Study examines the link between blood type and cardiovascular risk in hemodialysis patients
Do you know your blood type? It is important information that is used for blood transfusions, but few…
Trial offers hope for babies with fetal kidney failure
Women diagnosed early in pregnancy with a fetus lacking adequate kidney function to make the urine that serves…
Tauranga dialysis ‘crisis’ forces mother to travel to Waikato Hospital for months
“We’re barely coping … “ She believed she probably could have kept working if she could be treated…
APOLLO AI learns from 25 billion medical events to predict future disease
Trained on 25 billion medical events from 7.2 million patients, APOLLO shows how one AI system can connect…
Survival rate on kidney dialysis similar for those with, without AAV
ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) patients with kidney failure requiring long-term dialysis have survival rates comparable to those of people with…
Career focussed on kidney disease acknowledged
“My key goal has been to improve nutrition care for people with kidney disease,” says Lyn Lloyd ONZM.…
Lawmaker asks what happened to federal investigation into “predatory” for-profit dialysis industry
A leading U.S. senator is calling on federal regulators to share the results of an investigation into the…
New antibody strategy shows promise for halting cyst growth in polycystic kidney disease
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a debilitating hereditary condition in which fluid-filled sacs form and proliferate in the…
Mismatch in kidney tests may reveal hidden health risks
A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart…