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Study shows how T cell's machinery dials down autoimmunity

13 May 2008 - General Renal News
A St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital study shows that T cells, the body’s master immune regulators, do not use simple on/off switches to govern the cellular machinery that regulates ... - more

Researchers identify gene linked to risk of severe diabetic eye and kidney diseases

11 May 2008 - General Renal News
Researchers at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah and collaborative institutions have identified a gene called erythropoietin (EPO) that contributes to increased risk of severe ... - more

Genes for common heart condition and kidney problem identified

28 Apr 2008 - General Renal News
A gene that can cause the heart to become enlarged, greatly increasing the risk of heart attacks and heart failure, is identified today in a new study. - more

Study offers new hope for children with bilateral wilms tumor

21 Apr 2008 - Effective Renal Treatments
St. Jude physicians have demonstrated that children with bilateral Wilms tumor, a cancer of the kidneys, can retain normal function in both kidneys by undergoing a procedure called bilateral ... - more

Specialised 'kidney-sparing' procedures give cancer patients more options

14 Apr 2008 - General Renal News

In the past, a kidney cancer diagnosis almost always meant losing a kidney, leaving the patient with one functioning kidney and an increased risk of needing dialysis in the future.

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Who says drinking lots of water is healthy?

11 Apr 2008 - General Renal News
Someone, somewhere said drinking a lot of water is a healthy habit, but evidence to back up the claim is weak, according to a new scientific review published in the Journal of the American Society of ... - more

Renal artery stenting falls short in large randomized trial

3 Apr 2008 - Effective Renal Treatments
The largest-ever randomized study to evaluate the effectiveness of catheter-based interventions in patients with narrowing of the renal artery has shown that angioplasty and stenting offer no benefit ... - more

New effect for insulin discovered

25 Mar 2008 - General Renal News
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have shown that insulin has a previously unknown effect that plays a role in aging and lifespan, a finding that could ultimately provide a mechanism for gene ... - more

New hope for children with kidney tumours deemed inoperable

24 Mar 2008 - Effective Renal Treatments
Physicians at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have demonstrated that children with bilateral Wilms tumour, a cancer of the kidneys, can retain normal function in both kidneys by undergoing a ... - more

Interventional cryoablation stops cancer cold

21 Mar 2008 - Effective Renal Treatments
Two papers presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting show that cryoablation—the minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment to freeze ... - more