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Baxdrostat Reduces Seated Systolic BP in Uncontrolled, Resistant Hypertension

MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2025 – The addition of baxdrostat, an aldosterone synthase inhibitor, to background therapy yields a significant reduction in seated systolic blood pressure among patients with...

New Experimental Pill, Baxdrostat, Lowers Stubborn BP In Kidney Patients

MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2025 — A novel pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone shows promise for lowering blood pressure and potentially delaying the progression of kidney disease in people with both c...

Blood Pressure-Related Kidney Deaths Increased Dramatically Over Last Quarter-Century

FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 — Deaths from blood-pressure-driven kidney disease have increased dramatically during the past quarter-century, according to a new study. Deaths from high blood pressure-related ...

Predialysis Nephrology Care Disparities Contribute to Vascular Access

FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 – System-based disparities in predialysis access to nephrology care contribute to disparities in the likelihood of having a mature, usable arteriovenous access for starting...

Mortality Rates From Hypertensive Renal Disease Increased From 1999 to 2023

FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 – From 1999 to 2023, there was an increase in age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) for hypertensive renal disease, according to a study presented at the American Heart...

Novel Biomarker Risk Prediction Models Examined in Chronic Kidney Disease

FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 – For adults with nondialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD), risk prediction models incorporating novel biomarkers show comparable discrimination to established risk factors,...

High Metabolic Syndrome Severity Linked to Development of CKD

FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2025 – High metabolic syndrome (MetS) severity, expressed by the continuous metabolic syndrome severity score (cMetS-S), is associated with development of chronic kidney disease...

Dietary Patterns Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease Risk

THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2025 – Compared with other dietary indices, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) provide chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk...

Lupus Low Disease Activity State Attainable in Lupus Nephritis

THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2025 – In lupus nephritis, attainment of complete renal response (CRR)/partial renal response (PRR) and lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS) is associated with best...

Age, Disease Duration Are Predictors of CKD After Stem Cell Transplant

TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 – Predictors of chronic kidney disease (CKD) include age and hematologic disease length after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), according to a study published...

Suboptimal Dialysis Initiation Common in Patients With Advanced CKD

FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 – Suboptimal dialysis initiation, typically defined as dialysis initiation during a hospitalization and/or with a central venous catheter, is common among patients with...

Standardization Needed for Dialysis Initiation in Pregnancy

WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 – The initiation of dialysis in women with chronic kidney disease during pregnancy varies by clinical practice, signaling a need for standardized care in this population,...

Atopic Dermatitis May Be Linked to Increased Risk for CKD

TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 – Atopic dermatitis (AD) was associated with an increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in an Asian population, according to a study published online July 10 in the...

Exposure to Trihalomethanes Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease

TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 – Exposure to trihalomethanes, especially brominated trihalomethanes, in residential community water supplies (CWS) is associated with an increased risk for chronic kidney...

Biomarker Panel Improves Prediction of CKD Progression in Children

TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 – A biomarker panel can improve prediction of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in children, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of the...

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