Ozempic Now FDA-Approved for Kidney Disease-Here's What to Know
GLP-1 medications are renowned for their ability to treat type 2 diabetes and aid weight loss. Now, there's a new benefit to taking Ozempic: It may help manage chronic kidney disease (CKD). On January 28,
FDA approves pig organ transplant trials for patients with kidney failure
The first clinical trials using organs from genetically modified pigs offer hope to patients with kidney failure, who face a long wait for human organ transplants.
Pig kidney transplant successfully completed at Massachusetts hospital
For the second time in less than a year, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital have transplanted a genetically-edited pig kidney into a living person. The hospital, which completed the world's first xenotransplantation in March 2024, said the latest transplant was completed during a 2.5-hour procedure on Jan. 25.
FDA Approves Clinical Trials for Pig Kidney Transplants in Humans
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever clinical trials testing pig kidney transplants in people with kidney failure, marking a major step forward in cross-species transplantation.
FDA Greenlights Studies of Pig Kidney Transplants in Humans
The US Food and Drug Administration approved clinical trials that will transplant organs from genetically modified pigs into patients with kidney failure.
New Hampshire man is 2nd person known to be living with a pig kidney
His effort paid off: Tim Andrews, 66, is only the second person known to be living with a pig kidney. Andrews is free from dialysis, Massachusetts General Hospital announced Friday, and recovering so ...
Maze Therapeutics Doses First Patient in Phase 2 HORIZON Clinical Trial Evaluating MZE829 as a Potential Treatment for APOL1 Kidney Disease
Maze Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAZE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company harnessing the power of human genetics to ...
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Older adults with kidney disease face psychosocial barriers in transplant evaluation
Older adults with advanced kidney disease are often motivated to receive a transplant but may face emotional and psychosocial ...
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FDA approves Ozempic to reduce risks from chronic kidney disease in diabetes patients
Chronic kidney disease is a common complication for people living with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of ...
F.D.A. Approves Ozempic to Treat Kidney Disease
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of serious complications in people who have ...
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12 signs of kidney disease Black people shouldn’t ignore
Kidney disease affects millions of Americans, with Black communities facing disproportionately higher risks due to genetic factors, socioeconomic challenges, ...
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‘His whole body is swollen’: 2-year-old’s ‘allergies’ turn out to be rare kidney disease
They eventually landed at the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital where Kamden was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, ...
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‘Yo-Yo Dieting’ Raises Kidney Disease Risk in T1D
Body weight cycling, also known as “yo-yo dieting,” is associated with a 25%-36% increased risk for diabetic kidney disease ...
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Ozempic Approval Expanded to Include T2D Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
The FDA has approved Ozempic (semaglutide) to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening and cardiovascular death in those with T2D and CKD.
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Addressing The Harmfully Slow Uptake Of Race-Neutral Kidney Function Tests
A year after guidelines were revised to remove the use of race in eGFR, many labs and pathologists were still relying on the ...