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Study links phosphate levels to kidney damage markers

Study links phosphate levels to kidney damage markers

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at University of Tsukuba have found that the phosphate concentration in proximal tubule fluid, estimated from urine and blood

Study links phosphate levels to kidney damage markers

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at University of Tsukuba have found that the phosphate concentration in proximal tubule fluid, estimated from urine and blood
ATP dynamics of specialized cells yield new insights into acute kidney injury

ATP dynamics of specialized cells yield new insights into acute kidney injury

byKyoto UniversityPathological changes in podocytes and albuminuria after ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI). Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54222-0Acute

ATP dynamics of specialized cells yield new insights into acute kidney injury

byKyoto UniversityPathological changes in podocytes and albuminuria after ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI). Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54222-0Acute
Do certain diabetes drugs increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients taking anti-cancer therapies?

Do certain diabetes drugs increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients taking anti-cancer therapies?

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlucagon-like peptide-1-receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) are medications that are increasingly prescribed for patients with type 2 dia

Do certain diabetes drugs increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients taking anti-cancer therapies?

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlucagon-like peptide-1-receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) are medications that are increasingly prescribed for patients with type 2 dia
Study shows diabetes drug Ozempic also has positive effect in chronic kidney disease

Study shows diabetes drug Ozempic also has positive effect in chronic kidney disease

by Universitair Medisch Centrum GroningenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe diabetes drug semaglutide, also known as Ozempic, has a positive effect on patients with chronic kidney disease and obesit

Study shows diabetes drug Ozempic also has positive effect in chronic kidney disease

by Universitair Medisch Centrum GroningenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe diabetes drug semaglutide, also known as Ozempic, has a positive effect on patients with chronic kidney disease and obesit
Study finds fewer hospital visits for kidney patients through appropriate care

Study finds fewer hospital visits for kidney patients through appropriate care

by K. W. Wesselink-Schram,University of TwenteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn collaboration with Isala Zwolle, researchers from the TechMed Center of the University of Twente developed a smart syste

Study finds fewer hospital visits for kidney patients through appropriate care

by K. W. Wesselink-Schram,University of TwenteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn collaboration with Isala Zwolle, researchers from the TechMed Center of the University of Twente developed a smart syste
Examining the clinical significance of microvascular inflammation after kidney transplantation

Examining the clinical significance of microvascular inflammation after kidney transplantation

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInvestigators recently uncovered key insights into newly defined rejection entities in kidney transplantation that may offer imp

Examining the clinical significance of microvascular inflammation after kidney transplantation

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInvestigators recently uncovered key insights into newly defined rejection entities in kidney transplantation that may offer imp
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
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
Comparable results seen for HoLEP with, without preservation of urethral mucosa in BPH

Comparable results seen for HoLEP with, without preservation of urethral mucosa in BPH

by Elana GotkineFor patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) with preservation of the urethral mucosa from bladder neck to the tip of the pro

Comparable results seen for HoLEP with, without preservation of urethral mucosa in BPH

by Elana GotkineFor patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) with preservation of the urethral mucosa from bladder neck to the tip of the pro
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
Heat waves and an aging population increase the risk of severe electrolyte imbalances

Heat waves and an aging population increase the risk of severe electrolyte imbalances

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that global warming, combined with an aging population, could lead to a significant increase

Heat waves and an aging population increase the risk of severe electrolyte imbalances

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that global warming, combined with an aging population, could lead to a significant increase
AI model predicts patients at most risk of complication during treatment for advanced kidney failure

AI model predicts patients at most risk of complication during treatment for advanced kidney failure

byUniversity of PortsmouthFeature/variable importance in IDH prediction using (a) Extra tree classifier and (b) correlation matrix with heat map. Credit:Journal of Kidney Care(2024).

AI model predicts patients at most risk of complication during treatment for advanced kidney failure

byUniversity of PortsmouthFeature/variable importance in IDH prediction using (a) Extra tree classifier and (b) correlation matrix with heat map. Credit:Journal of Kidney Care(2024).