Multi-Million-Dollar Grant to Grow Kidney Research
August 21, 2018
…from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to expand research into the areas of acute kidney failure and acute kidney injuries.
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Spotting the Earliest Signs of Type 1 Diabetic Kidney Disease
October 22, 2015
In an effort to pinpoint the earliest signs of diabetic kidney disease, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine are leading a multi-institutional international effort dedicated to finding a new breed of disease indicators.
Researchers Identify Link between Kidney Removal and Erectile Dysfunction
July 30, 2012
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a link between patients who undergo total nephrectomy - complete kidney removal - and erectile dysfunction. Results from the multi-center study were recently published online in the British Journal of Urology International.
Kidney Sparing Surgery Underutilized for Patients Who Need It Most
March 25, 2013
…treatment trends in the surgical management of patients with kidney disease. The study found that partial and complete kidney removal (total nephrectomy) and energy-based techniques to destroy tumors are all on the rise. Surprisingly, the patients most in need of kidney-sparing surgery are still more likely to undergo total nephrectomy.
Father’s Life is Saved after Receiving Heart, Kidney and Liver Transplant
September 8, 2022
After a rare disease caused organ failure, UC San Diego Heath transplant teams performed a heart, liver and kidney transplant on a patient. The surgery is a first for UC San Diego Health and a first in the nation to use three organs from a donor after circulatory death.
UC San Diego Researchers Awarded $889,000 for Cystinosis Studies
August 27, 2013
…a cure for cystinosis. A rare and deadly genetic disease, cystinosis affects about 500 children and young adults in the United States and 2,000 worldwide. The most recent grants bring the total funding from CRF to UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers to more than $5.5 million since 2003.
UC San Diego Partners with Janssen to Research New Approaches to Treat Metabolic Diseases
June 15, 2017
University of California San Diego School of Medicine has entered a five-year strategic partnership with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, to discover meaningful treatments for metabolic diseases.
Birth Weight is Risk Factor for Fatty Liver Disease in Children
April 4, 2017
…high birth weights in developing Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), a chronic disease that often leads to a need for organ transplantation.
New Imaging Tool Advances Study of Lipid Biology
March 14, 2024
From flies to humans, there are many types lipids operating at once. Now, a team led by UC San Diego bioengineers presents what they believe is the first method for distinguishing multiple lipid subtypes in cells and tissue samples by using nondestructive label-free optical imaging methods.
UC San Diego Pharmacist’s Work Helps Save Lives Across the Globe
August 27, 2020
…the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Vietnam when she read a news article about one of their patients—a 42-year-old Scottish pilot who had recovered from COVID-19 after two-and-a-half months in a medically induced coma. “But I was surprised when I got a post on social media, thanking me,” Le said.…
