Latest Kidney transplantation Stories

Obese patients who received robotic kidney transplants had fewer wound complications than patients who received traditional “open” transplant surgery, according to surgeons at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System. The findings should allow more obese patients to receive kidney transplants. Patients with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 35 who have end-stage kidney disease are often denied transplantation, and patients with a BMI over 40 often die on...

-- Phase 1 trial of Neo-Kidney Augment(TM) on track for initiation in Sweden in second quarter of 2013 and in U.S. in fourth quarter of 2013 -- WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tengion, Inc. (OTCQB: TNGN), a leader in regenerative medicine, today provided a business update and reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. "We are very pleased to have achieved a significant milestone this quarter with the MPA approval for the Phase 1...

In a study that included more than 20,000 patients, there was a significant decrease in the United States in mortality rates over time among children and adolescents initiating end-stage kidney disease treatment with dialysis between 1990 and 2010, according to a study in the May 8 issue of JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting. "Individuals with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) face a...

HORSHOLM, Denmark, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Veloxis Pharmaceuticals A/S (OMX: VELO) today announced that it has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) seeking approval to market LCP-Tacro for the prevention of organ rejection in kidney transplant patients in the European Union. The MAA submission is based on the favorable results of the LCP-Tacro Phase III 3001 study in stable kidney transplant patients and data from an...

- U.S. FDA approves Investigational New Drug Application to begin U.S. clinical trials RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Humacyte, Inc., today announced the accomplishment of significant milestones in the clinical development of its innovative bioengineered blood vessel technology - the first off-the-shelf, human-derived, artificial blood vessels. The company received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an Investigational New Drug...

Eco-friendly Kidney Cars Program Saves Lives NEW YORK, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The old car sitting in your driveway can breathe new life into the environment, your pocketbook and those suffering from kidney disease. This Earth Day, donate the car to Kidney Cars and become eligible for a tax deduction while helping the National Kidney Foundation get more mileage out of its education and prevention programs. (Photo:...

Multidisciplinary approach to transplant therapy gives chronic kidney disease sufferers "a new chance at life" - while currently serving more African-American patients per capita than any other program in the United States. DETROIT, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Christopher Brantley says he will never forget the moment when he realized that he was going to need dialysis for life if he didn't get a kidney transplant. (Photo:...

Support for altruistic kidney donation has more than doubled since 2001; support for all types of organ donation increasing Good news for anyone needing a transplant; a new Mayo Clinic survey shows that the public's support for both living and deceased organ donation is increasing. Eighty-four percent of respondents said they would be very or somewhat likely to consider donating a kidney or a portion of their liver to a close friend or family member in need, and an astounding 49 percent...

Researchers may have found a way to block kidney-destroying inflammation and help damaged kidney cells recover. In a related study, they report progress on a non-invasive method to assess how much kidney function has survived a serious bout of inflammation or a chronic problem like high blood pressure. The diagnostic tool could help physicians make hard choices about whether a patient has enough kidney function left to benefit from treatment or whether dialysis or a transplant is in...

NEW YORK, April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Couture for a Cause has enlisted the help of famed TV personality Joan Rivers for their fourth annual high fashion runway show, committed to the support of local charities through fashion. With almost two months before the event aptly entitled "Joys of Life," tickets are in such high demand throughout the New York Metro area and VIP tickets are already nearly sold out, event organizers have decided to move the show to a larger more extravagant...