Kidney Disease News

April 23, 2024

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Feb. 22, 2024 — Investigators have discovered why some injured kidneys heal while others develop scarring that can lead to kidney failure. Their findings could lead to the development of noninvasive tests to detect kidney scarring and, eventually, new therapies to ...

New Genetic Variants for Chronic Kidney Disease Identified

Feb. 7, 2024 — Scientists have identified new genes that may play a role in chronic kidney disease. They analyzed data from more than 900,000 people and found effects that in some cases differed between men and ...

A New Drug Candidate Can Shrink Kidney Cysts

Jan. 22, 2024 — A compound originally developed as a cancer treatment may hold promise for treating polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), which affects more than half a million Americans and can lead to kidney enlargement and loss of ...

Shedding Light on the Microbiome and Kidney Stones

Dec. 21, 2023 — A new study has found changes in the microbiome in multiple locations in the body are linked to the formation of kidney ...

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Scientists Grow 'Mini Kidneys,' Revealing New Insights Into Metabolic Defects and Potential Therapy for Polycystic Kidney Disease

Apr. 8, 2024 — Scientists have successfully grown 'mini kidneys' in the lab and grafted them into live mice, revealing new insights into the metabolic defects and a ...

One of the Keys to Healthy Sleep and Blood Sugar Has Been Found

Dec. 21, 2023 — Researchers have shown that the rare D-form of the amino acid alanine shows a clear circadian rhythm, and is able to affect the circadian clock and regulate gluconeogenesis, a method of glucose ...

Pushing the Boundaries of Ultrasound Imaging: Breaking New Ground With Ultrafast Technology

Jan. 17, 2024 — Researchers have achieved a successful contrast agent-free imaging of complex structure of kidney ...

New Study Advances Search for Accurate Blood Markers for Acute Kidney Injury

Dec. 14, 2023 — Using cells from kidney biopsies, researchers report progress in the search for more accurate and easier-to-obtain markers to help predict, manage ...

Clinical Trial Demonstrates That the Ketogenic Diet Is Effective at Controlling Polycystic Kidney Disease

Dec. 11, 2023 — It's official: The ketogenic diet proved to be effective at controlling polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in the first randomized controlled clinical ...

Stem Cell Study Reveals How Infantile Cystinosis Causes Kidney Failure -- And How to Cure It

Dec. 11, 2023 — New research has identified how a misstep in the genesis of a key component of the kidney causes infantile cystinosis, a rare disease that ...

New Study Uses Genetic Data to Support Use of Thiazide Diuretics for Kidney Stone Prevention

Nov. 30, 2023 — Kidney stones affect nearly 10% of the global population. For more than three decades, thiazide diuretics, a common medication used for high blood ...

Breakthrough in Treatment for World's Leading Cause of Kidney Failure in Children

Oct. 19, 2023 — A potential treatment for the world's leading cause of kidney failure in children needing dialysis has been discovered by an international team of ...

Most Accurate Test to Date Developed to Measure Biological Aging

Oct. 13, 2023 — Researchers have developed a new test that can accurately measure biological aging in a clinical setting. The discovery was made while studying patients for the aging effects of chronic kidney ...

Why Are Male Kidneys More Vulnerable to Disease Than Female Kidneys? Mouse Study Points to Testosterone

Sep. 5, 2023 — Female kidneys are known to be more resilient to disease and injury, but a new study may help researchers better understand how to address ...

Diabetes Medication Class Tied to Lower Risk of Kidney Stones

Jan. 31, 2024 — Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of kidney stones, but some forms of treatment for this condition may also have the benefit of lowering risk of kidney stones. Researchers found that ...

Eye Scans Provide Crucial Insights Into Kidney Health

Dec. 5, 2023 — 3D eye scans can reveal vital clues about kidney health that could help to track the progression of disease, research suggests. The advance could revolutionize monitoring of kidney disease, which ...

AI Helps ID Cancer Risk Factors

Aug. 31, 2023 — A novel study has identified a range of metabolic biomarkers that could help predict the risk of ...

Antibody Shows Promise for Preventing Organ Rejection After Transplantation

Aug. 30, 2023 — A man-made antibody successfully prevented organ rejection when tested in primates that had undergone a kidney transplant, Duke Health researchers report. The finding clears the way for the new ...

Can an Artificial Kidney Finally Free Patients from Dialysis?

Aug. 29, 2023 — Scientists are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free people from needing dialysis or having to take harsh drugs to suppress their immune system after a ...

Metabolite in Urine Predicts Diabetic Kidney Failure 5-10 Years Early; Oral Therapeutic Drug Shows Promise in Mice

Aug. 24, 2023 — High urine levels of adenine, a metabolite produced in the kidney, were associated with a higher risk of kidney failure in three international research ...

Simple Blood Test May Predict Future Heart, Kidney Risk for People With Type 2 Diabetes

Aug. 21, 2023 — An analysis of a clinical trial of more than 2,500 people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease found that high levels of four biomarkers are strongly predictive for the development of heart and ...

Pig Kidney Xenotransplantation Performing Optimally After 32 Days in Human Body

Aug. 16, 2023 — Surgeons have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that continues to function well after 32 days in a man declared dead by neurologic criteria and maintained with a beating heart on ...

Study Brings Insight to Kidney Cancer With Gene Mutation

Aug. 14, 2023 — A new study reveals findings from over 800 clinical assays performed for kidney patients with MiTF family gene ...

Gene Therapy Hope for Children With Kidney Disease

Aug. 10, 2023 — Researchers have made a remarkable step forward in finding a potential cure for a type of childhood kidney ...

Predicting Heart Failure With Longitudinal Urine Patterns and Its Changing

Aug. 1, 2023 — Researchers found that patients with persistently high levels of urinary albumin excretion in the long term are at high risk of new-onset heart failure. Preventive treatment associated with the ...

Scientists Find That Supplementation With a Special Omega-3 Lipid Could Treat Acute Kidney Injury

July 24, 2023 — A protein that transports lipid into cells reveals clues to treating a major health problem affecting ...

Single-Cell Atlas of the Human Kidney Provides New Resources to Study Kidney Disease

July 19, 2023 — What causes certain individuals who experience a sudden decline in kidney function to develop kidney disease while others recover? A new study co-led by bioengineers could provide detailed insight -- ...

Researchers' Sweeping Discovery Shows How Kidney Cells Self-Renew

July 13, 2023 — Scientists have discovered a previously unknown 'housekeeping' process in kidney cells that ejects unwanted content, resulting in cells that rejuvenate themselves and remain functioning and ...

Source of Common Kidney Disease Lies Outside the Kidney, Study Suggests

June 23, 2023 — The discovery of new genes linked to IgA nephropathy, a common kidney disease, confirms the idea that the immune system drives the ...

Ultrasound Device May Offer New Treatment Option for Hypertension

Feb. 28, 2023 — A new device that calms overactive kidney nerves with ultrasound consistently lowered blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled hypertension, researchers have ...

During Dolphin Research, Engineer Discovers New Method to Possibly Improve Pharmaceuticals

Feb. 5, 2023 — Something you maybe never thought of -- dolphins get kidney stones just like people! Now a researcher is reporting a new method to control the growth of ammonium urate crystals, the substance known ...

New Mathematical Model Shows How the Body Regulates Potassium

Jan. 30, 2023 — Having levels of potassium that are too high or too low can be fatal. A new mathematical model sheds light on the often mysterious ways the body regulates this important ...

Systems Analysis of Kidney Metabolism Reveals Unexpected Links to Viral Protection

Dec. 2, 2022 — A study sheds new light on our understanding of the metabolism in the kidneys, and how to use it for instance against SARS-CoV-2 ...

Existing Drug Could Reduce Side Effects of Popular Cancer Treatment

Nov. 30, 2022 — Researchers found an existing drug may help decrease side effects of cisplatin, a widely used cancer treatment that was discovered in ...