In lupus the CAR-T cells are modified not to target cancer, but instead a different type of immune cell called the B cell.

AKI may be liker with a higher need for dialysis and higher mortality for hospitalized patients in a study that compared social determinants of health between patient groups.“AKI, which is ...

Key takeaways: KDIGO has released new guidelines on managing the symptom burden of dialysis care. Common symptoms include itching, fatigue, pain, dry skin, poor sleep, muscle cramps and depression.

The initiation of dialysis in women with chronic kidney disease during pregnancy varies by clinical practice, signaling a need for standardized care in this population.

Increased Need for Acute Dialysis After Cardiac Surgery A review of Canadian healthcare databases documents a 3-fold increase in the complication of severe acute kidney injury after cardiac and ...

Dialysis hasn’t fundamentally changed since the early 1960s. Portable or, ultimately, implantable devices could improve survival rates and quality of life.

She battled infections. Her appendix was removed, her bowel resected. Worst of all, she told STAT, was the dialysis she needed three times a week for her acute kidney injury.

When a Novo Nordisk study showed Ozempic could slow chronic kidney disease in October 2023, investors and analysts wondered whether dialysis companies like Fresenius Medical Care and U.S. peer ...

Weaning off dialysis after cancer treatment Melissa “Liddy” Lawson underwent dialysis three times a week following treatment for leukemia. She had been told she would need to remain on dialysis for ...

A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was removed last week. It’s the longest a human has ever lived with a pig ...

Many dialysis patients are older than 65. It's hard enough for them to get out in bad winter weather, let alone travel far, Law said. They need dialysis treatment three times a week, 52 weeks a year.

A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was removed last week. It’s the longest a human has ever lived with a pig ...