In A Nutshell • A pig kidney with just one genetic modification functioned in a human for 61 days before being removed as ...

The results of two large-scale studies demonstrate that sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors significantly ...

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and ...

Researchers uncovered how fatty molecules called ceramides trigger acute kidney injury by damaging the mitochondria that ...

The human body has 78 organs, with the brain, heart, kidneys, liver, and lungs considered vital for survival. The article details their key functions and unique facts.

HOUSTON -- Two commonly used kidney function tests had a large degree of disagreement and were linked with serious health outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a ...

These findings underscore the limitations of relying on proteinuria alone to assess LN treatment success and demonstrate the clinical utility of biomarker-guided risk stratification.

The Liberation From Acute Dialysis (LIBERATE-D) randomized clinical trial tested the value of a conservative vs conventional hemodialysis strategy on recovery of kidney function in stable patients ...

A rapid multidisciplinary approach is needed to reduce serum free light chain levels and restore kidney function ...

Former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has been dealing with a lot of health issues for some time now, and one of the issues is his state of kidney which is drawing particular attention and is ...

Weaning patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) from dialysis while they are still hospitalized may save them from remaining ...

Your kidneys work around the clock filtering about 200 quarts of blood daily, removing waste products, balancing electrolytes ...