News on Kidney Failure

Pfizer: More Lipitor cuts heart complications more

2010-03-15T15:00:39Z

<div id="subtitle">Pfizer: Study finds high Lipitor dose cuts chances of heart complications over low dose</div><div><p>A reanalysis of research data found a high dose of popular cholesterol pill Lipitor lowers risk of heart attack and stroke in some patients with both heart disease and kidney disease, the drug's maker said Monday.</p><p>Pfizer Inc. said the new...

Affymax receives $5M payment for drug development

2010-03-10T13:46:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Affymax receives $5 million payment for reaching anemia drug development milestone</div><div><p>Biotechnology company Affymax Inc. has received a $5 million milestone payment from Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. for the development of a potential anemia treatment.</p><p>Affymax said Wednesday that Take...

Anemia drugs help end-stage anemic kidney patients

2010-03-02T14:00:12Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Aggressive treatment with blockbuster anemia drugs may offer the best approach for kidney dialysis patients with severe anemia, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.</p><p>But aggressive treatment only made things worse for patients in the final stages of kidney disease with mild anemia, they reported in the Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. should be approved for patients receiving a new kidney, despite mixed results when compared with older drugs.</p><p>The Food and Drug Administration drug advisory panel voted 13-5 in favor of the compa...

China Tainted Milk

2010-02-23T03:30:43Z

FILE-In this Sept. 19, 2008 file photo, parents and their children wait for health inspection at a children's hospital in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province. More than one in 10 children sickened by tainted milk still were suffering from kidney problems six months afterward, Chinese researchers have found, raising concerns about the lon...

China studies long-term impact of tainted milk

2010-02-22T22:30:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Study raises concerns of long-term problems in children after China tainted milk scandal</div><div><p>More than one in 10 children sickened by tainted milk still were suffering from kidney problems six months afterward, Chinese researchers have found, raising concerns about the long-term effects of China's massive food safety scandal.</p><p>At least six children died and nearly 300,000 children fell ...

Kidney Failure in Dogs: Are You Asking These Questions?

2010-02-22T18:53:33Z

Author: Jacob Sikais

Kidney failure in dogs can pose a very serious problem, so if you suspect your dog is not in full health and that this may be the cause, you will be looking for answers to ensure he feels better again. If you feel that kidney failure may be the problem then you need to act quickly. Do you have unanswered questions about your dogs symptoms and how they can be treated.

Here is a list of common questions and answers that will help clear things up fo...

Lead damages child kidneys, even low levels: study

2010-02-22T22:00:16Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tiny amounts of lead are common in the blood of U.S. teenagers and may be damaging their kidneys, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.</p><p>They found evidence of early kidney damage in children with lead levels far below what is normally considered dangerous and said this could lead to kidney disease in later life.</p><p&a...

Amgen shares dip on anemia drug concerns

2010-02-23T00:02:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Amgen shares fall as FDA officials urge dosing studies for anemia drugs in kidney patients</div><div><p>Shares of Amgen Inc. fell Thursday over concerns that the Food and Drug Administration's plan to re-examine the safety of anemia drugs could pressure sales of leading anemia treatme...

Using steroids to bulk up? Watch for kidney damage

2010-02-24T12:00:46Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Anabolic steroids - the kind used by some athletes to build muscle mass - can cause lasting kidney damage, according to research presented today at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting in San Diego.</p...

Study: Kidney angioplasty brings risks, no benefit

2010-02-24T06:45:50Z

<div id="subtitle">Angioplasty in kidney blood vessels has surprising risks, no benefit, British researchers find</div><div><p>If you're among the hundreds of thousands of Americans with clogged kidney arteries, you might want to consider trying medicines before rushing into angioplasty to open them up. The pricey procedure is no more effective and carries surprisingly big risks, a study found.</p><p>The

Study finds stroke risk from anemia drug Aranesp

2010-02-24T11:55:48Z

<div id="subtitle">Aranesp nearly doubles stroke risk in diabetics with anemia and kidney problems, study finds</div><div><p>A new study raises fresh safety concerns about widely used anemia medicines, finding that the drug Aranesp nearly doubled the risk of stroke in people with diabetes and chronic kidney problems who are not yet sick enough to need dialysis.</p><p>...

Studies: Some nursing home elderly get futile care

2010-02-24T18:52:30Z

<div id="subtitle">Many elderly with dementia and kidney failure in nursing homes get futile care, studies show</div><div><p>A surprising number of frail, elderly Americans in nursing homes are suffering from futile care at the end of their lives, two new federally funded studies reveal.</p><p>One found that putting nursing home residents with failing kidneys on dialysis didn't improve their quality of life and m...

Give your kidneys a break: lose some weight

2010-02-25T05:58:07Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Shedding some excess weight through diet, exercise or surgery may help obese adults with kidney disease ward off further decline in kidney function, research hints.</p><p>The kidneys filter waste products from the blood and excrete them in the urine. When damaged, their ability to perform these vital functions is reduced.</p>&...

How is Your Blood Pressure?

2010-02-25T08:27:13Z

What is high blood pressure and why should anyone worry about it? Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps out blood. If this pressure increases and stays high over time, it will damage the body in many ways. High blood pressure is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and many other serious health problems.<br><br>There are many other factors that...

Amgen's anemia drug fails in kidney patient study

2010-02-25T15:55:21Z

<div><p>Biotech giant Amgen Inc.'s widely used anemia drug Aranesp didn't benefit patients with chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and anemia in a large, late-stage study, the company said Tuesday.</p><p>Patients in the 4,038-patient study who got Aranesp as part of their treatment fared no better than those who got a placebo on the study'...

Kidney Disease in Dogs

2010-02-25T19:33:00Z

Whether you are looking forward in your puppy's future or you have an older dog whose health you want to look out for, you will find that it might be helpful to learn more about kidney disease as it occurs in dogs. Especially as they get older, kidney failure can become a real issue. Your dog might need to deal with a chronic condition, where their kidneys will simply have issues functioning, or they might be dealing with a sudden severe toxicity.<br><br>First, tak...

Low birth weight may raise kidney disease risk

2010-02-26T01:04:55Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who were born at a low weight may have an increased risk of eventually developing kidney disease, a research review suggests.</p><p>A number of studies have linked low birth weight to heightened risks of various adulthood health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes and possibly chronic kidney disease. Overall, about 10 t...

Understanding Kidney Function

2010-02-26T07:29:41Z

Our Kidney removes wastes from the body, which makes it a very important part of our body. The entire body?s blood supply circulates through the kidneys every two minutes. There are just about one million tiny units called nephrons inside each kidney. Nephrons filter, get rid of waste products and excess fluid from the blood.<br><br>When fluid that is filtered through the intertwined mass of the nephron enters the tubules, its act of combining is slowly changed by ...

Chinese Infant Death Toll from Tainted Formula Rises

2010-02-28T22:33:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Six infants dead, thousands sick from melamine</div><div><p>The number of infants in China who have died from melamine-tainted milk powder has now climbed to six, according to news reports.</p><p>China's Health Ministry is also reporting that nearly 300,000 infants in th...