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

Updated on: June 17,2024 5

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

Updated on:June 17,2024 5

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

Updated on: November 06,2024 0

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Updated on: July 01,2024 5

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

Updated on:July 01,2024 5

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

Updated on: June 19,2024 5

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

Updated on:June 19,2024 5

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

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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

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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

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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

Updated on:November 12,2024 0

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

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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

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Surface protein study highlights a potential link between dental caries and renal lesions

byOkayama UniversityResearchers from Okayama University, Japan, uncover novel pathogenic role of a surface collagen-binding protein "Cnm," onStreptococcus mutans,a dental c

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Surface protein study highlights a potential link between dental caries and renal lesions

byOkayama UniversityResearchers from Okayama University, Japan, uncover novel pathogenic role of a surface collagen-binding protein "Cnm," onStreptococcus mutans,a dental c

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Scientists identify brain cell type as master controller of urination

by Emily Packer, George Litchfield,eLifePMCESR1+cells tightly correlate with successful voiding. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.103224.1Researchers have identified a su

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Scientists identify brain cell type as master controller of urination

by Emily Packer, George Litchfield,eLifePMCESR1+cells tightly correlate with successful voiding. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.103224.1Researchers have identified a su

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A new biomarker helps detect kidney fibrosis in transplant patients without invasive procedures

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMeasuring the levels of vitronectin in urine could improve the detection of kidney fibrosis, according to scientists from th

Updated on: December 22,2024 0

A new biomarker helps detect kidney fibrosis in transplant patients without invasive procedures

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMeasuring the levels of vitronectin in urine could improve the detection of kidney fibrosis, according to scientists from th

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