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9 Feb 2018

Human Kidney Tissue Grown in Mice Could Help Treat Kidney Disease

The discovery could be used to help treat kidney disease in the future, and the new structures will enable kidney diseases to be modelled, aiding…
6 Dec 2017

Sleep Management Could Help Prevent Kidney Function Decline

RESEARCHERS have identified sleep as an important factor in the development of kidney failure and have highlighted the long-term benefits of having a…
4 Dec 2017

Artificial Kidneys: A Concept Soon to Become Reality

ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY production is well under way; the artificial organ will be able to replicate normal kidney function and thus eliminate the need for…
4 Dec 2017

Insomnia Linked to Kidney Failure and Early Death

INSOMNIA may have detrimental effects on kidney health, suggests new research presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week.
13 Nov 2017

Significant Mortality Benefits of Mechanical Valves

MECHANICAL valves have very good long-term mortality benefits and should be used more often, particularly in younger patients who require mitral-valve…
7 Nov 2017

New Probe Improves the Ability to Predict Heart Attacks

The result of a recent study could change the way in which the vasculature of the heart is investigated. Read the article and find out more
11 Sep 2017

Kidney Graft Survival Unaffected by Donor Age

GRAFT SURVIVAL rate of a transplanted kidney is similar for kidneys from both donors aged >80 years and donors ≤60 years of age, according to…
11 Sep 2017

Kidney Function Decline Linked to Atrial Fibrillation Risk

DECREASED kidney function is associated with a greater chance of atrial fibrillation development, new research suggests. Due to the poor clinical outcome…