Kidney failure: workers in this sector face increased risk
Exposure to dust and particles at work, particularly in the construction sector, can increase the risk of chronic kidney disease ...
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The first patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney has died
Suffering from chronic kidney failure, American Richard Slayman underwent a genetically modified pig kidney transplant last March. THE ESSENTIAL Richard ...
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Chronic kidney failure: the new promises of home hemodialysis
The Robert-Debré AP-HP hospital now gives young people suffering from chronic kidney failure (CKD) the opportunity to do their hemodialysis ...
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World first: a pig kidney transplanted into a living patient
Surgeons have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a patient suffering from chronic kidney failure. THE ESSENTIAL Surgeons ...
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Smoothing products: they would be dangerous for the kidneys
Hair straightening products containing glyoxylic acid increase the risk of suffering from acute kidney failure, according to a team of ...
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Kidney failure: too much salt in dishes increases the risks
Adding salt to meals is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney failure. THE ESSENTIAL Adding salt to meals ...
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Chronic renal failure: unhealthy kidneys increase the risk of stroke
A study sheds light on the link between chronic kidney failure and increased risk of stroke. THE ESSENTIAL Chronic renal ...
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Kidney failure: biomarkers discovered in blood and urine
Certain biomarkers may help predict the risk of chronic kidney disease in hospitalized patients with acute kidney injury. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Fish, seafood: omega-3 would reduce chronic kidney problems
According to a new study, omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish and seafood are associated with an 8% lower ...
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Kidney disease: some people are more at risk from birth
From birth, some people are more likely to suffer from chronic kidney disease in adulthood, according to a new study. ...
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Transplantation of a kidney graft already transplanted 10 years ago
A patient with kidney failure awaiting a transplant in the operating theater of the Saint-Louis hospital in Paris was able ...
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Vitamin D: be careful, an excess can lead to kidney failure
A Canadian who took high doses of vitamin D for more than two years now has moderate chronic kidney disease.Beware ...
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This gene helps prevent doomed kidney transplants
While many patients reject their kidney transplant without anyone understanding why, a major genetic incompatibility between organ donors and recipients ...
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Global warming could cause an explosion of chronic kidney disease
According to a new study conducted over fifteen years in more than 1,800 Brazilian cities, the increase in cases of ...
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Kidney transplant: even if the first fails, it is better to try the operation again
While many transplant patients live longer than their new kidney can function, research shows that it's better to do the ...
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A pig kidney operated as an external transplant in a human
Pigs could become suppliers of organs for transplants: kidney, heart, lung, etc. THE ESSENTIAL The genetic modification is necessary because ...
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Artificial kidney: a first prototype developed
American researchers have developed the very first prototype of an artificial bio-kidney which works autonomously and promises to lighten the ...
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Dialysis: cycling against cardiac effects
“Intra-dialytic cycling”, i.e. cycling during dialysis, would allow patients with renal insufficiency to better fight against the cardiac consequences of ...
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Covid-19: age and 7 chronic diseases represent an increased risk of serious forms
A quasi-exhaustive French study on the first wave of the epidemic has identified 7 chronic diseases which, at least, double ...
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Lungs, kidneys, heart: what are the complications of Covid-19?
A study conducted on nearly 70,000 patients with Covid-19 confirms many complications of the disease, such as pneumonia, respiratory failure ...
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Diabetes: therapeutic avenues to avoid kidney failure
American researchers think they can explain – in part – the onset of kidney failure, particularly in diabetics, via a ...
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Coronavirus: the disease also attacks the kidneys
According to a kidney specialist interviewed by RFI on April 13, some patients with Covid-19 have developed serious kidney problems ...
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Kidney failure: the Court of Auditors advocates more transplants and home dialysis
In order to improve the quality of life of patients suffering from end-stage renal failure (ESRD) and to make savings ...
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ANCA vasculitis: reduction in view of heavy treatments and corticosteroid therapy
In ANCA vasculitis, the indications for plasma exchange to purify the ANCA from the blood are reduced to a few ...
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Baclofen: it would cause mental confusion in patients with kidney failure
A muscle relaxant regularly prescribed as a treatment for alcoholism, baclofen is suspected of causing mental confusion in patients with ...
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Eating healthy preserves the kidneys
Having a balanced diet would reduce the risk of suffering from chronic renal failure by 30%.This is another good reason ...
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Polycystic kidney disease: a promising treatment for this incurable genetic disease
Researchers have succeeded in developing a treatment against polycystic kidney disease which has shown encouraging results in animals.A hereditary, incurable ...
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Acute kidney failure: a mobile app can detect it faster
Tested in a London hospital, a mobile application can detect acute kidney failure in hospitalized patients within minutes.A "potential lifeline". ...
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Canada: he consumes too much vitamin D and damages his kidneys for life
A 54-year-old Canadian suffers from serious kidney problems after consuming too much vitamin D in a dietary supplement. Food supplements ...
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Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid: these common drugs are thought to cause kidney failure
These three common drugs, used against gastroesophageal reflux (heartburn, regurgitation) have just been associated with an increased risk of kidney ...
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