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Missouri native in desperate need of a kidney transplant during this holiday season. Donations are welcome to help alleviate medical expenses. ST. PETERS, Mo. (PRWEB) December 15, 2012 Holidays are the times where people need others help and support the most. For Kenny Ravenscraft and his family, the support he could receive this holiday could save his life. Kenny has been diagnosed with kidney failure, and right now, two weeks before Christmas, his kidneys are only operating at 6...

University of Southampton A new listening device, developed by scientists from the University of Southampton, is being used to monitor the effectiveness of the treatment of kidney stones - saving patients unnecessary repeat therapy and x-ray monitoring. If kidney stones cannot be dissolved by drugs, the favored procedure is lithotripsy. Lithotripsy works by focusing thousands of shock waves onto the kidney stones in an effort to break them into pieces small enough to urinate out of the...

Original artwork raises more than $15,500 in support of kidney disease research FREDERICTON, Dec. 10, 2012 /CNW/ - The Kidney Foundation in collaboration with UPS Canada worked together to help raise funds for kidney research.  A Brush of Hope is a fundraising event where Canadian celebrities paint original pieces of art which are then put up for auction.  This year's celebrity artists included: Leonard Cohen, Biff Naked, Tegan Quin of Tegan & Sara, Natalie MacMaster,...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Severe acute kidney injuries (AKI) increased an average of 10 percent per year from 2000 to 2009, more than doubling over that time period, according to a new study by research from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The study, which is published this week in the online edition of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), discovered these injuries, which describe a sudden, rapid decline in the...

ENCINO, Calif., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KidneyDiet(®) announces that beginning today a percentage of all sales will be donated to help children with kidney disease be able to enjoy a weekend at camp. Pain Free Living, Inc., in supporting The Lopez Foundation's Kidney & Transplant Camps, will allocate a percentage of all sales for one month of its app to help patients with renal disease follow a better diet, tailored for those watching their intake of phosphorus,...

Engaged Donor Continues Support of Kidney Disease Non-Profit NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The NephCure Foundation took center stage on the New York City philanthropy scene Wednesday night, hosting prominent philanthropist Stewart Rahr and several New York City sports and entertainment stars at its eighth annual Countdown To A Cure benefit gala at Capitale in Manhattan. Raising funds for research into the kidney disease FSGS and Nephrotic Syndrome, the NephCure...

--This Year, Car Donation can Help Put the Giving Back in Thanksgiving-- NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If your car is a turkey, Thanksgiving just may be the time to stuff it for good. Save sentiment for your family dinner and donate a car to the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Cars Program. Funds raised through Kidney Cars, the nation's oldest and most trusted vehicle donation program, will help support life-saving efforts public education, patient...

Decreased kidney function is associated with decreased cognitive functioning in areas such as global cognitive ability, abstract reasoning and verbal memory, according to a study led by Temple University. This is the first study describing change in multiple domains of cognitive functioning in order to determine which specific abilities are most affected in individuals with impaired renal function. Researchers from Temple, University of Maine and University of Maryland examined...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tengion, Inc. (OTCQB: TNGN), a leader in regenerative medicine, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012 and provided a business update. "We are focused on enrolling the remaining four patients in the Phase 1 trial of our Neo-Urinary Conduit, which we hope to complete by year-end, and we are working aggressively to file the IND for our Neo-Kidney Augment during the first half of 2013,"...

--You Can Still Get Mileage through a Charity Car Donation -- NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If your car spent last week under water, you can kiss its carpool days goodbye but it can still help drive life-saving efforts for families affected by kidney disease. Water damage won't affect vehicle donation to the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Cars Program. Funds raised through Kidney Cars, the nation's oldest and most trusted vehicle donation program, will help...