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Hello wearable kidney, goodbye dialysis machine

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created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Researchers are developing a Wearable Artificial Kidney for dialysis patients, reports an upcoming paper in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). "Our vision of a technological breakthrough ...


Researchers design model for automated, wearable artificial kidney

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created Jul 10, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (10) | comments 1

Two researchers from UCLA and the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System have developed a design for an automated, wearable artificial kidney, or AWAK, that avoids the complications patients often suffer with ...





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Help your kidneys: Pass on salt and diet soda

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created Nov 01, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (13) | comments 2

Individuals who consume a diet high in sodium or artificially sweetened drinks are more likely to experience a decline in kidney function, according to two papers being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's annual ...


Scientists identify cell changes leading to impaired 'artificial kidney' function

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created Oct 28, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Molecular targets identified by a Spanish research team may hold the key to freedom for some sufferers of kidney disease. A new study published in Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM), dmm.biologists.org, reveals the cellular ...


Talking increases kidney donation

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created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Get-togethers with a kidney disease patient's family and friends can improve their willingness to consider donation, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific ...


Younger doctors recommend kidney transplantations earlier

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created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Compared with veteran doctors, recent medical school graduates are more likely to refer chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients for kidney transplantation before their patients require dialysis, according to a paper being presented ...


Australian study sheds light on kidney repair and disease

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created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A study by Monash University researchers has shed new light on the microscopic antennas in the kidney that are involved in the organ's repair process.


Kidney transplants generally safe for lupus patients

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created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Individuals with a history of lupus who receive a kidney transplant rarely develop the serious inflammatory condition lupus nephritis in their new organ, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's ...


Pregnancy and birth: Safe for women with kidney transplants

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created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women who have had a kidney transplant and have good kidney function can get pregnant and give birth without jeopardizing their health or the health of their transplant. Having children does not affect patients' kidney function ...


Weight loss is good for the kidneys

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created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Losing weight may preserve kidney function in obese people with kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The findings indicate that t ...


Can charcoal fight heart disease in kidney patients?

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created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Charcoal may provide a new approach to managing the high rate of heart disease in patients with advanced kidney disease, according to preliminary research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual ...


Bodybuilding with steroids damages kidneys

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created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Athletes who use anabolic steroids may gain muscle mass and strength, but they can also destroy their kidney function, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific ...



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