A research team has developed a compact peritoneal dialysis device that can be utilized as a portable artificial kidney. This ...

Professor Kenji Osafune (Department of Cell Growth and Differentiation) and his team of researchers have devised an effective ...

For patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a common genetic disorder that ravages the waste-removing organ with cysts ...

Children with obesity and subclinical hypothyroidism have twice the risk for kidney damage compared with those without subclinical hypothyroidism, a retrospective study shows.

Consequently, the objective of this study was to investigate the potential association between SDH and the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) across various levels. Methods: Data were sourced ...

People with a complex heart, kidney and metabolic-related condition who got better ... an associate professor at Harvard ...

Too much protein intake can lead to bloating. Relying too much on protein powder may lead to vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Excess intake may store fat instead of building muscle.

A urine test strip method using the semi-quantitative albumin-to-creatinine ratio can enhance the early detection of chronic kidney disease in low-risk patients, a Belgian study finds.

This causes salt and water accumulation, further increasing blood pressure and potentially leading to severe complications such as stroke or kidney damage. Hypertension causes thickening of Small ...

However, the relationship between CMI and the incidence of kidney stones remains unclear. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was used in our cross-sectional study.

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“Ultimately, this system will provide the clinical staff with valuable information about the kidney’s health status.” Zhang and Ma are part of a cross-institution research team working on this project ...