Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a genetic condition causing cysts to grow in the kidneys, potentially leading to kidney failure. Symptoms may include back pain, blood in urine,…
The topic of kidney biopsies is explored, detailing when and why they are necessary, such as diagnosing kidney diseases or checking for transplant rejection. Techniques like percutaneous and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treatment with the phosphodiesterase inhibitor pentoxifylline can significantly reduce proteinuria in patients with diabetic and other forms of chronic kidney disease, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy (VTP) using the light-activated drug Tookad offers promise as an effective, minimally invasive salvage therapy for men with recurrent prostate…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Finnish researchers report evidence that proliferative diabetic retinopathy, like diabetic nephropathy, clusters in families, suggesting that genetic factors play a role in its…
Dr. Jaime Landman at Columbia University Medical Center describes a new, more insightful way to classify different types of renal cancers. References and Resources The Kidney Cancer Institute’s…
Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses bariatric surgery. References and Resources Yan E, Ko E, Luong V, Wang HJ, Romanova…
John A. Daller, MD, PhD, FACS, Associate Professor, Director, Abdominal Organ Transplantation, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses renal transplantation. References and Resources Renal Failure, Chronic and Dialysis…
Stephen Brunton, MD, Director of Faculty Development, Cabarrus Family Medicine, Charlotte, North Carolina, discusses techniques to improve adherence with therapy for hypertension. References and Resources Kressin NR et…
