Kidney Injury
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Novel therapeutic target identified for chronic kidney disease
Vanderbilt investigators have discovered a molecular mechanism that promotes chronic kidney disease following kidney injury. Read MoreDec 15, 2022
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Gene variants increase risk of kidney failure in Black veterans with COVID-19: study
Gene variants increased the risk of acute kidney injury and death in veterans of African ancestry who were hospitalized with COVID-19, possibly explaining some health disparities associated with COVID-19. Read MoreFeb 10, 2022
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Study finds acetaminophen helps reduce acute kidney injury risk in children following cardiac surgery
Children who underwent cardiac surgery were less likely to develop acute kidney injury if they had been treated with acetaminophen in the first 48 hours after their procedures, according to a Vanderbilt study just published in JAMA Pediatrics. Read MoreMay 24, 2018
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Kidney disease imaging
Making multiple measurements with MRI can provide comprehensive information about the molecular and cellular changes caused by kidney injury. Read MoreMar 22, 2018
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Immune system a must for kidney repair
A signaling protein that is essential for recovery from acute kidney injury works by increasing the population of tissue-repairing immune cells. Read MoreNov 12, 2015
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‘Longevity’ gene aids kidney survival
A gene associated with cell survival and longevity may protect the kidney from acute injury. Read MoreApr 17, 2013
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Do-it-yourself repair in the kidney
The kidney can mediate its own repair through proliferation of resident immune system cells. Read MoreJan 31, 2013