
Renal news roundup from AKF
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Innovation in Renal Care
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved clinical trials for transplanting genetically modified pig kidneys into humans, a move that could significan...
Innovation in Renal Care
Tim Andrews, a 66-year-old from New Hampshire, has successfully received a pig kidney transplant as part of a pilot study at Massachusetts General Hospital. Thi...
Innovation in Renal Care
Volenrelaxin, a synthetic analog of the human relaxin protein, was being tested for its potential benefits in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Despite promising ea...
Innovation in Renal Care
The FDA approved semaglutide to reduce the risk of worsening kidney disease, kidney failure and cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes and CKD, acc...
Innovation in Renal Care
Paragonix Technologies has completed the first human cases using its KidneyVault renal perfusion system, transporting four donor kidneys to separate U.S. medica...
Research News
Research findings published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications indicate that kidney sinus fat volume is significantly higher in individuals with t...
Research News
The tuberculosis rate among U.S. patients with kidney failure from 2010 to 2021 was 10 times higher than in the general population, according to a study publish...
Research News
A study in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found weight cycling or "yo-yo dieting" for adults with type 1 diabetes may raise th...
Patient Perspective
Former NBA guard Nate Robinson, who played for the Celtics, has undergone a successful kidney transplant at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seatt...