Patients with a certain form of kidney disease may have reduced risk of cancer
After adjusting for demographic differences between kidney transplant recipients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and other kidney transplant recipients, PKD patients were 16 percent less likely to develop cancer than others who received a kidney transplant. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a kidney disorder passed down through families in which many cysts form in the kidneys, causing them to become enlarged. It's thought to have cancer-like features, but cancer risk has never been compared between PKD patients and others with kidney disease. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 22, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Type of Kidney Disease May Dictate Cancer Risk
Study of transplant recipients finds prospects best with polycystic kidney disease
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Kidney Cysts, Kidney Transplantation (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Type of Kidney Disease May Dictate Cancer Risk
Study of transplant recipients finds prospects best with polycystic kidney disease (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - May 22, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Nephrology, Oncology, Organ Transplants, News, Source Type: news
Statins given early decrease progression of kidney disease
(University of Colorado Denver) Results from a study by University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers show that pravastatin, a medicine widely used for treatment of high cholesterol, also slows down the growth of kidney cysts in children and young adults with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 8, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Otsuka's kidney drug Samsca receives approval in Japan
Otsuka Pharmaceutical has received regulatory approval from Japanese authorities for Samsca for a pharmacological treatment of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - March 26, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
Title: Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/19/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General)
Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General - March 19, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Could grapefruit be good for your kidneys?
Scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London, have discovered that a natural product found in grapefruit can prevent kidney cysts from forming.Naringenin, which is also present in other citrus fruits, has been found to successfully block the formation of kidney cysts, an effect that occurs in polycystic kidney disease, by regulating the PKD2 protein responsible for the condition. With few treatments currently available, symptoms include high blood pressure and loss of kidney function, and lead to the need for dialysis. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 14, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
Could grapefruit be good for your kidneys?
A natural product found in grapefruit can prevent kidney cysts from forming, new research indicates. Naringenin, which is also present in other citrus fruits, has been found to successfully block the formation of kidney cysts, an effect that occurs in polycystic kidney disease, by regulating the PKD2 protein responsible for the condition. With few treatments currently available, symptoms include high blood pressure and loss of kidney function, and lead to the need for dialysis. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 12, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Critical protein discovered for healthy cell growth in mammals
A protein that is required for the growth of tiny, but critical, hair-like structures called cilia on cell surfaces has been discovered. The research has important implications for human health because lack of cilia can lead to serious diseases such as polycystic kidney disease, blindness and neurological disorders. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 27, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Critical protein discovered for healthy cell growth in mammals
(Penn State) A protein that is required for the growth of tiny, but critical, hair-like structures called cilia on cell surfaces has been discovered. The research has important implications for human health because lack of cilia can lead to serious diseases such as polycystic kidney disease, blindness and neurological disorders. A paper describing the research will be published sometime this week in the online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 27, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
FASEB announces 2014 SRC: Polycystic Kidney Disease -- From Molecular Mechanism to Therapy
(Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) This 2014 FASEB Science Research Conference focuses on recent advances in our understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms underlying the cystic renal diseases and the development of therapies to slow down their progression. The polycystic kidney diseases are a group of inherited disorders that result not only in cyst development in the kidney, but also produce a range of extra-renal phenotypic manifestations. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 22, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
European Medicines Agency (EMA) Accepts Otsuka's Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for Tolvaptan, an Investigational Compound for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)
Tolvaptan was discovered by Otsuka in Japan and, if approved by the EMA, would become the first pharmaceutical therapy in Europe for patients with ADPKD
ADPKD is an inherited genetic disease that causes cyst growth in the kidneys, which gradually impair... Biopharmaceuticals, RegulatoryOtsuka Pharmaceutical, ADPKD, tolvaptan, polycystic kidney disease (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - December 27, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Family sets British transplant record with ELEVEN members getting new kidneys as result of genetic condition
A full 11 members of a UK family have received a kidney donation as all suffer a genetic condition called Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Little boy with rare kidney condition can eat chocolate for the first time after getting a donated organ from his father
William Balestrini, three, from Crawley, has autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease which causes cysts to develop in the kidneys, damaging the tissue. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Citrus fruits may prevent kidney cysts
Scientists have discovered that a component found in grapefruit and other citrus fruits may successfully block the development of kidney cysts, according to a study published in the British Journal of Pharmacology. Researchers from the Royal Holloway University, St. George's, the University of London and Kingston University London in the UK, say that the component, called naringenin, could be used to develop new drugs for the treatment of polycystic kidney disease. It is an inherited disorder that causes cysts to develop in the kidneys... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
