What Is Kidney Disease?

ByJames Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MDPublished on March 17, 2023Medically reviewed byJosephine Hessert, DOKidney disease refers to any condition that damages thekidneys,

Updated on: December 24,2023 8

What Is Kidney Disease?

ByJames Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MDPublished on March 17, 2023Medically reviewed byJosephine Hessert, DOKidney disease refers to any condition that damages thekidneys,

Updated on:December 24,2023 8

Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease

ByCory MartinUpdated on September 19, 2023Medically reviewed byMatthew Wosnitzer, MDChronic kidney disease(CKD) occurs when there is damage to the kidneys and they no lon

Updated on: December 24,2023 12

Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease

ByCory MartinUpdated on September 19, 2023Medically reviewed byMatthew Wosnitzer, MDChronic kidney disease(CKD) occurs when there is damage to the kidneys and they no lon

Updated on:December 24,2023 12

Fibroblasts in the penis are more important for erectile function than previously thought

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainRegular erections could be important for maintaining erectile function, according to a new study on micepublishedinScience

Updated on: March 29,2024 4

Fibroblasts in the penis are more important for erectile function than previously thought

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainRegular erections could be important for maintaining erectile function, according to a new study on micepublishedinScience

Updated on:March 29,2024 4

Artificial bladders shine light on pathogens that cause urinary tract infections

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchpublishedinScience Advancesis the first to use a sophisticated human tissue model to explore the inte

Updated on: January 04,2024 6

Artificial bladders shine light on pathogens that cause urinary tract infections

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchpublishedinScience Advancesis the first to use a sophisticated human tissue model to explore the inte

Updated on:January 04,2024 6

Monkey survives for two years with genetically engineered pig kidney

by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpressa, The porcine donor kidney, 3KO.7TG.RI, was engineered to eliminate three glycan antigens (3KO), overexpress seven human transgenes (PL15S) and inactivate PERV elements (

Updated on: October 14,2023 236

Monkey survives for two years with genetically engineered pig kidney

by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpressa, The porcine donor kidney, 3KO.7TG.RI, was engineered to eliminate three glycan antigens (3KO), overexpress seven human transgenes (PL15S) and inactivate PERV elements (

Updated on:October 14,2023 236

Deliberately damaging DNA could boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy in kidney cancer

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCancer cell being attacked by two immune cells. Credit: NIH Image Gallery, CC BY 2.0DNA damage is one of the foundational causes of cancer. But researchers have now

Updated on: December 22,2023 9

Deliberately damaging DNA could boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy in kidney cancer

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCancer cell being attacked by two immune cells. Credit: NIH Image Gallery, CC BY 2.0DNA damage is one of the foundational causes of cancer. But researchers have now

Updated on:December 22,2023 9

Human kidneys have been partially grown in pigs for the first time

Early kidney structures made of mostly human cells have been grown in pig embryos for up to 28 days as part of efforts to grow human organs in other animals for transplantsByAlice Klein7 Septemb

Updated on: October 11,2023 267

Human kidneys have been partially grown in pigs for the first time

Early kidney structures made of mostly human cells have been grown in pig embryos for up to 28 days as part of efforts to grow human organs in other animals for transplantsByAlice Klein7 Septemb

Updated on:October 11,2023 267

Japanese squirrels develop human hereditary diseases with ageing

Researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, led by Dr Tomoaki Murakami, have uncovered a previously undocumented disease, fibrinogen Aα-chain amyloidosis, highly prevalent in Japane

Updated on: November 21,2023 19

Japanese squirrels develop human hereditary diseases with ageing

Researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, led by Dr Tomoaki Murakami, have uncovered a previously undocumented disease, fibrinogen Aα-chain amyloidosis, highly prevalent in Japane

Updated on:November 21,2023 19

High Creatinine Levels: What Do the Results Mean?

ByColleen Doherty, MDUpdated on December 17, 2023Medically reviewed bySteffini Stalos, DOCreatinineis a natural waste product that accumulates in the bloodstream after a

Updated on: December 24,2023 21

High Creatinine Levels: What Do the Results Mean?

ByColleen Doherty, MDUpdated on December 17, 2023Medically reviewed bySteffini Stalos, DOCreatinineis a natural waste product that accumulates in the bloodstream after a

Updated on:December 24,2023 21