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International researchers will, for the first time, present findings from the landmark 4D trial about whether a cholesterol-reducing drug decreases the risk of heart attacks and strokes with type 2 diabetics on dialysis.

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More than 100 million patients suffering from type 2 diabetes may soon reap the benefits of new scientific research aimed at creating earlier intervention to limit renal complications and cardiovascular mortality and morbidity thanks to recent findings.

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It's worth waiting for a kidney transplant, even if the wait may be up to three years, according to a new study. The study found that patients with kidney failure, who received transplants, lived longer than those who remained on dialysis, even after a long wait.

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Although age isn't considered when matching kidney donors with their recipients, it should be, according to a new study.

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Despite a higher risk of death after a heart attack, dialysis patients are only half as likely to receive standard treatment after suffering from one, compared to the general population, according to a new study.

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For people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), elevated levels of the mineral phosphate may signal an increased risk of death, suggests a study.

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Early treatment with medications that block the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) may help prevent diabetes-related kidney disease"”even before full-blown diabetes develops, suggests a study.

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How do medications that block the renin-angiotensin system (RAS blockers) work to protect against kidney disease in people with diabetes? At least partly by improving the blood supply to the kidneys, suggests a study.

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The results of routine laboratory tests performed for other reasons could provide a new approach to identifying patients -- particularly older adults -- with reduced kidney function, reports a study.

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Heart attacks and strokes remain the leading causes of death in developed countries, and account for over 60 percent of death in patients with kidney failure receiving dialysis. A study finds that levels of a cholesterol-carrying protein called lipoprotein(a) are important risk factors for cardiovascular events in patients on dialysis.