Otsuka’s kidney therapy gets accelerated FDA approval
Voyxact gets accelerated approval, offering investors a new entrant in the high-value kidney disease market. The Food and…
Culturally tailored intervention helps reduce interdialytic weight gain in kidney failure care
A randomized trial led by Lilia Cervantes, MD, MSc, professor of hospital medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine,…
Expanding the waitlisting criteria for kidney transplantation could improve patient outcomes
The current kidney transplant waitlisting criterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration…
A silent killer: Half of kidney failure cases in S’pore could have been prevented, says doc
SINGAPORE – In March 2025, Mr Syafic Omar felt a tingly feeling in his feet. The feeling continued…
Using estimated risks and preferences to justify intensive BP control in CKD patients
An analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) indicates that nearly all adults with chronic kidney…
Study shows record surge in reduced kidney function worldwide
Record numbers of men and women globally are now estimated to have reduced kidney function, a new study…
WHO reviews highlight limited long-term data on GLP-1 drug safety
Three new Cochrane reviews find evidence that GLP-1 drugs result in clinically meaningful weight loss, but industry-funded studies…
‘Journeys in Math and Genetics’: Discover how a teen prodigy combines math and genetics in the new film |
Poster and scene from film ‘Journeys in Math and Genetics’ The new film ‘Journeys in Math and Genetics’…
Stem cells and organoids offer a new understanding of APOL1 kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 700 million people worldwide and is caused by genetic and environmental…
Inactive blood marker SDMA emerges as potential predictor of cardiovascular risk in CKD
When University of Texas at Arlington researcher Paul J. Fadel and his colleagues launched a study on vascular health in…
Genetic risk scores fail to predict survival after diagnosis
New research across seven global biobanks shows that the DNA driving disease onset does not determine survival; instead,…
Study shows prediabetes remission does not always require weight loss
New evidence shows that restoring normal glucose regulation can shield against diabetes even without weight loss, reshaping prevention…