Lately we’ve been reading some interesting news articles about things we should or shouldn’t do to maintain kidney health. Researchers from University of Granada in Spain have found that popular high protein diets can increase the long-term risk of developing kidney disease and can contribute to kidney stones. – High Protein Diets, Like the Popular … Continue reading Top News for Kidney Health
Update: Proposed CMS Regulation on Transplant Medications Shelved
We are happy to update this post and report that CMS (The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) has pulled back on controversial Medicare drug benefit proposals. CMS was proposing severe limitations for transplant medications covered under Medicare Part D. This could have jeopardized the health and lives of transplant patients who depend on these drugs. … Continue reading Update: Proposed CMS Regulation on Transplant Medications Shelved
Targeting Parietal Epithelial Cells to Treat Kidney Disease
Researchers from RWTH Aachen University in Germany have made a surprising discovery about parietal epithelial cells, kidney progenitor cells that continue to multiply throughout the life cycle. The scientists set out to prove that these cells could help generate new podocytes, which make up the kidney’s filtration barrier and are damaged in many types of … Continue reading Targeting Parietal Epithelial Cells to Treat Kidney Disease
Researchers Generate Kidney Tubular Cells from Stem Cells
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a chemical formula that prompts human induced pluripotent stem cells to turn on genes in the same order that they would turn on in naturally developing kidneys. Starting with human cells from the skin, the scientists were able to use this special formula to generate early kidney … Continue reading Researchers Generate Kidney Tubular Cells from Stem Cells
Mini Kidney Structures Generated from Human Stem Cells
Scientists from the Salk Institute have grown three-dimensional early kidney structures, known as uteric buds, using human induced pluripotent stem cells and mouse embryonic stem cells. These mushroom-shaped buds develop into the ureter and collecting duct system of the mature kidney. The discovery not only paves the way for advances in organ regeneration, but also … Continue reading Mini Kidney Structures Generated from Human Stem Cells
Kidney Damage in First Responders Linked to 9/11
Researchers from Mt. Sinai Hospital have linked kidney damage in 9/11 first responders to inhalation of high levels of particulate matter, including cement dust, smoke, glass fibers and heavy metals at Ground Zero. Exposure to these toxins has already been linked to lung and heart issues in this patient group, and first responders and their … Continue reading Kidney Damage in First Responders Linked to 9/11