How should we prioritize patients waiting for kidney transplants?
At any given time, about 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting to become kidney transplant recipients. Roughly one-fifth of those get a new kidney each year, but… read more.
At any given time, about 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting to become kidney transplant recipients. Roughly one-fifth of those get a new kidney each year, but… read more.
Kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes treated with a new class of anti-obesity drugs were less likely to experience organ failure and survived longer, a new study… read more.
scPharmaceuticals Inc., announced that the FDA has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Furoscix to expand the indication to include treatment of edema in patients with… read more.
NICE (UK): 1.1 Vadadustat is recommended, within its marketing authorisation, as an option for treating symptomatic anaemia caused by chronic kidney disease in adults having maintenance dialysis. Vadadustat… read more.
People undergoing hemodialysis treatment for kidney failure often experience chronic pain related to their condition, but it can be difficult to manage with opioid medication and other conventional… read more.
Novo Nordisk announced that the FDA has approved Ozempic (semaglutide injection) to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening, kidney failure (end-stage kidney disease), and death due to… read more.
30 December 2024-Orion Corporation and Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have decided to mutually terminate their European wide marketing and distribution agreement for ganaxolone. Marinus regains ganaxolone’s commercial rights in… read more.
Merck Inc., ( known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada), announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted… read more.
Newly published research suggests an association between COVID-19 infection and accelerated kidney function decline, especially among people who had been hospitalized for the infection. The findings were published… read more.
Cleveland Clinic researchers have found definitive proof of a kidney microbiome that influences renal health and kidney stone formation, demonstrating that the urinary tract is not sterile and low levels… read more.
Type 2 diabetes can lead to diabetic kidney disease, but a class of drugs that cause the kidneys to remove glucose through urine has been gaining attention. An… read more.
Researchers from West China Hospital, Sichuan University, have revealed a significant association between COVID-19 and acute kidney disorders (AKD), including acute kidney injury (AKI), that varies over time…. read more.
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