<ѻý>Metformin Well Tolerated in Polycystic Kidney Diseaseѻý> But next question is, will it work Apr 08, 2021
<ѻý>CKD Care Took a Back Seat During Pandemicѻý> Telehealth couldn't make up for lack of in-person healthcare visits Apr 08, 2021
<ѻý>Tepezza Restock Coming; Osteoporotic Fractures Broken Down by Stateѻý> News and commentary from the endocrinology world Apr 04, 2021
<ѻý>COVID Monoclonal Antibodies: Do They Work in Dialysis?ѻý> Early data suggests efficacy but with big caveats Mar 30, 2021
<ѻý>Vascular Surgeon Admits Doing Unnecessary Proceduresѻý> Feng Qin, MD, will pay $800,000 and be excluded from Medicare for 4 years Mar 11, 2021
<ѻý>Op-Ed: The Bitter Truth of USDA's Sugar Guidelinesѻý> President Biden needs to "follow the science" and act now Feb 21, 2021
<ѻý>Dialysis Crisis in Texas: 'Catastrophic'ѻý> Half of dialysis units across the state still suffering winter storm havoc Feb 18, 2021
<ѻý>Avacopan for ANCA Vasculitis: A New Treatment Paradigm?ѻý> Remission rates not inferior to prednisone -- the "unthinkable" achieved Feb 17, 2021
<ѻý>Is it OK to Cut Back on Prednisone After Kidney Transplant?ѻý> 15-year follow-up data support the use of early steroid cessation Feb 03, 2021
<ѻý>Few Qualifying Medicare Patients Undergo Parathyroidectomyѻý> Less than a third with primary hyperparathyroidism had definitive operation Jan 06, 2021
<ѻý>Growth Hormones in Childhood Tied to Heart Problems Later Onѻý> Women, those who were small for gestational age at highest risk Dec 21, 2020
<ѻý>World's Deadliest Neglected Disease: Snakebite Slithers Under the Radarѻý> Pick your poison: neurotoxic or hemotoxic Nov 25, 2020
<ѻý>Controversial Diabetes Clinic Owner to Pay Doc $8M in Damagesѻý> Decision in 9-year lawsuit paves way for injunction against diabetes clinics Nov 19, 2020
<ѻý>Sotagliflozin Prevents Heart Events in Acute HF, Chronic Kidney Diseaseѻý> Two trials show some tantalizing signals for HFpEF and stroke Nov 17, 2020
<ѻý>More Top Research From Kidney Week 2020ѻý> Additional studies on anemia, heart risk, and racial disparities in chronic kidney disease Oct 27, 2020
<ѻý>Alternating Dual-Agent Tx Offers Better Remission in Nephropathyѻý> Corticosteroid-cyclophosphamide bests sequential tacrolimus-rituximab in PMN Oct 25, 2020
<ѻý>Finerenone Cuts Kidney, Heart Risks in CKD and T2Dѻý> Patients saw less hyperkalemia than with spironolactone but still some Oct 23, 2020
<ѻý>Olympic Ice Dancer's Renal Cell Carcinomaѻý> Maia Shibutani is "embracing the moment" and raising money for healthcare workers Sep 10, 2020
<ѻý>SGLT2 Inhibitor Wows in Chronic Kidney Diseaseѻý> DAPA-CKD shows fewer renal events, prolonged overall survival Aug 30, 2020
<ѻý>Diabetes Drugs Looking for Broad Role in COVID-19ѻý> The mechanisms check out and trials are underway Aug 24, 2020
<ѻý>Renal Denervation: No Rush for BP-Lowering Benefitѻý> RADIANCE-HTN SOLO data suggest a little more time for med optimization does no harm Jun 26, 2020
<ѻý>Ertugliflozin Tx: Safe for the Heart in Patients With T2Dѻý> Phase III VERTIS-CV trial meets primary endpoint of MACE non-inferiority Jun 17, 2020
<ѻý>Voclosporin Beats Standard of Care in Lupus Nephritisѻý> High rates of response seen even among difficult-to-treat Hispanic patients Jun 05, 2020
<ѻý>Remdesivir Safety Forecast: Watch the Liver, Kidneysѻý> Data remain sparse, but a few risks are emerging May 19, 2020
<ѻý>Benign Kidney Tumors Shrink With mTOR Inhibitorѻý> More than 50% reduction in angiomyolipoma volume, though with "some toxicities" Apr 24, 2020
<ѻý>COVID-19 Hit NYC Kidney Transplant Recipients Hardѻý> Study "raises very serious concerns about the safety of transplant patients in this outbreak" Apr 24, 2020
<ѻý>NKF 2020: New Lupus Tx; Staying on Spironolactone, and Moreѻý> Research highlights from the National Kidney Foundation virtual meeting Mar 30, 2020
<ѻý>Phosphate Binder Type Matters in Dialysisѻý> Hospital admission rates, healthcare costs varied according to binder prescribed Mar 28, 2020
<ѻý>Entresto in HF Tied to Less Kidney Declineѻý> Meta-analysis shows trend favoring drug over ACE inhibitor or ARB alone Mar 27, 2020
<ѻý>Phase II Success for Oral CKD-Related Pruritus Agentѻý> Novel drug activates kappa opioid receptors Mar 27, 2020
<ѻý>CKD, Uric Acid, and Heart Disease: What's the Link?ѻý> Stage 3 CKD patients with higher uric acid levels also saw worse heart health Mar 26, 2020
<ѻý>Organ Transplant: 'Essential' Surgery in a Time of Pandemicѻý> Centers describe the tough choices, strategies, and outcomes they're seeing Mar 26, 2020
<ѻý>Quit Angiotensin Meds When Kidney Function Worsens? Not So Fastѻý> Low eGFR patients were better off staying on certain medications, study finds Mar 09, 2020
<ѻý>With Hip Surgery, Watch for Kidney Injuryѻý> Complications included infection, transfusion, revision, and death Feb 21, 2020
<ѻý>Vascular Changes Often Missed in Lupus Nephritisѻý> Biopsies alone don't tell the story, study suggests Jan 09, 2020
<ѻý>Are Low-Density Incidental Renal Masses Being Misdiagnosed?ѻý> New study raises concerns about criteria for benign cysts vs aggressive renal cancer Dec 23, 2019
<ѻý>Muscle Relaxant Tied to Severe Confusion in CKD Patientsѻý> Higher dose of baclofen associated with encephalopathy in older patients Nov 10, 2019
<ѻý>New Agent Relieves Itching for Patients on Dialysisѻý> "This is the first time anyone has shown anything that's worked" Nov 08, 2019
<ѻý>CKD Patients With Osteoporosis Benefit From New Drugѻý> New FRAME analysis backs use of romosozumab in this population Sep 26, 2019