower Your Body's Acid Levels, Boosting Health

An apple a day, along with a healthy serving of vegetables, could become a first line of treatment for hypertension, new research suggests.

Diet plays a large role in overall health, and the study confirmed that a

10 Jul
Second Recipient of Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Has Died

Second Recipient of Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Has Died

The second person to receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig has died, surgeons at NYU Langone Health announced Tuesday.

The 54-year-old patient, Lisa Pisano, had both kidney failure and

24 Jun
Surgeons Perform a U.S. First: Kidney Transplant in Awake Patient

Surgeons Perform a U.S. First: Kidney Transplant in Awake Patient

John Nicolas was deep into kidney transplant surgery when he decided to ask his doctors if they'd started yet.

"At one point during surgery, I recall asking, 'Should I be expecting the spinal anesthesia to kick in?'"Nicolas, 28, recalled in a news release. "They had alre...

12 Jun
Kidney Trouble Could Mean Tooth Loss for Older Women

Kidney Trouble Could Mean Tooth Loss for Older Women

Older women with chronic kidney disease might wind up losing so many teeth they aren't able to chew and talk effectively, a new study warns.

Postmenopausal women with kidney disease are about 40% more likely to have fewer than 20 teeth, the minimum number needed to adequ...

12 Jun
Any Trip to Mars Might Destroy Astronaut's Kidneys: Study

Any Trip to Mars Might Destroy Astronaut's Kidneys: Study

Mankind is eyeing Mars as its next grand expedition, but the human body might not be capable of dealing with such a journey, a new study warns.

It's very likely that an astronaut's kidneys could be permanently damaged by cosmic radiation during a years-long mission to Ma...

05 Jun
Transplanted Pig Kidney Is Removed From Woman Who Received It

Transplanted Pig Kidney Is Removed From Woman Who Received It

A woman who was the second person to ever receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig has had the transplanted organ removed due to complications linked to a heart pump she is using, her doctors said.

Lisa Pisano, 54, remains hospitalized and has been transferred ba...

24 May
Ozempic Lowers Odds for Death, Illness in People With Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

Ozempic Lowers Odds for Death, Illness in People With Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

Ozempic provides a wide variety of health benefits for people with kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, a major clinical trial has found.

The drug significantly reduces the risk o...

13 May
First Pig Kidney Recipient Dies Almost Two Months After Transplant

First Pig Kidney Recipient Dies Almost Two Months After Transplant

Rick Slayman, the first person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig, has died nearly two months after having the historic surgery.

In a

08 May
About 90% of U.S. Adults Are On the Way to Heart Disease

About 90% of U.S. Adults Are On the Way to Heart Disease

Nine of 10 American adults are in the early, middle or late stages of a syndrome that leads to heart disease, a new report finds, and almost 10% have the disease already.

"Poor cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health is widespread among the U.S. population," conclud...

04 Apr
First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged From Hospital

First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged From Hospital

Rick Slayman, the first person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig, headed home Wednesday after faring so well that he was released from the hospital just two weeks after his groundbreaking surgery.

"This moment -- leaving the hospital today w...

21 Mar
Surgeons Implant Pig Kidney Into First Living Human Patient

Surgeons Implant Pig Kidney Into First Living Human Patient

THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 (HealthDay news) -- For the first time ever, doctors have transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a human suffering from advanced kidney failure.

Such pig kidneys, altered to lower the risk of rejection and disease, have been successful...

13 Mar
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Be Lifesaver for Folks Needing New Kidneys

Weight-Loss Surgery Could Be Lifesaver for Folks Needing New Kidneys

Weight-loss surgery may help patients struggling with obesity and kidney failure become eligible for a lifesaving transplant, researchers report.

Obesity is a key reason why some kidney patients are turned down for a transplant.

But weight-loss surgery "not only he...

19 Jan
When Weight Loss Cures Diabetes, Risks for Heart Disease Tumble, Too

When Weight Loss Cures Diabetes, Risks for Heart Disease Tumble, Too

Folks who drop pounds to help control their diabetes receive other substantial heath benefits for all their efforts, a new study says.

Substantial weight loss that led to even a short-lived remission in type 2 diabetes also prompted a 40% lower rate in heart disease and ...

05 Jan
Obese Kids Could Be at Risk for Kidney Trouble Later

Obese Kids Could Be at Risk for Kidney Trouble Later

Teenagers who've packed on extra pounds have a significantly increased risk of developing kidney disease as a young adult, a new study finds.

Obesity increased risk of later kidney disease as much as ninefold in boys and fourfold in girls, according to results published ...

29 Dec
Put Down That Salt Shaker to Spare Your Kidneys

Put Down That Salt Shaker to Spare Your Kidneys

Folks who habitually add an extra sprinkle of salt to their meals are doing no favors for their kidneys, new research confirms.

The finding held even after researchers accounted for other health issues, such as being overweight, not exercising or smoking and/or drinking....

19 Dec
Experimental Drug Could Be Big Advance Against Kidney Disease

Experimental Drug Could Be Big Advance Against Kidney Disease

Early results from a trial of a new kidney disease medication show it significantly reduces levels of a urine marker of kidney damage.

The experimental drug -- called BI 690517 for now -- cut levels of the liver protein albumin in the urine in half for patients with chro...

07 Nov
Wildfire Smoke Raises Risks for Folks on Dialysis

Wildfire Smoke Raises Risks for Folks on Dialysis

Exposure to wildfire-related air pollution in western states has taken its toll on U.S. patients who are on dialysis.

New research linked it to elevated risks of ho...

13 Oct
Monkey Given Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Still Alive Two Years Later

Monkey Given Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Still Alive Two Years Later

Two years after a gene-edited pig kidney was transplanted into a monkey, researchers report the monkey is still alive.

"We're the only group in the field to comprehensively address safety and efficacy of our donor organ with these edits,"said study co-author

12 Oct
Hispanics With Kidney Disease Face Higher Risk for Cardiac Arrest

Hispanics With Kidney Disease Face Higher Risk for Cardiac Arrest

Hispanic folks with chronic kidney disease should have early heart health screenings, new research suggests, because they're at high risk for sudden cardiac arrest.

A team from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles discovered this while working to lear...

25 Sep
Your Wrist Could Give Clues to Future Health

Your Wrist Could Give Clues to Future Health

One day, it may be possible to monitor people for risk of disease through continuously measuring skin temperature.

Researchers have found in a new study that wrist temperature is associated with future risk of disease.

"These findings indicate the potential to marr...

07 Sep
In a First, Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pigs

In a First, Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pigs

For the first time ever, a solid humanized organ has been grown from scratch in an animal -- a first step in a process that could potentially solve organ shortages and save countless lives.

Chinese researchers grew partially human early-stage kidneys inside embryonic pig...

06 Jul
Historic 'Redlining' of Neighborhoods Linked to Black Americans' Rate of Kidney Failure

Historic 'Redlining' of Neighborhoods Linked to Black Americans' Rate of Kidney Failure

Decades of "redlining"-- discriminatory policies that led to disinvestment in minority communities within the United States -- may be connected with current cases of kidney failure in Black adults.

A new study from researchers at Boston University School of Public Healt...

23 Jun
Even 'Modest' Drop in Kidney Function Might Harm Young Adults: Study

Even 'Modest' Drop in Kidney Function Might Harm Young Adults: Study

Young adults who have even modest reductions in kidney function could face significant health risks, according to a new study.

"The dogma is that healthy, young adults don't need to worry about kidney function unless it drops to around 50% of the normal level, but our r...

08 May
Obesity Can Raise Odds for Post-Surgical Complications

Obesity Can Raise Odds for Post-Surgical Complications

Here's one more reason to watch your weight: Obesity can increase your odds for serious complications after surgery.

Compared with patients of normal weight, those who are obese are at greater risk for developing blood clots, infections and kidney failure after surgery, ...

07 Feb
Hispanic, Black Americans on Dialysis Face Higher Risks for Dangerous Infections

Hispanic, Black Americans on Dialysis Face Higher Risks for Dangerous Infections

Kidney disease patients on dialysis are 100 times more likely to contract a dangerous blood infection than people not receiving the treatment -- and that risk is borne primarily by Hispanic and Black Americans, U.S. government health officials say.

Hispanic patients are ...

09 Nov
Kidney Disease Is Tougher on Men Than Women, and Researchers Now Know Why

Kidney Disease Is Tougher on Men Than Women, and Researchers Now Know Why

Women tend to be better able than men to recover from kidney injury, but why?

Apparently women have an advantage at the molecular level that protects them from a form of cell death that occurs in injured kidneys, a new study in mice has discovered.

"Kidney disease ...

22 Aug
Kidneys' Resilience May Depend on Your Gender, Study Finds

Kidneys' Resilience May Depend on Your Gender, Study Finds

Men and women have different experiences with declining kidney function as they age, so researchers set out to try to figure out what was happening.

What they knew was that more women have

17 Aug
Organ From Live Donor Best When Child Needs New Kidney

Organ From Live Donor Best When Child Needs New Kidney

Children who need kidney transplants have better long-term outcomes when the donor is a living person and not someone who has died and donated organs, a new study finds.

"Th...

28 Jul
Eat These Foods, Your Kidneys Will Thank You

Eat These Foods, Your Kidneys Will Thank You

Eating a rainbow of fruits and vegetables is common advice, but many Americans eat few of these nutrient powerhouses, according to a new study.

This includes adults with

15 Jul
People on Dialysis Face Higher Death Risk After Hurricanes

People on Dialysis Face Higher Death Risk After Hurricanes

A hurricane threatens anyone in its path, but it can be especially deadly for people who need kidney dialysis to survive, new research shows.

An analysis of patient data spanning two decades l...

07 Jun
Coffee Is Kind to Your Kidneys

Coffee Is Kind to Your Kidneys

There's more good news for coffee lovers who already reap its other health benefits -- your favorite beverage may also help pro...

13 May
Kidney Transplant Safe When Organ Donor Has COVID: Study

Kidney Transplant Safe When Organ Donor Has COVID: Study

Even before the pandemic, the demand for donor kidneys far exceeded supply. That shortfall only worsened when hospitals started refusing to use kidneys fr...

29 Apr
Thinking of Donating a Kidney? New Data Shows It's Safe

Thinking of Donating a Kidney? New Data Shows It's Safe

If you're thinking about donating a kidney, new research could alleviate your concerns.

"The results of this study are extremely reassuring for individuals who are considering being living kidney donors. We found that this lifesaving surgery, when performed at experience...

26 Jan
Common Gout Drug Is Safe in Patients With Kidney Issues

Common Gout Drug Is Safe in Patients With Kidney Issues

Allopurinol, a frequently used gout medication, does not appear to drive up the risk for dying among gout patients who also struggle with chronic kidney disease, new research shows.

The finding is based on an analysis of two decades worth of British health records. And i...

26 Jan
Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study

Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study

Saline intravenous (IV) fluids are as effective as more costly solutions in treating intensive care patients and keeping them alive, Australian researchers report.

"Just about every patient admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) will receive intravenous fluids for res...

20 Jan
Doctors Transplant Gene-Modified Pig Kidneys Into Brain-Dead Patient

Doctors Transplant Gene-Modified Pig Kidneys Into Brain-Dead Patient

In another breakthrough for animal-to-human organ transplantation, U.S. researchers say they've transplanted two genetically modified pig kidneys into a living human.

The recipient was Jim Parsons, 57, a brain-dead man on life support whose family agreed to allow the sur...

29 Dec
COVID-19 Can Cause Scarring of Kidneys: Study

COVID-19 Can Cause Scarring of Kidneys: Study

COVID-19 patients are at risk for serious long-term kidney damage, according to the results of a new investigation.

The damage appears to come from the virus' ability to directly infect the kidneys. And in some cases, the scarring and damage may last well beyond the COVI...

28 Dec
When Kidney Transplant Fails, Trying Again Is Best Option: Study

When Kidney Transplant Fails, Trying Again Is Best Option: Study

You were lucky enough to receive a kidney years ago, but now it is failing. Is it better to opt for another transplant or go on dialysis?

New research suggests a second transplant may be the better option.

01 Nov
Brazil Study Shows Climate Change's Deadly Impact on Kidneys

Brazil Study Shows Climate Change's Deadly Impact on Kidneys

Global warming may pose a threat to your kidneys, new research suggests.

For the study, researchers analyzed data from hospitals in more than 1,800 cities in Brazil between 2000 and 2015, and found that just over 7% of all admissions for kidney disease could be attribute...

02 Sep
Kidney Damage Another Consequence of 'Long COVID,' Study Finds

Kidney Damage Another Consequence of 'Long COVID,' Study Finds

People hospitalized for COVID-19, and even some with milder cases, may suffer lasting damage to their kidneys, new research finds.

The study of more than 1.7 million patients in the U.S. Veterans Affairs system adds to concerns about the lingering effects of COVID -- par...

24 Aug
U.S. Kidney Transplant Outcomes Are Improving

U.S. Kidney Transplant Outcomes Are Improving

Here's some hopeful news for those who have kidney transplants: Long-term survival rates have improved over the past three decades, a review shows.

"There has been a gratifying improvement in kidney transplant survival, both for patients and the kidney graft itself, from...

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