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More Americans are on dialysis. Could more safely wean off it?

Written by Charlie King | 20 Nov 2025

Weaning patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) from dialysis while they are still hospitalized may save them from remaining on the treatment for the rest of their lives,… read more.

SeaStar Medical provides regulatory update regarding Selective Cytopheretic Device use in pediatric acute kidney injury under a Humanitarian Device Exemption

Written by Charlie King | 4 Nov 2023

SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation announces receipt of a correspondence from the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) indicating that the Agency considers the Selective Cytopheretic Device… read more.

Study finds certain substances in urine, blood can predict kidney disease progression

Written by Charlie King | 7 Apr 2023

In a new study looking at the long-term effects of hospitalized patients who have acute kidney injury (AKI), a sudden but temporary loss of kidney function, Johns Hopkins… read more.

Drug discovery offers potential treatment for common kidney disease

Written by Charlie King | 17 Dec 2022

A serious condition that can cause the kidneys to suddenly stop working could be treated with existing medicines, a new study shows. In a study in mice scientists… read more.

Increased risk of dementia in patients hospitalized for acute kidney injury

Written by Charlie King | 8 Apr 2022

Acute kidney injury (AKI) causes biochemical changes in the brain in animal models and is associated with adverse neurological complications in hospitalized patients. While there is no known… read more.

The right diet can safeguard against acute kidney injury

Written by Charlie King | 23 Mar 2022

A research team led by Professor Dr Roman-Ulrich Müller has established that four out of six different nutritional strategies prevent acute kidney injury in the mouse model. Furthermore,… read more.