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Nephrology & Urology
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How the novel antibody felzartamab impacts IgA nephropathy

How the novel antibody felzartamab impacts IgA nephropathy

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIgA nephropathy (IgAN) is an autoimmune kidney disease driven by immune cells that express a protein called CD38 on their surface

How the novel antibody felzartamab impacts IgA nephropathy

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIgA nephropathy (IgAN) is an autoimmune kidney disease driven by immune cells that express a protein called CD38 on their surface
Trial assesses antibody therapy for chronic active antibody-mediated kidney transplant rejection

Trial assesses antibody therapy for chronic active antibody-mediated kidney transplant rejection

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic active antibody-mediated rejection (caAMR) is a common cause of allograft loss after transplantation, with no approved th

Trial assesses antibody therapy for chronic active antibody-mediated kidney transplant rejection

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic active antibody-mediated rejection (caAMR) is a common cause of allograft loss after transplantation, with no approved th
RNA study shows urine tests may detect early diseases, allowing some to avoid invasive biopsies

RNA study shows urine tests may detect early diseases, allowing some to avoid invasive biopsies

by Katherine Egan Bennett,University of Texas at ArlingtonCell types of origin across the urine sediment and cell-free transcriptomes. Credit:Clinical Chemistry(2024). DOI: 10.1093/c

RNA study shows urine tests may detect early diseases, allowing some to avoid invasive biopsies

by Katherine Egan Bennett,University of Texas at ArlingtonCell types of origin across the urine sediment and cell-free transcriptomes. Credit:Clinical Chemistry(2024). DOI: 10.1093/c
IMRT and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer

IMRT and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with either of two types of contemporary radiation therapy—proton

IMRT and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with either of two types of contemporary radiation therapy—proton
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
Study highlights association between urinary and vaginal pathogenic E. coli in recurrent cystitis

Study highlights association between urinary and vaginal pathogenic E. coli in recurrent cystitis

byOkayama UniversityA dendrogram based on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of 14 E. coli patient samples showed seven pairs of strains with a clonal similarity of more than 89%, and four

Study highlights association between urinary and vaginal pathogenic E. coli in recurrent cystitis

byOkayama UniversityA dendrogram based on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of 14 E. coli patient samples showed seven pairs of strains with a clonal similarity of more than 89%, and four
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
Unraveling the role of macrophages in regulating inflammatory lipids during acute kidney injury

Unraveling the role of macrophages in regulating inflammatory lipids during acute kidney injury

byUniversity of TsukubaRNA-seq analysis on macrophages isolated from the kidney of Mafbf/fand Mafbf/f::LysM-Cre mice 24 h post-IRI. Credit:The Journal of Immunology(2024). DOI:

Unraveling the role of macrophages in regulating inflammatory lipids during acute kidney injury

byUniversity of TsukubaRNA-seq analysis on macrophages isolated from the kidney of Mafbf/fand Mafbf/f::LysM-Cre mice 24 h post-IRI. Credit:The Journal of Immunology(2024). DOI:
Review highlights advances in kidney cancer research and care

Review highlights advances in kidney cancer research and care

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew insights into the biology of kidney cancer, including those informed by scientific discoveries that earned a Nobel

Review highlights advances in kidney cancer research and care

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew insights into the biology of kidney cancer, including those informed by scientific discoveries that earned a Nobel
Genetic analysis sheds light on the role of IFT140 in polycystic kidney disease

Genetic analysis sheds light on the role of IFT140 in polycystic kidney disease

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityThrough a comprehensive genetic analysis of patients with PKD but no family history of the disease, researchers found that a mutation in theIFT140&nbsp

Genetic analysis sheds light on the role of IFT140 in polycystic kidney disease

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityThrough a comprehensive genetic analysis of patients with PKD but no family history of the disease, researchers found that a mutation in theIFT140&nbsp