Kidney

The kidneys are organs that filter wastes from the blood and excrete them, along with water, as urine. The medical field that studies the kidneys and diseases of the kidney is called nephrology. The prefix nephro- meaning kidney is from the Ancient Greek word nephros ; the adjective renal meaning related to the kidney is from Latin rēnēs, meaning kidneys. In humans, the kidneys are located in the posterior part of the abdomen. There is one on each side of the spine; the right kidney sits just below the liver, the left below the diaphragm and adjacent to the spleen. Above each kidney is an adrenal gland . The asymmetry within the abdominal cavity caused by the liver results in the right kidney being slightly lower than the left one while the left kidney is located slightly more medial.The kidneys are retroperitoneal. They are approximately at the vertebral level T12 to L3. The upper parts of the kidneys are partially protected by the eleventh and twelfth ribs, and each whole kidney is surrounded by two layers of fat which help to cushion it. Congenital absence of one or both kidneys, known as unilateral or bilateral renal agenesis, can occur. (From the Wikpedia article Kidney.)

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Recent Publications on Kidney:
The use of contrast-enhanced US in renal transplant: first results and potential clinical benefit. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE: Little use has been made so far of the intrinsic...	19th July, 2008	Department of Radiology, Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charite Mitte,	Eur Radiol. 2005 Dec;15 Suppl 5:E109-16.
Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Hypertension and the Kidney. February 2002. Madrid, Spain. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE: Little use has been made so far of the intrinsic...	19th July, 2008		Kidney Int Suppl. 2002 Dec;(82):S1-87.
Epidemiology of urogenital tuberculosis worldwide. Objectives: To characterize the epidemiology of urogenital tuberculosis...	19th July, 2008	Division of Urology, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao	Int J Urol. 2008 Jul 10;. DOI Direct Link
Protein kinase Cepsilon: function in neurons. Protein kinase Cepsilon is expressed at higher levels in the brain...	19th July, 2008	Biosignal Research Center, Kobe University, Japan.	FEBS J. 2008 Jul 9;. DOI Direct Link
Bioavailability and Tissue Distribution of Sesamol in Rat. Sesamol, generally regarded as the main antioxidative component in sesame...	19th July, 2008		J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Jul 18;. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Kidney:
Diplomat's 2008 Patient Satisfaction Survey Sets the Bar for Specialty Pharmacy Industry	KRON4:  Jul 19 2008 6:34AM Matching: kidney
Health Highlights: July 17, 2008	MSN:  Jul 18 2008 4:59PM Matching: kidney
Scientists ID New Genes Tied to Crohn's Disease	Medbroadcast:  Jul 18 2008 10:33PM Matching: kidney
Kidney Disease Linked to Lower Medication Use Post-MI	Medscape:  Jul 18 2008 9:17PM Matching: kidney
Kidney disease patients receive fewer medications post MI	MedWire News:  Jul 18 2008 6:47PM Matching: kidney
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Kidney Clinical Trials:
Combined Bone Marrow and Kidney Transplant for Multiple Myeloma With Kidney Failure	Kidney Failure, Chronic;   Multiple Myeloma

Kidney Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7399586	Modulation of biological signal transduction by RNA interference
7399743	Targeted thrombosis
7399745	Peptides acting as both GLP-1 receptor agonists and glucagon receptor antagonists and their pharmacological methods of use
7399746	Agents for wound healing
7399750	Methods for cardiac gene transfer
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Companies working in the area of Kidney from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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Advanced Cell Technology Incorporated Advanced Cell Technology Announces License of its Cloning Patents to Immerge Biotherapeutics, INC., a Joint Venture Between Novartis Pharma Ag and Biotransplant, Inc. Worcester, MA, April 16, 2002... www.advancedcell.com/        View full profile
AEterna Laboratories Incorporated Æterna Laboratories Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of cancer. The company’s lead product, Neovastat®, is the focus of a number of clinical trials including pivotal trials... www.aeterna.com/        View full profile
Aksys Limited Aksys was founded in 1991 to provide hemodialysis products and services for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease ("ESRD"), commonly known as chronic kidney failure. The Company has... www.aksys.com/        View full profile
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