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Students competing in Center for Medical Innovation’s Annual Bench-to-Bedside Competition win nearly $72,000

University of Utah students competing in the Center for Medical Innovation's Annual Bench-to-Bedside Competition were awarded nearly $72,000 in prize money on April 9 at the Utah State Capitol.

15 Apr 2014

Lin28 gene may hold clues to regeneration of damaged kidneys in adults

Nearly one-third of cases of Wilms tumor, a pediatric cancer of the kidney, are linked to a gene called Lin28, according to research from Boston Children's Hospital. Mice engineered to express Lin28 in their kidneys developed Wilms tumor, which regressed when Lin28 was withdrawn, indicating that strategies aimed at blocking or deactivating the gene hold therapeutic promise for children with Wilms.

15 Apr 2014

President of ASN urges Congress to spur scientific innovation in kidney research through federal prize competition

Today the President of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) urged Congress to spur scientific innovation in kidney research through a federal prize competition.

10 Apr 2014

Kidney disease patients with poor quality of life at increased risk of developing heart problems

Kidney disease patients with poor quality of life are at increased risk of experiencing progression of their disease and of developing heart problems, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The findings suggest that quality of life measurements may have important prognostic value in these individuals.

4 Apr 2014

Patients who stay longer in ICU have substantial physical impairments 2 years later

Patients have substantial physical impairments even two years after being discharged from the hospital after a stay in an intensive care unit (ICU), new Johns Hopkins research suggests.

3 Apr 2014

UCLA scientist wins $3M gift for research on structural properties of key proteins in kidney

UCLA Scientist Dr. Ira Kurtz has received a $3 million gift from the Donald T. Sterling Foundation to fund research on the structural properties of key proteins in the kidney that affect its function in health and disease.

2 Apr 2014

NxStage Medical receives American Red Cross Northeast Chapter's Workplace Hero Award

NxStage Medical Inc., a leading manufacturer of home dialysis products, today announced the Company has been awarded the 2014 Workplace Hero Award by the Northeast Chapter of the American Red Cross.

31 Mar 2014

Research roundup: Distance from a transplant center; Medicaid prenatal care; metastasis of email; profiting from Medicare Advantage

Centralization of specialized health care services such as organ transplantation and bariatric surgery is advocated to improve quality, increase efficiency, and reduce cost.

29 Mar 2014

Nephros’ total revenues decrease $67,000 to 4% in the year ended December 31, 2012

Nephros, Inc., a commercial stage medical device company that develops and sells high performance liquid purification ultrafilters and an on-line mid-dilution hemodiafiltration system for the treatment of chronic renal failure patients, announced today financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2013.

29 Mar 2014

Baxter plans to create two independent global healthcare companies

Baxter International Inc. today announced plans to create two separate, independent global healthcare companies -- one focused on developing and marketing innovative biopharmaceuticals and the other on life-saving medical products. Both will be global leaders in their respective markets.

From Baxter International Inc. 27 Mar 2014

FMCNA introduces newly branded Frenova Renal Research business

Fresenius Medical Care North America, the world's largest provider of dialysis services, today introduced its newly branded Frenova Renal Research business, the only Phase I-IV drug and device clinical development partner dedicated exclusively to renal research.

26 Mar 2014

AM-Pharma reports positive results from recAP Phase I trial for Acute Kidney Injury

AM-Pharma B.V., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of recAP (recombinant human Alkaline Phosphatase) for inflammatory indications, announces the results of its Phase I trial with both single and multiple ascending doses, which demonstrate that recAP is safe and well tolerated at all doses.

26 Mar 2014

Renal Ventures Management publishes first cookbook of kidney friendly recipes for renal patients

In recognition of Kidney Health Awareness Month, Renal Ventures Management, LLC (RVM), a leading provider of dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, has published its first cookbook of kidney friendly recipes for it renal patients and their families.

25 Mar 2014

Otsuka obtains regulatory approval in Japan for pharmacological treatment of ADPKD

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. today announced it has become the first company in the world to obtain regulatory approval for a pharmacological treatment of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Samsca (generic name: tolvaptan) has been approved in Japan in 7.5-mg and 15-mg tablet forms for extended use for the additional indication of ADPKD. Also, the new dosage form of 30-mg Samsca tablets has received approval for the indication of ADPKD.

24 Mar 2014

Sparton completes all-cash transaction to acquire Aubrey Group

Sparton Corporation announces that it completed an all-cash transaction to acquire Aubrey Group, Inc., an $8 million revenue business, on March 17, 2014. Aubrey will continue to service its current and future customers out of its Irvine, CA location.

18 Mar 2014

Scientists discover that natural product in grapefruit can prevent kidney cysts

Scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London, have discovered that a natural product found in grapefruit can prevent kidney cysts from forming.

13 Mar 2014

DaVita to host Google+ Hangout on Air to global kidney disease awareness on World Kidney Day

DaVita, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. and a leading provider of kidney care services, will host a Google+ Hangout on Air dedicated to global kidney disease awareness on World Kidney Day.

11 Mar 2014

CSI's new Diamondback Peripheral 60cm systems receive FDA clearance for PAD treatment

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., announced today it has received FDA clearance of its new Diamondback 360 60cm Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy Systems (OAS) for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

10 Mar 2014

Fibrotech successfully completes Phase Ia trial of anti-fibrotic compound FT011

Fibrotech, an Australian biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of drugs to prevent a massive health burden associated with fibrosis, today announced that its lead anti-fibrotic compound FT011 has successfully completed a Phase Ia trial in healthy volunteers demonstrating safety and tolerability up to doses of 1000mg.

10 Mar 2014

Incyte Corporation publishes results of Phase III trial of ruxolitinib in patients with polycythemia vera

Incyte Corporation (Nasdaq: INCY) today announced that a pivotal Phase III trial of ruxolitinib compared to best available therapy in patients with polycythemia vera who are resistant to or intolerant of hydroxyurea has met its primary endpoint of achieving phlebotomy independence and reducing spleen size by 35 percent or more.

7 Mar 2014

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Latest Dialysis News and Research

Students competing in Center for Medical Innovation’s Annual Bench-to-Bedside Competition win nearly $72,000

Lin28 gene may hold clues to regeneration of damaged kidneys in adults

President of ASN urges Congress to spur scientific innovation in kidney research through federal prize competition

Kidney disease patients with poor quality of life at increased risk of developing heart problems

Patients who stay longer in ICU have substantial physical impairments 2 years later

UCLA scientist wins $3M gift for research on structural properties of key proteins in kidney

NxStage Medical receives American Red Cross Northeast Chapter's Workplace Hero Award

Research roundup: Distance from a transplant center; Medicaid prenatal care; metastasis of email; profiting from Medicare Advantage

Nephros’ total revenues decrease $67,000 to 4% in the year ended December 31, 2012

Baxter plans to create two independent global healthcare companies

FMCNA introduces newly branded Frenova Renal Research business

AM-Pharma reports positive results from recAP Phase I trial for Acute Kidney Injury

Renal Ventures Management publishes first cookbook of kidney friendly recipes for renal patients

Otsuka obtains regulatory approval in Japan for pharmacological treatment of ADPKD

Sparton completes all-cash transaction to acquire Aubrey Group

Scientists discover that natural product in grapefruit can prevent kidney cysts

DaVita to host Google+ Hangout on Air to global kidney disease awareness on World Kidney Day

CSI's new Diamondback Peripheral 60cm systems receive FDA clearance for PAD treatment

Fibrotech successfully completes Phase Ia trial of anti-fibrotic compound FT011

Incyte Corporation publishes results of Phase III trial of ruxolitinib in patients with polycythemia vera

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