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Researchers Identify Precision Medicine Approach for Preventing Kidney Failure

Apr. 9, 2025 — Researchers have identified type 5 collagen as a key factor in kidney fibrosis, revealing its potential as a biomarker to predict chronic kidney disease progression. A repurposed anti-cancer drug, ...

One in 3,000 People at Risk of Punctured Lung from Faulty Gene -- Almost 100 Times Higher Than Previous Estimate

Apr. 7, 2025 — As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a punctured lung, according to new estimates. Previous estimates had put this risk closer to ...

Hypertension Causes Kidney Changes at an Early Stage

Mar. 27, 2025 — A research team has investigated structural changes in kidneys of patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The results show that high blood pressure can lead to abnormalities in the podocytes, specialized cells in the renal filter, even ...

A Diabetes, Heart Failure, and Kidney Disease Medication Is the First of Its Kind to Significantly Reduce Both Heart Attacks and Strokes

Feb. 14, 2025 — New research shows sotagliflozin is the only drug in its class to demonstrate these ...

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Researchers Create Genetic Map Tied to Kidney Disease

Feb. 11, 2025 — Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. By creating the most complete and detailed genetic 'map' of kidney function to ...

Yo-Yo Dieting May Significantly Increase Kidney Disease Risk in People With Type 1 Diabetes

Feb. 4, 2025 — Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes, ...

Researchers Find Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Have No Effect on Kidney Function

Jan. 27, 2025 — Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team has ...

Predicting How Childhood Kidney Cancers Develop

Jan. 23, 2025 — New research looked at how cancers arise in children who are predisposed to developing the childhood kidney cancer, Wilms tumor, which could help anticipate the development of tumors before they ...

Study Finds Chemotherapy Antidote Could Improve Recovery After Chemotherapy-Induced Kidney Toxicity

Jan. 6, 2025 — An FDA-approved medication called glucarpidase could serve as an antidote to kidney toxicity in patients receiving the chemotherapy drug methotrexate ...

New Biomarkers Could Improve Early Detection and Monitoring of Kidney Injury

Jan. 6, 2025 — Researchers have identified six new biomarkers that could detect kidney injury faster and with more sensitivity, advancing safer drug development and ...

Age Matters: Kidney Disorder Indicator Gains Precision

Jan. 5, 2025 — A team has devised a more accurate way of measuring an indicator of kidney function known as glomerular filtration rate (GFR) by taking aging into ...

First Full Characterization of Kidney Microbiome Unlocks Potential to Prevent Kidney Stones

Dec. 11, 2024 — Researchers have found definitive proof of a kidney microbiome that influences renal health and kidney stone formation, demonstrating that the ...

You Are What You Eat...and So Are Your Grandkids? Study Links Poor Diet to Multi-Generational Health Issues

Dec. 11, 2024 — Is it possible to pass on the effects of malnutrition? A new animal study found that a protein-deficient diet in one generation created related ...

New Model for Replication of BKPyV Virus, a Major Cause of Kidney Transplant Failure

Dec. 6, 2024 — BK polyomavirus, or BKPyV, is a major cause of kidney transplant failure. There are no effective drugs to treat BKPyV. Research reveals new aspects ...

Even Low Levels of Arsenic in Drinking Water Raise Kidney Cancer Risk

Dec. 2, 2024 — New research findings indicate that exposure to even low levels of arsenic poses significant health risks, including an increased risk of kidney ...

Drinking Plenty of Water May Actually Be Good for You

Nov. 26, 2024 — Public health recommendations generally suggest drinking eight cups of water a day. And many people just assume it's healthy to drink plenty of ...

Nov. 26, 2024 — The biggest and most comprehensive analysis of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists on kidney and cardiovascular outcomes shows they have significant benefits in people with and without ...

Discovery Explains Kidney Damage Caused by Blood Pressure Drugs

Nov. 21, 2024 — Scientists have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney's ability to filter and purify blood. The finding could open the ...

Diabetes Drug Shows Promise in Protecting Kidneys

Nov. 18, 2024 — Researchers evaluated the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors in protecting the kidneys, showing that the drugs might help improve oxygenation in these ...

Study Refines Understanding of Kidney Transplant Rejection

Oct. 28, 2024 — Medical scientists involved in a large international study have identified new signs of kidney transplant rejection that could lead to more precise diagnosis and treatment for transplant recipients. ...

Developing Kidneys from Scratch

Oct. 28, 2024 — Researches made major strides toward the creation of artificial kidney tissue by demonstrating an undiscovered mechanism behind kidney development and a novel technique for culturing kidney cells, ...

Genomic Variants That Increase Risk of Kidney Disease Are Found in Nearly One-Third of West Africans

Oct. 28, 2024 — A study has revealed a significant genetic risk factor for kidney disease in people from Ghana and Nigeria. Their study demonstrated that having just one risk variant in a gene known as APOL1 can ...

Research Shows Urine Tests May Detect Early Diseases

Oct. 23, 2024 — According to a study, the RNA (a type of genetic material) and other substances within urine can show changes in cell types, revealing early signs of cancer and other diseases. This method could help ...

Kidney Transplantation Among Those With HIV Infections Shown Safe and Effective, Study Suggests

Oct. 17, 2024 — It is just as safe and effective for people with HIV in need of kidney transplantation to get their organ from donors who are also HIV positive as it is from donors who are not infected with the ...

New Imaging Technique Accurately Detects Aggressive Kidney Cancer

Oct. 3, 2024 — A new study has demonstrated a new, non-invasive imaging technique can accurately detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney ...

Better Than Blood Tests? Nanoparticle Potential Found for Assessing Kidneys

Sep. 22, 2024 — Researchers found that X-rays of the kidneys using gold nanoparticles as a contrast agent might be more accurate in detecting kidney disease than standard laboratory blood ...

Pushing Kidney-Stone Fragments Reduces Stones' Recurrence

Sep. 19, 2024 — Researchers found that patients who underwent the stone-moving ultrasound procedure had a 70% lower risk of such a ...

Kidney Models-on-a-Chip Taking a Step Toward Personalized Medicine

Sep. 18, 2024 — A team developed a human iPS cell-derived kidney organoid-based proximal tubule-on-chip -- OPTECs-on-Chip -- that mimics in vivo renal physiology more closely than ever before. This model exhibits ...

New Method Predicts Worsening of Chronic Kidney Disease

Sep. 12, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new method that could be a significant step in the treatment of chronic kidney disease. The method can predict the progression of the disease, which could ensure better ...

New Study Shows Cells Get Involved in Unhealthy Relationships After Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Mice

Sep. 5, 2024 — A study provides new insight into how damaged cells interact within disease-promoting microenvironments following acute kidney injury, or AKI. Researchers used a cutting-edge tool, called seqFISH, ...

Kidney Disease in Cats: High-Quality Feline iPSCs Generated Without Genetic Footprint

Sep. 4, 2024 — High-quality feline induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) have now been generated. The feline iPSCs are also footprint- and feeder-free. Further research using these stem cells is expected to ...

Advances in Kidney Cancer Research and Care

Aug. 28, 2024 — New insights into the biology of kidney cancer, including those informed by scientific discoveries that earned a Nobel Prize, have led to advances in treatment and increased survival ...

Increased Risk of Dementia After Acute Kidney Injury

Aug. 26, 2024 — Acute kidney injury is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new ...

Higher Thiazide Doses Shown to Reduce Kidney Stone Events

Aug. 22, 2024 — Higher thiazide doses are associated with greater reductions in urine calcium, which in turn correlate with fewer symptomatic kidney stone events, according to a new ...