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Type-1 Diabetics Benefit from Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplants
Research News in British Journal of Surgery 20 August 2003: Pancreas transplants have been slow to gain acceptance as treatment for type-1 insulin-dependent diabetic patients suffering end-stage renal disease. A recent study, to be published in the September 2003 issue of the British Journal of Surgery, however, concludes that simultaneous... view more... (2003-08-26)

VIRTUAL FRIEND HELPS YOUNG ASTHMA SUFFERERS
Young people with chronic health problems can benefit from text message services, say researchers this week's BMJ. Doctors in Tayside set up a mobile phone text message service combining reminders to use an inhaler with sport news, celebrity gossip, and horoscopes. The messages were sent by a "virtual friend with asthma" to 30 young... view more... (2002-09-10)

HO-1 in sickle cell disease: friend or foe?
Researchers have unexpectedly shown that sickle cell-associated kidney injury may be reduced by inhibiting the enzyme activity of a protein that commonly confers protection in other diseased states.   view more (2006-07-20)

Freezing kidney tumors is a safe alternative to surgery
Percutaneous cryoablation, a relatively non-invasive technique that destroys tumors by freezing them, is a safe method for treating kidney tumors in selected patients who are not considered candidates for surgery, according to a new study by researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.   view more (2006-05-01)

Researchers at Children's Discover Connection between Allergic Diseases and Autoimmune Diseases
A new study by researchers at Children's and the University of Washington (UW) identifies a connection between allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, and autoimmune diseases.   view more (2007-04-04)

Existing drugs show promise for treating end-stage renal disease in lupus
Studies in mice suggest that two drugs already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration show promise for treating the complications of lupus.   view more (2007-11-12)

Transplants In HIV Patients Should Proceed But Drug Interactions Can Be Concern, Concludes Research At International Congress Of The Transplantation Society
While historically surgeons have been reluctant to transplant patients with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), in recent years, some centers have begun to accept patients with well-controlled HIV as candidates for liver or kidney transplantation. Based on results of three studies from the United States and one from France, which collectively... view more... (2002-08-20)

Link possible between pet food contamination and baby formula contamination
A study published in the November issue of a scientific journal, Toxicological Sciences, which is published by Oxford Journals on behalf of the Society of Toxicology, describes the kidney toxicity of melamine and cyanuric acid based on research that was done to characterize the toxicity of the compounds that contaminated pet food in North America... view more... (2008-10-16)

Mucolytic drugs may benefit patients with severe pulmonary disease
Mucolytic drugs may benefit patients with severe pulmonary disease (Oral mucolytic drugs for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: systematic review) BMJ Volume 322, pp 1271-1274 Patients who suffer frequent, prolonged or severe recurrences of chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may benefit from... view more... (2001-05-23)

Standard test for blood sugar control not accurate in diabetic dialysis patients
The standard test for measuring blood sugar control in people with diabetes is not accurate in those on kidney hemodialysis, according to new research at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.   view more (2008-02-21)

Why kidneys from older donors do not last as long as those from younger individuals
Kidneys from older donors often do not survive long after transplantation because of certain structural dysfunctions that can occur as the kidney ages, according to a study appearing in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).   view more (2008-09-25)

Mars and Venus: Short- and long-term success of male to female kidney transplants
Female recipients of kidneys from deceased male donors demonstrate an increased risk of allograft failure in the first year after transplant, but show no increased risk after ten years.   view more (2009-07-30)

Gene test determines risk of heart surgery complications
Genetic differences can explain why some patients undergoing heart surgery later experience shock and kidney complications.   view more (2009-05-01)

Treatment for men's pelvic pain found ineffective
A commonly prescribed drug for men suffering from a painful pelvic condition failed to significantly reduce patients' symptoms in an international study led by Queen's University professor and urologist at Kingston General Hospital, Curtis Nickel.   view more (2008-12-19)

Common Treatment for Chronic Prostatitis Fails to Reduce Symptoms
Alfuzosin, a drug commonly prescribed for men with chronic prostatitis, a painful disorder of the prostate and surrounding pelvic area, failed to significantly reduce symptoms in recently diagnosed men who had not been previously treated with this drug.   view more (2008-12-19)

Simple Screening Questionnaire for Kidney Disease Outperforms Current Clinical Practice Guidelines
The general public is not sufficiently aware that chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious and progressive medical condition.   view more (2008-03-03)

Insights into anemia control in dialysis patients
Anemia is one of the most frequent complications of hemodialysis, and its correction is an important factor in restoring a tolerable quality of life to dialysis-dependent patients.   view more (2007-07-12)

More kidney cancer is detected and treated early, yet death rate rises
The number of cases of kidney cancer has been rising over the last two decades, and new research from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that this increase is driven largely by the detection of small, presumably curable, kidney masses.   view more (2006-09-20)

Carnegie Mellon scientists devise method to increase kidney transplants
Computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new computerized method for matching living kidney donors with kidney disease patients that can increase the number of kidney transplants - and save lives.   view more (2007-06-12)

Does a person's insurance coverage affect their access to quality cancer care?
Does a person's insurance coverage affect their access to quality cancer care? According to researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center, insurance coverage may not only affect a patient's access to health care, but also the quality of care they receive.   view more (2009-04-27)
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