Latest Kidney Stories
CHICAGO, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A celebrity chef presentation, free food samples and free health screenings are on tap for the American Kidney Fund's (AKF) Kidney Action Day in Chicago, May 12, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Kidney Action Day, free and open to the public, will be held at Trinity United Church of Christ, 400 W. 95th Street, and will feature health screenings, entertainment, fitness demonstrations, and healthy cooking demonstrations by celebrity Chicago Chef...
RIVER EDGE, N.J., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nephros, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NEPH), a medical device company developing and marketing filtration products for therapeutic applications and advanced water purification solutions, today announced the Company has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") to market its Hemodiafiltration ("HDF") system for the treatment of chronic renal failure when used with UF controlled dialysis machines capable of...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tengion, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNGN), a leader in regenerative medicine, today announced it will host a conference call and live audio webcast on Monday, May 7, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. EDT to provide a business update and discuss its first quarter 2012 financial results. To participate in the call, please dial 866-356-4281 (domestic) or 617-597-5395 (international) and reference access code 33248660. The conference call can be accessed from the...
A new study from UCLA shows how magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) are equivalent in delineating anatomy in living renal donors. In a study that examined 30 patients and 60 kidneys, both modalities were "excellent" in detecting the number of renal arteries and veins. Dr. Mittul Gulati, lead author for the study noted, "either MRA or CTA are great tools for helping surgeons remove kidneys safely, identifying donor and recipient veins and vessels,...
2005 policy has improved children's access to deceased-donor kidneys Highlights: A policy instituted in 2005 has reduced racial disparities in deceased-donor kidney transplantation among children. Since the institution of the policy, called Share 35, fewer children receive kidneys from living donors. More than 800 children and adolescents in the U.S. are waiting for a kidney transplant. A policy instituted in 2005 has reduced racial disparities in kidney transplantation among...
RIVER EDGE, N.J., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nephros, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NEPH), a medical device company developing and marketing filtration products for therapeutic applications, infection control, and water purification, today announced that effective April 20, 2012, John C. Houghton has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer. In addition, Mr. Houghton is expected to be appointed to the board of directors of Nephros. Effective upon Mr. Houghton's...
Information may not help reveal care that kidney disease patients receive Highlights: Information on a mandatory Medicare form regarding the care that older chronic kidney disease patients receive doesn't match the actual care that is billed by physicians. Better accuracy and consistency are needed when clinicians complete this form and submit it to Medicare. Information on a mandatory Medicare form meant to help officials assess the quality of care provided to older kidney disease...
SEATTLE, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Kidney Centers has launched a campaign to raise $1.5 million of the $5 million needed to turn its 700 Broadway building into a comprehensive kidney resource center. The center supports the three key areas of the nonprofit's mission - patient care, education and research. Northwest Kidney Centers, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary as the first dialysis organization in the world - has already raised $1.25 million thanks to...
New study by Lawson Research cautions further research is needed Older patients taking a common cholesterol medication should be cautious of the impact on their kidney health. In a new study by Dr. Amit Garg, Scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), and colleagues, one in 10 new older fibrate users experienced a 50 per cent increase in their serum creatinine. Fibrates are a group of medications commonly used to treat...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tengion, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNGN), a leader in regenerative medicine, today announced that it recently completed a successful Pre-IND meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its lead preclinical program, the Neo-Kidney Augment(TM). The FDA and the Company have agreed on a good laboratory practice (GLP) animal study program required to support an Investigational New Drug (IND) filing and initiation of a Phase 1...
Latest Kidney Reference Libraries
Kidneys are the organs in the body that regulate blood pressure, electrolytes, acid-base homeostasis and other homeostatic functions. Formation and Orientation Kidneys can be found in the abdominal cavity, one on each side of the spine in the retroperitoneum, located at the back of the abdominal cavity. Kidneys are usually 11 to 14 centimeters long, six centimeters wide and four centimeters thick. The parenchyma of the kidney is made up of the renal cortex and the renal medulla....
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) is the noninvasive treatment of kidney stones, stones in the gallbladder as well as calcium build ups in the liver using acoustic pulses. Procedure A lithotriptor breaks up the calcium stones without damage being done to the patient through the use of high-intensity, externally-applied, focused acoustic pulses. By laying the patient down on their back and placing a water-filled coupling device under the back at the level of the kidneys, the...
