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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).
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
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
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
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
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
Get chronic UTIs? Future treatments may add more bacteria to your bladder to beat back harmful microbes

Get chronic UTIs? Future treatments may add more bacteria to your bladder to beat back harmful microbes

by Sarguru Subash,The ConversationEscherichia coli. Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIHMillions of peoplein the U.S. and around the world suffer from urinary tract infections e

Get chronic UTIs? Future treatments may add more bacteria to your bladder to beat back harmful microbes

by Sarguru Subash,The ConversationEscherichia coli. Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIHMillions of peoplein the U.S. and around the world suffer from urinary tract infections e
Research shows that few with abnormal protein dipstick results have albuminuria testing

Research shows that few with abnormal protein dipstick results have albuminuria testing

by Elana GotkineFew patients with abnormal protein dipstick results have follow-up albuminuria quantification, according to a research letterpublishedonline Oct. 1 in theAnnals of In

Research shows that few with abnormal protein dipstick results have albuminuria testing

by Elana GotkineFew patients with abnormal protein dipstick results have follow-up albuminuria quantification, according to a research letterpublishedonline Oct. 1 in theAnnals of In
A promising kidney-targeting drug delivery system enriches synthetic RNA molecules and small molecules

A promising kidney-targeting drug delivery system enriches synthetic RNA molecules and small molecules

by Erica Yirenkyi, Iva Toudjarska,University of ConnecticutGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Therapy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2024.10.020Since its discovery in 1998 and winning

A promising kidney-targeting drug delivery system enriches synthetic RNA molecules and small molecules

by Erica Yirenkyi, Iva Toudjarska,University of ConnecticutGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Therapy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2024.10.020Since its discovery in 1998 and winning
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
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