Jan. 31, 2024 Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of kidney stones, but some forms of treatment for this condition may also have the benefit of lowering risk of kidney stones. Researchers found that ...
Dec. 5, 2023 3D eye scans can reveal vital clues about kidney health that could help to track the progression of disease, research suggests. The advance could revolutionize monitoring of kidney disease, which ...
Aug. 31, 2023 A novel study has identified a range of metabolic biomarkers that could help predict the risk of ...
Aug. 29, 2023 Scientists are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free people from needing dialysis or having to take harsh drugs to suppress their immune system after a ...
Aug. 24, 2023 High urine levels of adenine, a metabolite produced in the kidney, were associated with a higher risk of kidney failure in three international research ...
Aug. 21, 2023 An analysis of a clinical trial of more than 2,500 people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease found that high levels of four biomarkers are strongly predictive for the development of heart and ...
Aug. 16, 2023 Surgeons have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that continues to function well after 32 days in a man declared dead by neurologic criteria and maintained with a beating heart on ...
Aug. 14, 2023 A new study reveals findings from over 800 clinical assays performed for kidney patients with MiTF family gene ...
Aug. 10, 2023 Researchers have made a remarkable step forward in finding a potential cure for a type of childhood kidney ...
Aug. 1, 2023 Researchers found that patients with persistently high levels of urinary albumin excretion in the long term are at high risk of new-onset heart failure. Preventive treatment associated with the ...
July 24, 2023 A protein that transports lipid into cells reveals clues to treating a major health problem affecting ...
July 19, 2023 What causes certain individuals who experience a sudden decline in kidney function to develop kidney disease while others recover? A new study co-led by bioengineers could provide detailed insight -- ...
July 13, 2023 Scientists have discovered a previously unknown 'housekeeping' process in kidney cells that ejects unwanted content, resulting in cells that rejuvenate themselves and remain functioning and ...
June 23, 2023 The discovery of new genes linked to IgA nephropathy, a common kidney disease, confirms the idea that the immune system drives the ...
Feb. 28, 2023 A new device that calms overactive kidney nerves with ultrasound consistently lowered blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled hypertension, researchers have ...
Feb. 5, 2023 Something you maybe never thought of -- dolphins get kidney stones just like people! Now a researcher is reporting a new method to control the growth of ammonium urate crystals, the substance known ...
Jan. 30, 2023 Having levels of potassium that are too high or too low can be fatal. A new mathematical model sheds light on the often mysterious ways the body regulates this important ...
Dec. 2, 2022 A study sheds new light on our understanding of the metabolism in the kidneys, and how to use it for instance against SARS-CoV-2 ...
Nov. 30, 2022 Researchers found an existing drug may help decrease side effects of cisplatin, a widely used cancer treatment that was discovered in ...
Nov. 9, 2022 Early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is key to managing progression of the disease. A new technique analyzing urine extracellular vesicles (uEVs) -- cell-derived nanoscale spherical ...