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First Simultaneous Robotic Kidney Transplant, Sleeve Gastrectomy Performed

CHICAGO—Surgeons at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System are developing new treatment options for obese kidney patients. ...More
August 31, 2012
Posted in News, Practice Management
Evotec, Harvard Partner to Study Kidney Disease

HAMBURG, Germany—Evotec AG and Harvard University have started a second strategic alliance including Brigham and Women's Hospital aimed at discovering and developing new biomarkers and treatments in the field of kidney disease. ...More
January 17, 2012
Posted in News, Business
Drug May Slow Kidney Disease in Diabetic Nephropathy Patients

SALT LAKE CITY—The drug atrasentan could reduce the progression of kidney disease related to diabetic nephropathy, which is a common complication of diabetes that can also damage nerves and injure blood vessels, the eyes, heart, and other organs, according to a study ...More
March 10, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
UCSF Robotic Pharmacy

The University of California San Francisco Medical Center has started using an automated hospital pharmacy, which uses robotic technology to prepare and track medications. ...More
March 9, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Practice Management
Top 10 Nephrology Fellowship Programs

Choosing to specialize in curing renal diseases will take the dedicated medical student on an arduous journey to be accepted then successfully complete the nephrology program. When you have decided to focus your talents and pursue this goal, you want your end results to ...More
February 9, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Top 5 Medical Colleges in the U.S.

Going to medical school requires a great deal of commitment from an individual, and doesn’t come cheap. Receiving a medical degree can cost up to $200,000, and the average medical graduate leaves medical school with a hefty $100,000 in debt. How can you decide whether your ...More
December 23, 2010
Posted in Articles, Business, Practice Management
Protein Shows Potential Cause, Treatment for Kidney Disease

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Researchers have pinpointed a protein that compromises the kidney’s filtering ability, causing nephrotic syndrome, and demonstrated that a naturally occurring precursor of an acid in the body offers potential for treating some forms of the condition, ...More
December 13, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
U of New Mexico Receives $2M for Pediatric CKD Research

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) awarded the University of New Mexico a $2 million grant to study the genetics of pediatric kidney disease. ...More
October 11, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation
Possible Conflict of Interest in Industry Funded Basic Research

COLUMBIA, S.C.—Researchers without pharmaceutical industry support are more likely than those with support to identify detrimental in vitro effects of erythropoietin-stimulating agents (ESAs), including potentially harmful effects on cancer patients, according to a study in ...More
September 20, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Researchers Release Model of Implantable Artificial Kidney

SAN FRANCISCO—University of California, San Francisco, researchers have unveiled a prototype model of the first implantable artificial kidney, which they say could one day eliminate the need for dialysis. ...More
September 7, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma