News articles tagged with 'nephropathy'
BUSM researchers develop blood test to detect membranous nephropathy
— 2 Dec 2011 10:05 | HealthResearch conducted by a pair of physicians at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Centre (BMC) has led to the development of a test that can help diagnose…
NIH study finds genetic clues to major cause of kidney disease worldwide
— 6 Apr 2011 15:58 | HealthFor the first time, researchers have found five regions in the human genome that increase susceptibility to immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, a major cause of kidney failure worldwide…
Protein offers new clue to cause and treatment for kidney disease
— 13 Dec 2010 16:19 | HealthUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have pinpointed a protein that compromises the kidney's filtering ability, causing nephrotic syndrome, and demonstrated that a naturally…
Putting the spotlight on membranous nephropathy
— 11 Nov 2010 10:59 | HealthThe Halpin Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) proudly highlight the research advances in membranous nephropathy made possible by The Halpin Foundation-ASN Research…
Steroids help preserve kidney function in type of kidney disease
— 16 Jul 2010 11:46 | HealthFor patients with IgA nephropathy, a type of kidney disease, steroid treatment can prevent or delay loss of kidney function, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the…
Vitamin B therapy dangerous for millions of diabetics with kidney disease
— 28 Apr 2010 13:37 | HealthThe use of vitamin B to stop kidney damage in people with diabetes needs a closer look, and those with kidney damage now taking high vitamin B doses, should stop. That is the advice…
B vitamin therapy linked with decline in kidney function for some kidney disease patients
— 28 Apr 2010 13:07 | HealthPatients with diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease caused by diabetes) who received high dose B-vitamin therapy experienced a more rapid decline in kidney function and had a higher…
Experts create classification system for leading cause of kidney failure
— 22 Feb 2010 14:00 | HealthAn international group of medical experts has crafted a much-needed classification system for diabetic nephropathy, the leading cause of total kidney failure, according to a study appearing…
Link between male diabetics with allergies and kidney disease - nothing to sneeze at
— 2 Oct 2009 12:13 | HealthFor men with type 2 diabetes, a cell type linked to allergic inflammation is closely linked to a key indicator of diabetic kidney disease (nephropathy), suggests a study in the November…
Study examines modern-day course of type 1 diabetes
— 28 Jul 2009 07:50 | HealthThe rates of serious complications among individuals with type 1 diabetes appear lower than reported historically, especially when patients are treated intensively, according to a report…