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African Americans More Likely to Donate Kidney to Family Member

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — African Americans donate almost exclusively to family members for living kidney transplants, as compared to Caucasians, according to a study published in the September/October online issue of Clinical Transplantation. ...More
October 19, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Wake Forest Tempers Kidney Printing Excitement

On March 3, a Wake Forest doctor printed a kidney-shaped mold at a conference showcasing a technology that could one day be used to print actual organs; however, in the wake of the demonstration, the university has released a statement clarifying that many of the news ...More
March 9, 2011
Posted in Blog, Clinical & Pharma
Early-Stage CKD Patients Need Stroke Monitoring

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Those with chronic kidney disease in the early stages are at an increased risk of having atrial fibrillation (AF), which is a major risk factor for stroke, according to new research by investigators at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. ...More
July 29, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Study Shows Advantages of Robotic Surgery for Kidney Condition

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—A comparison of two types of minimally invasive surgery to repair kidney blockages that prevent urine from draining normally to the bladder found that robot-assisted surgery was faster and resulted in less blood loss and shorter hospital stays. ...More
February 23, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Affordable Anti-Rejection Drug As Effective as Higher Cost Option

WINSTON-SALEM. N.C.—A newer, less expensive drug used to suppress the immune system and prevent organ rejection in kidney and pancreas transplant patients works just as well as its much more expensive counterpart, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest ...More
October 16, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma
Routine Interventions for Renovascular Disease Questioned

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Some invasive procedures that are becoming increasingly common as a first line of treatment for patients diagnosed with narrowed arteries in and around the kidneys may not be necessary, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University ...More
October 14, 2009
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Deceased Donors’ Kidneys with Renal Failure Expand Donor Pool

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Kidneys recovered from deceased donors with acute renal failure (ARF) – once deemed unusable for transplant – appear to work just as well as kidneys transplanted from deceased donors who do not develop kidney problems prior to organ donation, according ...More
October 1, 2009
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Kidney Disease May Be the Cause of Hypertension

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Doctors have long believed that high blood pressure directly caused kidney damage; however, new research out of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center suggests that it may be the other way around, with kidney impairment generating high blood ...More
February 6, 2009
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation