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Getting married may also get you a kidney
• Urine Problems • Nov 25 10

People who get married appear to enjoy better health overall - and may even be more likely to receive a kidney transplant when they… Getting married may also get you a kidney   

 
 

Kidney disease patient health: Moderate alcohol and calcium help, obesity harms
• Obesity • • Urine Problems • Nov 22 10

1. Moderate Drinking Benefits Kidney Transplant Recipients
Modest Amounts of Alcohol Prevent Diabetes and Premature Death

Moderate alcohol consumption reduces one’s risk for… Kidney disease patient health: Moderate alcohol and calcium help, obesity harms   

 
 

How mom’s health may increase risk of kidney disease
• Urine Problems • Nov 22 10

Children with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are more likely to have mothers who were obese or had diabetes during pregnancy, according to a study… How mom’s health may increase risk of kidney disease   

 
 

Weekend hospital stays worse for kidney patients
• Urine Problems • Nov 19 10

Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are admitted to the hospital during the weekend are at increased risk of death, according to a… Weekend hospital stays worse for kidney patients   

 
 

Airbags protect the kidneys during a crash
• Surgery • • Trauma & Injuries • • Urine Problems • Oct 26 10

Airbags not only protect people from head and chest injuries during car accidents, they may also protect individual organs - particularly the kidneys.

In… Airbags protect the kidneys during a crash   

 
 

Simple blood test helps predict chronic kidney disease
• Urine Problems • Oct 24 10

Measuring three biomarkers in a single blood sample may improve physicians’ ability to identify patients at high risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD),… Simple blood test helps predict chronic kidney disease   

 
 

Protein urine test may signal prostate cancer
• Cancer: Prostate • • Urine Problems • Oct 15 10

A protein in urine could be a strong indicator of prostate cancer risk, according to British scientists, who say their findings could one day… Protein urine test may signal prostate cancer   

 
 

Ukrainian doctors charged in illegal kidney trade
• Public Health • • Urine Problems • Oct 15 10

Three Ukrainian doctors have been charged with removing kidneys from victims of human trafficking for sale to wealthy foreigners for up to $200,000 per… Ukrainian doctors charged in illegal kidney trade   

 
 

New way to explain the leading cause of kidney failure
• Urine Problems • Oct 05 10

Evidence reported in the October issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, offers a completely new explanation for why people with diabetes account… New way to explain the leading cause of kidney failure   

 
 

Moderate kidney disease linked to hearing loss
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Urine Problems • Oct 01 10

Older adults with moderate kidney disease may require screening for hearing loss, according to the authors of a new study.

In the study, of… Moderate kidney disease linked to hearing loss   

 
 

Testing urine protein in blacks may slow kidney disorder
• Urine Problems • Sep 20 10

Measuring urine protein in blacks who have chronic kidney disease related to high blood pressure might help physicians slow the disease progression in some… Testing urine protein in blacks may slow kidney disorder   

 
 

UK HealthCare Celebrates Pediatric Kidney Transplant
• Urine Problems • Sep 14 10

UK HealthCare announces the revitalization of its pediatric kidney transplant program with the successful transplant surgery of 16-year-old Courtney Stroud, of Carlisle, Ky. Courtney’s… UK HealthCare Celebrates Pediatric Kidney Transplant   

 
 

New case series section in European Urology
• Urine Problems • Aug 13 10

In European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, a new section will be published as of the September issue: Case… New case series section in European Urology   

 
 

Millions of Americans in early stages of kidney disease need stroke monitoring
• Urine Problems • • Stroke • Jul 28 10

Millions of Americans in the early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at an increased risk of having atrial fibrillation (AF) – a… Millions of Americans in early stages of kidney disease need stroke monitoring   

 
 

Premature death less likely than end stage renal disease for African-Americans with kidney disease
• Urine Problems • Jul 23 10

Regardless of demographics, African American patients with hypertensive nephrosclerosis have a higher rate of developing end stage renal disease (ESRD) than dying prematurely, according… Premature death less likely than end stage renal disease for African-Americans with kidney disease   

 
 

Iced Tea May Raise Your Risk of Painful Kidney Stones, Urologist Warns
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Urine Problems • Jul 20 10

Mark Mulac was an “avid lover” of iced tea, downing up to six glasses a day of the popular summertime thirst-quencher.

“I was… Iced Tea May Raise Your Risk of Painful Kidney Stones, Urologist Warns   

 
 

Morning Test Helps Doctors Save Kidneys
• Urine Problems • Jul 18 10

A morning urine test is superior to all other tests for detecting declining kidney performance in patients with diabetic kidney disease, according to… Morning Test Helps Doctors Save Kidneys   

 
 

Steroids Help Preserve Kidney Function in Type of Kidney Disease
• Urine Problems • Jul 18 10

For patients with IgA nephropathy, a type of kidney disease, steroid treatment can prevent or delay loss of kidney function, according to a study… Steroids Help Preserve Kidney Function in Type of Kidney Disease   

 
 

In Predominantly Black Communities, People of all Races Miss Out on Kidney Care
• Urine Problems • Jun 18 10

Regardless of race, fewer people see a kidney specialist before starting dialysis if they live in predominantly black communities, reports a study appearing in… In Predominantly Black Communities, People of all Races Miss Out on Kidney Care   

 
 

Income, Race Combine to Make Perfect Storm for Kidney Disease
• Urine Problems • Jun 09 10

African Americans with incomes below the poverty line have a significantly higher risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) than higher-income African-Americans or whites of… Income, Race Combine to Make Perfect Storm for Kidney Disease   

 
 

Nocturia Increases Mortality Risk
• Mortality and Morbidity • • Urine Problems • May 31 10

Nocturia significantly increased mortality risk in men and women, according to data from a government health survey.

Overall, awakening more than twice a night… Nocturia Increases Mortality Risk   

 
 

Scientists find clues to kidney transplant success
• Urine Problems • May 25 10

European scientists have found a full range of markers in the blood of kidney transplant patients which could predict whether their new organ will… Scientists find clues to kidney transplant success   

 
 

Diet soda for preventing kidney stones?
• Dieting • • Urine Problems • May 17 10

Certain diet sodas may have the potential to prevent the most common type of kidney stone, if new lab research is correct.

In the… Diet soda for preventing kidney stones?   

 
 

Researchers Find Chronic Injury in Kidneys of Healthy Adults
• Urine Problems • May 04 10

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that the kidneys of healthy adults show signs of chronic mild injury that increase with age. This damage is… Researchers Find Chronic Injury in Kidneys of Healthy Adults   

 
 

Retention of Urine
• Urine Problems • May 03 10

Retention of urine is the inability to pass urine voluntarily when the bladder is not empty. It is classified as acute or chronic retention… Retention of Urine   

 
 
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