Kidney Disorders News Archive

• Sugary Sodas, Fruit Punches May Raise Kidney Stone Risk: Study
  May 15, 2013
• Living Near Heavy Traffic May Harm Kidney Function
  May 14, 2013
• CDC Guidelines Could Cut Bloodstream Infections From Dialysis
  May 14, 2013
• Death Rate Dropping for Children on Dialysis: Study
  May 04, 2013
• Exercise May Lower Older Women's Risk for Kidney Stones
  May 03, 2013
• Almost Half of Americans Would Consider Donating Kidney to Stranger: Poll
  April 25, 2013
• 'Off-the-Shelf' Artificial Blood Vessels Show Promise
  April 24, 2013
• 'Bioengineered' Kidneys Show Promise in Rat Study
  April 14, 2013
• Belly Fat May Be Tied to Kidney Damage
  April 11, 2013
• Health Tip: Keep Kidney Stones Away
  April 04, 2013
• Overweight While Younger Ups Kidney Risk Later
  April 04, 2013
• Complications From Kidney Stone Surgery Rising, Study Finds
  March 29, 2013
• Racial Gap Seen in Survival Among Kidney Dialysis Patients
  March 28, 2013
• High-Dose Statins Linked to Acute Kidney Damage
  March 19, 2013
• New Method Quickly Spots Kidney Damage After Surgery
  March 15, 2013
• More U.S. Kidney Exchanges Would Allow 1,000 Additional Transplants Yearly
  March 14, 2013
• Blacks With Kidney Disease Should Watch for Blood Pressure Shifts: Study
  March 14, 2013
• Ultrasound Allows Early Detection of Fluid in Dialysis Patients' Lungs
  February 28, 2013
• Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
  February 27, 2013
• Dialysis Catheters Tied to Higher Risk for Infection, Death, Study Finds
  February 21, 2013
• Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
  February 19, 2013
• 16 Cases of Kidney Damage in 6 States From Synthetic Pot: CDC
  February 14, 2013
• Synthetic Marijuana Use Linked to Kidney Damage
  February 12, 2013
• 'Watch and Wait' Approach Often Best for Older Patients With Kidney Cancer
  February 12, 2013
• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Predict Later Ills, Study Says
  February 11, 2013
• Daily Dialysis Has Risks, Benefits for Kidney Disease Patients
  February 07, 2013
• High Doses of Vitamin C May Raise Risk of Kidney Stones
  February 05, 2013
• Common Painkillers Tied to Kidney Risks for Children: Study
  January 25, 2013
• Preventing Kidney Disease May Cut Diabetes Deaths, Study Says
  January 24, 2013
• Could Chemical in Dishware Raise Your Risk for Kidney Stones?
  January 21, 2013
• Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
  January 21, 2013
• Kidneys Sometimes Removed Needlessly in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorder
  January 10, 2013
• High BPA Levels in Kids Linked to Risk for Heart, Kidney Damage: Study
  January 09, 2013
• Shortage of Drug for Children's Cancer May Have Upped Relapse Rates
  December 26, 2012
• Treating Kidneys With Radio Waves May Ease Tough-to-Control Hypertension
  December 17, 2012
• Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
  December 07, 2012
• Kidney Disease More Severe in Blacks Than Others: Study
  November 29, 2012
• Reduced Kidney Function Tied to Mental Decline
  November 19, 2012
• Genital Injuries Common But Preventable, Researchers Say
  November 12, 2012
• Miscarriages Tied to Elevated Risk for Heart Conditions
  November 06, 2012
• Health Tip: Keep Your Kidneys Healthy
  November 05, 2012
• Eating More Fruits, Veggies May Help Kidney Patients
  November 02, 2012
• Obese Teens Face Higher Risk for Kidney Disease: Study
  October 29, 2012
• Millions May Be Taking Vitamin D Unnecessarily, Analysis Suggests
  October 24, 2012
• Home Dialysis an Option for Some With Chronic Kidney Disease
  October 04, 2012
• Sitting for Hours Daily Might Boost Your Kidney Disease Risk: Study
  October 03, 2012
• Some People OK With Monetary Payments to Boost Kidney Donation: Survey
  September 27, 2012
• New Symptoms Tied to Death Risk in Severe Kidney Disease
  September 26, 2012
• Kidney Stones May Be Tied to Later Kidney Problems
  August 31, 2012
• In Diabetes, Any Protein in Urine May Signal Heart Risk
  August 30, 2012
• Midlife Fitness May Mean Healthier Old Age, Study Finds
  August 27, 2012
• Not Enough Data to Support Kidney Disease Screening, Task Force Says
  August 27, 2012
• Men Have a Greater Lifetime Risk for Kidney Failure: Study
  August 20, 2012
• Drinking Iced Tea Raises Kidney Stone Risk: Study
  August 07, 2012
• Many Teens With High Blood Pressure Don't Get Needed Tests
  July 23, 2012
• Effects of High Blood Pressure Drug May Mimic Celiac Disease
  June 22, 2012
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Diabetes-Related Kidney Damage
  June 20, 2012
• Kidney Disease May Be as Harmful to Heart as Heart Attack: Study
  June 19, 2012
• High Rates of Untreated Kidney Failure Seen in Elderly
  June 19, 2012
• Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study
  June 18, 2012
• Long-Term Side Effects Key When Cancer Patients Choose Drugs
  June 02, 2012
• Atkins-Type Diets Look Kidney-Friendly: Study
  May 31, 2012
• More Families Seek Kidney Donations on Facebook
  May 30, 2012
• Tight Blood-Sugar Control Shows Mixed Results for Health of Kidneys: Study
  May 29, 2012
• First, Second Kidney Transplants Have Similar Success: Study
  May 11, 2012
• New Guidelines Issued for Severe Lupus
  May 03, 2012
• Fish Oil Doesn't Cut Failure Rate of Hemodialysis Grafts
  May 01, 2012
• Routine Kidney Disease Screening Not Worthwhile, Experts Say
  April 30, 2012
• Afinitor Approval Expanded to Include Benign Kidney Tumors
  April 27, 2012
• Kids' Kidney Transplant Rules May Have Shrunk 'Race Gap'
  April 26, 2012
• Donor Kidney Re-Used in Second Patient After Failing in First
  April 25, 2012
• Role of Screening, Monitoring in Early Kidney Disease Unclear
  April 17, 2012
• Herbal Remedy Ingredient Tied to Cancer, Kidney Failure
  April 12, 2012
• Women on Dialysis May Experience Sexual Problems: Survey
  April 05, 2012
• Physician Groups Call for Fewer Medical Tests
  April 04, 2012
• Omontys Approved for Anemic People With Kidney Disease
  March 27, 2012
• Age of Live Kidney Donor Makes Little Difference in Organ's Health
  March 22, 2012
• Stem Cell Therapy Could Boost Kidney Transplant Success: Study
  March 20, 2012
• One Antibiotic Appears to Ease Severe E. Coli Infection
  March 13, 2012
• Transplant Procedure Creates 'Hybrid' Immune System to Combat Rejection
  March 07, 2012
• Kidney Donors May Not Face Higher Heart Disease Risk
  March 02, 2012
• Weight-Loss Surgery Seems Safe for Kidney Disease Patients
  March 01, 2012
• Dieting Can Prove Dangerous for Kidney Disease Patients
  February 24, 2012
• More Kidney Dialysis Is Better, Research Finds
  February 23, 2012
• Kidney Damage Greatly Raises Diabetics' Risk for Death
  February 21, 2012
• Vitamin D May Not Boost Heart Health in Kidney Patients
  February 14, 2012
• Kidney Failure Patients Prone to GI Tract Bleeding
  January 19, 2012
• Voraxaze Approved to Treat High Levels of Chemo Drug
  January 18, 2012
• Recent E. Coli Outbreak Traced to Lettuce From One Farm: CDC
  December 09, 2011
• Burn-Casualty Soldiers at High Risk for Kidney Injury, Study Finds
  December 09, 2011
• Few With Acute Kidney Injury See Specialists, Study Finds
  December 08, 2011
• Newer Drug Seems Better at Controlling Lupus Kidney Complication
  November 16, 2011
• Intensive Control of Type 1 Diabetes Helps Kidneys: Study
  November 14, 2011
• Black Children Less Likely to Get Kidney Transplant Before Dialysis
  November 10, 2011
• Racial Disparities Still Exist for Kidney Recipients, Study Finds
  November 08, 2011
• Earthquakes Put Millions of Lives, Major Cities at Risk
  November 04, 2011
• Kidney Donation Doesn't Put Older Adults at Risk
  November 03, 2011
• Cancer Risk Doubles After Organ Transplant, Study Finds
  November 01, 2011
• Black Kidney Donors More Likely to Be Related to Recipients
  October 28, 2011
• Study Links New Dialysis Technology to Rise in Bleeding Risk
  October 18, 2011
• Stem Cell Therapy Might Help Kidney Transplant Patients
  October 05, 2011
• Two-Day Dialysis Interval Could Pose Danger: Study
  September 21, 2011
• Research Reveals Why Blacks More Prone to Kidney Failure
  September 01, 2011
• Dialysis Patients Unprepared for Disasters, Study Contends
  August 26, 2011
• Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Kidney Disease
  August 19, 2011
• Children With Kidney Disease Face Many Health Woes
  August 17, 2011
• Health Tip: Avoid Extra Fluids While on Dialysis
  August 12, 2011
• Younger Blacks Fare Worse on Dialysis, Study Finds
  August 09, 2011
• Health Tip: Living With Chronic Kidney Disease
  August 04, 2011
• Stem Cell Therapy Holds Promise for Kidney Disease
  August 04, 2011
• Blood Pressure Drop During Dialysis May Raise Clot Risk
  July 29, 2011
• Densensitization Procedure Helps Hard-to-Match Kidney Recipients
  July 27, 2011
• As Waistline Expands, So Does Death Risk for Kidney Patients
  July 19, 2011
• Breast Cancer Plus Other Health Issues Linked to Worse Outcomes
  June 30, 2011
• At-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring More Telling Than Doctor's Office Readings
  June 27, 2011
• Lab-Grown Blood Vessels Seem to Help Dialysis Patients
  June 27, 2011
• FDA Urges Reduced Doses for Anemia Drugs
  June 24, 2011
• Diabetic Kidney Disease Rising in the U.S.
  June 21, 2011
• Nulojix Approved to Help Thwart Kidney Rejection
  June 16, 2011
• Hormone Linked to Death Risk in Those With Early Kidney Disease
  June 14, 2011
• Vytorin Lowers Heart Disease Risk in Large Study of Kidney Patients
  June 09, 2011
• Deadly E. Coli Strain in Europe Should Serve as Warning, Experts Say
  June 02, 2011
• What Protects the Heart May Also Ward Off Kidney Stones
  May 17, 2011
• Heavy Smoking Tied to Advanced Kidney Cancer
  May 16, 2011
• Many Dialysis Patients Short on 'Health Literacy'
  May 05, 2011
• Women's Kidneys May Be at Higher Risk After Heart Test
  April 28, 2011
• Flu Vaccine Appears Safe After Kidney Transplant
  April 28, 2011
• Experts Offer New Guidance for Blood Pressure Control in Elderly
  April 25, 2011
• Chronic Kidney Disease Tied to Heart Problems in Elderly
  April 21, 2011
• Higher Death Rates Seen in Central Line Dialysis Patients: Study
  April 21, 2011
• Kidney Transplant Patients at Risk of Narrowed Arteries
  April 14, 2011
• Scarring of Transplanted Kidneys Less of a Problem Today
  April 12, 2011
• New Tests Could Spot Which Kidney Patients Will Do the Worst
  April 11, 2011
• Allowing Organ Donation by People With HIV Could Save Lives, Experts Say
  April 01, 2011
• Nerve Block Treatment May Ease Stubborn High Blood Pressure
  March 29, 2011
• Some Type 1 Diabetics Seem Shielded Against Complications
  March 29, 2011
• Home Dialysis for Kidney Patients May Ease Restless Legs Syndrome
  March 18, 2011
• Study Questions Tests Used to Spot Heart Risks in Kidney Patients
  March 15, 2011
• Depression Seems to Increase Risk of Kidney Failure: Study
  March 10, 2011
• Blood Pressure Drug Delays Kidney Disease in Diabetics
  March 09, 2011
• Kidney Transplant Patients Urged to Keep Fit to Survive
  March 03, 2011
• White Patients Most Likely to Get Kidney Transplants: Study
  March 03, 2011
• Heart Failure Patients Don't Need Continuous Infusion of Diuretics: Study
  March 02, 2011