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Cholinesterase inhibitors found to help Alzheimer's patients preserve kidney function

Cholinesterase inhibitors found to help Alzheimer's patients preserve kidney function

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical abstract. Credit:Kidney International(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2022.09.022Researchers from the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Societ

Cholinesterase inhibitors found to help Alzheimer's patients preserve kidney function

by Karolinska InstitutetGraphical abstract. Credit:Kidney International(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2022.09.022Researchers from the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Societ
Analysis links impaired kidney function with cognitive disorders

Analysis links impaired kidney function with cognitive disorders

by American Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has demonstrated a link between kidney disease and the development of cognitive problems. The findings will be prese

Analysis links impaired kidney function with cognitive disorders

by American Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has demonstrated a link between kidney disease and the development of cognitive problems. The findings will be prese
A new drug candidate can shrink kidney cysts

A new drug candidate can shrink kidney cysts

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe cysts that appear in ADPKD cause kidneys to enlarge until they no longer function properly (center image). At the right is a kidney follo

A new drug candidate can shrink kidney cysts

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe cysts that appear in ADPKD cause kidneys to enlarge until they no longer function properly (center image). At the right is a kidney follo
Investigators find strong association of kidney injury with dasatinib, a commonly used oncological therapeutic

Investigators find strong association of kidney injury with dasatinib, a commonly used oncological therapeutic

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit:Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology(2023). DOI: 10.2215/CJN.0000000000000219Investigators have found that dasatinib, a drug common

Investigators find strong association of kidney injury with dasatinib, a commonly used oncological therapeutic

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit:Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology(2023). DOI: 10.2215/CJN.0000000000000219Investigators have found that dasatinib, a drug common
World experts set agenda to improve care of acute kidney injury in kids

World experts set agenda to improve care of acute kidney injury in kids

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAcute kidney injury occurs (AKI) in one out of four babies, children and young adults during an int

World experts set agenda to improve care of acute kidney injury in kids

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAcute kidney injury occurs (AKI) in one out of four babies, children and young adults during an int
Researchers discover a new way to improve the assessment of prostate cancer aggressiveness

Researchers discover a new way to improve the assessment of prostate cancer aggressiveness

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: Queen's University BelfastResearchers from Queen's University Belfast have discovered a new way to predict the aggressiveness and future behavior

Researchers discover a new way to improve the assessment of prostate cancer aggressiveness

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: Queen's University BelfastResearchers from Queen's University Belfast have discovered a new way to predict the aggressiveness and future behavior
How changing gut microbiota can affect lupus disease activity in mice

How changing gut microbiota can affect lupus disease activity in mice

by The Ohio State UniversityFigure 1. NZM2410 colonized with SFB exhibit intensified kidney disease with elevated immune-complex deposition. 10-week old mice were oral gavaged with fecal matter f

How changing gut microbiota can affect lupus disease activity in mice

by The Ohio State UniversityFigure 1. NZM2410 colonized with SFB exhibit intensified kidney disease with elevated immune-complex deposition. 10-week old mice were oral gavaged with fecal matter f
Recurrent UTIs linked to gut microbiome, chronic inflammation

Recurrent UTIs linked to gut microbiome, chronic inflammation

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisStudy design and sample collection for the UMB study. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-02

Recurrent UTIs linked to gut microbiome, chronic inflammation

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisStudy design and sample collection for the UMB study. Credit:Nature Microbiology(2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-02
Early clean intermittent catheterization recommended with neurogenic bladder

Early clean intermittent catheterization recommended with neurogenic bladder

by Lori SolomonEarly clean intermittent catheterization is recommended to reduce the incidence of recurrent febrile urinary tract infections (FUTIs) in children with neurogenic bladder (NB), according

Early clean intermittent catheterization recommended with neurogenic bladder

by Lori SolomonEarly clean intermittent catheterization is recommended to reduce the incidence of recurrent febrile urinary tract infections (FUTIs) in children with neurogenic bladder (NB), according
Study: Older kidney transplant patients metabolize immunosuppressive drugs slower than younger people

Study: Older kidney transplant patients metabolize immunosuppressive drugs slower than younger people

by Laurie Kaiser,University at BuffaloRelationship of stable KTR by age group that achieved TAC or MPA therapeutic AUC0-12htarget range. The bar graphs depict the percent of recipients by

Study: Older kidney transplant patients metabolize immunosuppressive drugs slower than younger people

by Laurie Kaiser,University at BuffaloRelationship of stable KTR by age group that achieved TAC or MPA therapeutic AUC0-12htarget range. The bar graphs depict the percent of recipients by
High BMI in adolescence linked to early chronic kidney disease in young adulthood

High BMI in adolescence linked to early chronic kidney disease in young adulthood

by Elana GotkineHigh body mass index (BMI) in late adolescence is associated with early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in young adulthood, according to a study published online Dec. 11 inJAMA Pedi

High BMI in adolescence linked to early chronic kidney disease in young adulthood

by Elana GotkineHigh body mass index (BMI) in late adolescence is associated with early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in young adulthood, according to a study published online Dec. 11 inJAMA Pedi
Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

by Cornell UniversityA low magnification image of a germ cell tumor, called a teratocarcinoma, from a new mouse model developed to study testicular cancer. A cluster of cancer stem cells, termed

Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

by Cornell UniversityA low magnification image of a germ cell tumor, called a teratocarcinoma, from a new mouse model developed to study testicular cancer. A cluster of cancer stem cells, termed