As Obesity Rates Rise, Cases of Kidney Stones Double: Study
5/25/2012 - More Americans now suffer from kidney stones than from heart disease, stroke or diabetes ...
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First, Second Kidney Transplants Have Similar Success: Study
5/11/2012 - No differences seen in infections or new kidney survival ...
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New Guidelines Issued for Severe Lupus
5/3/2012 - More can be done to prevent permanent kidney damage, says American College of Rheumatology ...
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Fish Oil Doesnt Cut Failure Rate of Hemodialysis Grafts
5/1/2012 - However, kidney patients taking fish-oil supplements had fewer problems with clots, study says ...
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Routine Kidney Disease Screening Not Worthwhile, Experts Say
4/30/2012 - But checking those with diabetes, high blood pressure makes sense, doctors agree ...
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Kids Kidney Transplant Rules May Have Shrunk Race Gap
4/26/2012 - Before 'Share 35,' black and Hispanic patients were less likely to receive organ than whites, researchers say ...
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Donor Kidney Re-Used in Second Patient After Failing in First
4/25/2012 - Breakthrough approach could stretch the supply of donor organs, experts say ...
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Role of Screening, Monitoring in Early Kidney Disease Unclear
4/17/2012 - Certain blood pressure-lowering drugs most effective treatment, reports review ...
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Herbal Remedy Ingredient Tied to Cancer, Kidney Failure
4/12/2012 - Study of Taiwanese patients found potential dangers in aristolochia ...
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Women on Dialysis May Experience Sexual Problems: Survey
4/5/2012 - Those living without partners more likely to report difficulties, Italian researchers report ...
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Physician Groups Call for Fewer Medical Tests
4/4/2012 - Many patients could safely avoid X-rays, MRIs, heart stress tests and other common procedures, docs say ...
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Age of Live Kidney Donor Makes Little Difference in Organs Health
3/22/2012 - Researchers hope finding will increase participation in 'kidney-swap' transplants ...
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Stem Cell Therapy Could Boost Kidney Transplant Success: Study
3/20/2012 - Short-term rejection rates better for recipients than those taking standard drugs, study finds ...
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One Antibiotic Appears to Ease Severe E. Coli Infection
3/13/2012 - Small study looked at bacteria that caused German outbreak ...
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Insulin Resistance May Lead to Kidney Disease in the Elderly: Study
3/8/2012 - Those with metabolic syndrome more likely to see rapid renal-function decline, researchers say ...
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