A team of researchers at UM have developed an innovative new tool that could transform how kidney disease is ...

Scientists developed a way to freeze a large mammal’s kidney, which could ease organ shortages in the future. First, they had ...

The commonly used Cockcroft-Gault method may result in excessive chemotherapy dosing — with potentially dire implications.

Pediatric patients with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection had a higher risk of adverse postacute kidney outcomes, such as new-onset ...

Researchers have identified type 5 collagen as a key factor in kidney fibrosis, revealing its potential as a biomarker to predict chronic kidney disease progression. A repurposed anti-cancer drug, ...

Kidney failure affects millions worldwide, and the number keeps rising. Each year, the global population of patients with end ...

Your kidney function test results are a measure of how well your kidneys are working to filter your blood and remove excess water and waste from the body. For example, the estimated glomerular ...

is an umbrella term used to describe a longstanding disease or condition that causes the progressive loss of kidney (renal) function. Symptoms vary, depending on the stage, but can include fatigue, ...

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS): Hypertension or high blood pressure can have a significant impact on kidney function, much before clinical symptoms begin to appear, according to a study that stressed ...

Experiments with genetically modified pig kidneys have gone further; multiple different teams have reported normal functioning after transplantation inside brain-dead patients. Liver functions are ...

The repeated use of such antibiotics leads to increased accumulation of chemicals in the renal filters, which hampers kidney functions. Over-the-counter availability of antibiotics makes this ...

The kidneys have the important functions of filtering out wastes, maintaining a balance of electrolytes, and controlling blood pressure. As they begin to malfunction, the body sends warning signs ...