Renal news roundup from AKF

Boehringer Ingelheim and Rectify Pharma have announced a partnership aimed at developing oral medicines for chronic kidney disease (CKD), with the deal valued at up to $448 million. The collaboration, which marks Rectify's first major pharmaceutical alliance, centers on leve...

A clinical decision support tool has been shown to significantly improve the reinitiation rates of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) for those with CKD, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidn...

A study in the journal Communications Medicine found that the BMVision AI tool can help radiologists reduce interpretation times for kidney lesions by 33% using CT scans. The deep learning-based software helps differentiate between benign and malignant lesions and can be used on ...

A study presented at a meeting of the American Society of Nephrology found a pharmacy-based intervention increased use of SGLT2 inhibitors among patients with type 2 diabetes and CKD. The research, involving over 8,600 veterans, showed patients who received a pharmacy consultatio...

A study published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism found that intentional weight loss in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes was linked to a reduced risk of complications such as CKD, retinopathy, neuropathy and peripheral artery disease. The study of more than...

Medicare beneficiaries are set to benefit from a substantial reduction in out-of-pocket spending for 10 widely used prescription drugs, as detailed in a recent AARP study. Starting Jan. 1, negotiated prices will take effect, cutting costs by about 50% on average in five high-enro...

Three Pennsylvania hospitals are using social media to help find living kidney donors. The Great Social Experiment, funded by the Gift of Life Donor Program, pairs patients with "angel advocates" who share their stories online. The initiative has already led to several ...

Margie Smith, previously anonymous, has revealed herself as the living donor who gave Katisha Vertrees a second chance at life. Smith, a mother of two, was deeply moved by Katisha's story and acted immediately after seeing a social media post. Her decision to go public stemm...

The first successful kidney transplant took place on Dec. 23, 1954, in Boston. The groundbreaking procedure involved identical twins Ronald and Richard Herrick, making the risk of organ rejection low due to their shared DNA. The operation, which lasted just over an hour, marked a...