Unicycive Therapeutics (UNCY) announced the publication of preclinical data describing the benefits of combination treatment of oxylanthanum ...

A change in Medicare coverage for some dialysis medications has left nursing homes and their patients receiving in-house treatment for kidney failure in a serious bind.

Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2025 5:00 PM ETCompany ParticipantsNic Eliason - Group VP, IRJavier Rodriguez - ...

Anemia is common in patients who have both heart failure and chronic kidney disease, and there is an association between anemia and progression of both diseases. The main causes of anemia are ...

With more-advanced renal failure, phosphate binders become necessary to maintain phosphate balance and to prevent hyperphosphatemia. Because of toxicity, aluminum-containing phosphate binders are ...

Steroid therapy doses were progressively tapered, during which time the patient developed renal failure with enlarged ... and decreased maximal transport of phosphate. A renal biopsy was performed.

Use of proton pump inhibitors appears to increase the risk for kidney failure among patients with CKD. Use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may spur progression to kidney failure in patients with ...

The result can indicate how well a person’s kidneys are working. A higher than normal level of BUN may point to kidney failure. Urea nitrogen is a waste product the body creates as it breaks ...

Ozempic becomes the first GLP-1 treatment option for people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease Mario Tama/Getty The Food and Drug Administration has approved Ozempic to reduce the ...

Slatopolsky demonstrated in dogs with surgically induced renal failure that hyperparathyroidism ... hydroxide and/or calcium carbonate as phosphate binders in dialysis patients was virtually ...

A Phase 3 clinical trial found that injections of the semaglutide medication once weekly reduced the risk of kidney disease worsening by 24% in people who also had diabetes. It also reduced the ...

Nonadherence to phosphate binders is a significant challenge contributing to elevated phosphate levels ... Hyperphosphatemia is a serious medical condition that occurs in nearly all patients with End ...