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Kidney disease is also a brain disease. Here’s why

Generally speaking, when we think of ‘kidney disease’, we think of dialysis or a kidney transplant. But it is less well known that kidney disease, which affects more than 10 per cent of the world’s population, can have significant consequences for the functioning of other organs.

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Nearly Half of Americans Referred for a Kidney Transplant Never Begin the Evaluation Process, Study Finds

A study of 720,348 patients found 48% never began transplant evaluation and only 19% reached the waitlist. Rural patients, unmarried adults, and patients at smaller centers face the greatest barriers.

Medical Daily

Bijou Phillips undergoes life-saving kidney transplant

Actress Bijou Phillips has undergone a life-saving kidney transplant after launching a public appeal for donors.

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Daryl Hall undergoes kidney transplant

Daryl Hall, star of Hall Oates, took to Instagram to reveal he had undergone the operation earlier this month (Jun26) - with the kidney donated by a “kind and generous living donor”.

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Doctors said father’s kidney transplant was difficult. Still, his 18-year-old son, fresh off scoring 92% in Class 12, donated a kidney and made the impossible happen

A remarkable Father's Day story unfolds as 18-year-old Ali donated a kidney to his father, Abid Raza, who was battling severe kidney failure. Despite a blood group mismatch, doctors successfully performed an ABO-incompatible transplant, a complex procedure involving desensitisation. This selfless act by Ali has given his father a new…

The Economic Times

Bill Cody, Country Music Icon in Heart and Kidney Failure, Needs Double Transplant

Bill Cody, a veteran Grand Ole Opry announcer, is critically ill, needing heart and kidney transplants. The country music community is rallying support as his condition remains precarious.

International Business Times UK

Is Bill Cody Dead? Grand Ole Opry Legend Intubated on Life Support in Desperate Fight for Survival

Country music legend Bill Cody is in critical condition, awaiting a heart and kidney transplant. His daughter, Hannah, shares updates and seeks prayers for his recovery and donor match.

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Bijou Phillips 'was really afraid she might not make it'

Actress Bijou Phillips "was really afraid she might not make it" when she was told she needed a second kidney transplant, according to her friend Kathy Hilton.

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An effort to remedy harm from a race-based kidney test helps Black patients seeking transplants

A racially biased medical test for years kept Black people from getting kidney transplants

The Independent UK

Did Candace Owens Say Selena Gomez Was Replaced by a 'Sinister Double' After Kidney Transplant? Viral AI Clip Explained

A Viral AI clip of Candace Owens is under fire for a Selena Gomez theory, sparking discussions on digital misinformation.

International Business Times UK

Bijou Phillips in hospital and in need of a kidney transplant

‘I’m asking as a friend, a sister, an aunt, and most importantly, a single mother to an incredible and brave daughter. I am in need of a kidney,’ Phillips wrote in an Instagram post

The Independent UK

Federal agents arrested kidney transplant recipient delivering groceries and detained him without medication, family and lawmakers say

Officers rammed 38-year-old man while he was volunteering for church’s mutual aid group, according to Minnesota official

The Independent UK

Public mistrust linked to drop in deceased donor organ donations and kidney transplants

A new report says organ donations from the recently deceased dropped last year, resulting in fewer kidney transplants

The Independent UK

Man dies of rabies after kidney transplant from donor who saved kitten from skunk

Michigan man received kidney transplant from donor who had fought off a skunk and was later found unresponsive

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Benzinga

Eledon Pharmaceuticals' Lead Asset Fails In Mid-Stage Study, But Pushes Forward With Pivotal Study

Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ELDN) stock is trading lower on Friday, with a session volume of 15.72 million, compared to its average volume of 1.24 million, according to Benzinga Pro. The company announced results from its Phase 2 BESTOW trial of tegoprubart for the prevention of organ rejection in patients receiving…

The Independent UK

Man saves brother’s life with transplant after dialysis struggle

The retired plumber said he would have donated his kidney no matter the risk

The Independent UK

Scot celebrates kidney transplant to save brother after anniversary of treatment

On October 30 1960, the UK’s first successful kidney transplant took place in Edinburgh – and since then 2,000 transplants have taken place.

The Guardian - US

New York Jets legend Nick Mangold dies aged 41 while seeking kidney transplant

Nick Mangold, a hugely popular player during his career with the New York Jets, has died at the age of 41

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International Business Times UK

Selena Gomez's Wedding To Benny Blanco Fuels Curiosity Over Pregnancy Plans Amid Lupus And Kidney Transplant

Selena Gomez has married Benny Blanco in an intimate Santa Barbara ceremony. Here's how her health struggles, lupus, kidney transplant, and bipolar diagnosis shape her motherhood plans.

The Independent UK

Athletic trainer receives experimental pig kidney transplant ahead of new human trials

More than 100,000 people are on the US transplant list, most who need a kidney, and thousands die waiting

The Independent UK

Girls and black children face inequalities in transplant treatment, study shows

Experts analysed data on children in the UK waiting for a kidney transplant.

The Independent UK

Why girls are less likely to be put on transplant waiting lists than boys

Academics have found that some children in need of a kidney transplant are facing inequalities in their care

The Independent UK

Daughter says mom 'gave me life twice' with kidney donation as pair graduate nursing school together

Two years after a Louisiana mother donated her kidney to her daughter, the duo graduated together from nursing school

Latin Times

ICE To Temporarily Release Migrant Detained Before He Could Donate a Kidney To His Brother

A Venezuelan man arrested before he could provide a life-saving kidney transplant to his brother was temporarily released

LiveScience

In 'extremely rare' case, Michigan resident dies from rabies after receiving transplanted kidney carrying the virus

A Michigan resident has died from rabies following a kidney transplant at a hospital in Ohio. Investigations show that the donor had the virus when they died.

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