kidneys

Is kidneys control blood pressure?

harminka — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:11:42 -0500

The problem of high blood pressure has reached pandemic proportions, causing premature death through heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease in a third of the UK population. For decades, scientists have battled at length over its cause yet still cannot agree; is the kidney or the brain to blame?

Reducing disparities for black kidney transplant recipients

harminka — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:32:01 -0500

Kidneys donated after individuals die from cardiovascular causes may be one of the best options for black patients in need of transplants, according to a study appearing in the October 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).

What's wrong with selling kidneys?

harminka — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:21:16 -0500

A regulated system of compensation for living donors may be the solution to the growing shortage of kidneys for transplantation, writes Arthur Matas, Professor of Surgery at the University of Minnesota.

Starbucks barista donates her kidney to her customer-friend

seher — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:43:48 -0500

A Starbucks Barista Sandie Andersen, who became friends with one of her daily customers, is donating a kidney to keep the woman off dialysis.

People should take inexpensive drug to protect kidneys

harminka — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:18:32 -0600

As more and more Americans undergo CT scans and other medical imaging scans involving intense X-rays, a new study suggests that many of them should take a pre-scan drug that could protect their kidneys from damage.

Machine preservation may promote more organ sharing

harminka — Thu, 03 May 2007 07:14:38 -0500

Preserving the kidneys of deceased older donors on a pump - as opposed to the conventional method of storing and transporting organs in a cooler - may lower hospital costs, improve initial organ function, and promote greater use and more sharing of organs, according to new research by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

Free pair of electrons may be source of lead's toxicity

harminka — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:31:45 -0600

Free pair of electrons may be source of lead's toxicity

harminka — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:31:41 -0600