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CKM syndrome: The intersection of obesity, diabetes, heart and kidney diseases

Heart; Kidneys

CKM syndrome: The intersection of obesity, diabetes, heart and kidney diseases

  • Amit Khera, M.D.

February 1, 2024

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5 tips to find a living kidney or liver donor

5 tips to find a living kidney or liver donor

April 14, 2022

New immunotherapy can prevent kidney cancer recurrence after surgery: Is it right for you?

New immunotherapy can prevent kidney cancer recurrence after surgery: Is it right for you?

March 18, 2022

Dual epidemics in Texas: Navigating kidney transplantation during COVID-19

Dual epidemics in Texas: Navigating kidney transplantation during COVID-19

June 10, 2020

Having a baby when you have kidney, heart, or cancer risks

Having a baby when you have kidney, heart, or cancer risks

May 26, 2020

Kidney disease and pregnancy: It’s challenging, but possible

Kidney disease and pregnancy: It’s challenging, but possible

November 12, 2019

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What potential donors need to know about living kidney donation - Featured image

Kidneys; Transplant

What potential donors need to know about living kidney donation

Selena Gomez’s lifesaving kidney transplant put organ donation in the spotlight. How we select donors, and answers to FAQs about benefits and risks.

  • Swee-Ling Levea, M.D.

November 30, 2017

Jared’s story: 4 kidney transplants in 30 years - Featured image

Kidneys; Patient Stories; Transplant

Jared’s story: 4 kidney transplants in 30 years

When Jared Rumbo’s kidneys failed at age 19, he embarked on a 30-year transplant journey that would lead to four new kidneys and a complex procedure at UT Southwestern. In this week’s blog, UT Southwestern discusses Jared’s inspiring kidney transplant story.

  • Parsia Vagefi, M.D.

April 17, 2019

Immunotherapy for kidney cancer: Using the body as a weapon - Featured image

Cancer; Kidneys

Immunotherapy for kidney cancer: Using the body as a weapon

Kidney cancer patients may see long-lasting tumor shrinkage with immunotherapy, which uses the immune system as a weapon to fight cancer. Learn more.

  • Hans Hammers, M.D., Ph.D.

December 6, 2017

Xenotransplantation: How pigs could one day save kidney patients’ lives - Featured image

Kidneys; Transplant

Xenotransplantation: How pigs could one day save kidney patients’ lives

Who knew a pig could save the life of someone with kidney disease? With nearly 100,000 people on the kidney transplant waiting list, UT Southwestern says transplanting pig kidneys into humans could one day eliminate the wait time and save more lives.

  • Parsia Vagefi, M.D.

April 26, 2018

Without question, this new drug combination is a significant advancement in kidney cancer therapy.

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CKM syndrome: The intersection of obesity, diabetes, heart and kidney diseases

Heart; Kidneys

CKM syndrome: The intersection of obesity, diabetes, heart and kidney diseases

  • Amit Khera, M.D.

February 1, 2024

5 tips to find a living kidney or liver donor

Kidneys; Transplant

5 tips to find a living kidney or liver donor

  • Swee-Ling Levea, M.D.

April 14, 2022

New immunotherapy can prevent kidney cancer recurrence after surgery: Is it right for you?

Cancer; Kidneys

New immunotherapy can prevent kidney cancer recurrence after surgery: Is it right for you?

  • Hans Hammers, M.D., Ph.D.

March 18, 2022

Dual epidemics in Texas: Navigating kidney transplantation during COVID-19

COVID; Kidneys; Transplant

Dual epidemics in Texas: Navigating kidney transplantation during COVID-19

  • David Wojciechowski, D.O.

June 10, 2020

Having a baby when you have kidney, heart, or cancer risks

Cancer; Heart; Kidneys; Your Pregnancy Matters

Having a baby when you have kidney, heart, or cancer risks

  • Shivani Patel, M.D.

May 26, 2020

Kidney disease and pregnancy: It’s challenging, but possible

Kidneys; Your Pregnancy Matters

Kidney disease and pregnancy: It’s challenging, but possible

November 12, 2019

Jared’s story: 4 kidney transplants in 30 years

Kidneys; Patient Stories; Transplant

Jared’s story: 4 kidney transplants in 30 years

  • Parsia Vagefi, M.D.

April 17, 2019

New immunotherapy drug combination is a significant advancement in kidney cancer therapy

Cancer; Kidneys

New immunotherapy drug combination is a significant advancement in kidney cancer therapy

  • Hans Hammers, M.D., Ph.D.
  • James Brugarolas, M.D., Ph.D.

December 17, 2018

Xenotransplantation: How pigs could one day save kidney patients’ lives

Kidneys; Transplant

Xenotransplantation: How pigs could one day save kidney patients’ lives

  • Parsia Vagefi, M.D.

April 26, 2018