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.

Background: Empirical evidence regarding the relationship between social determinants of health (SDH) and renal outcomes remains limited. Consequently, the objective of this study was to investigate ...

People with a complex heart, kidney and metabolic-related condition who got better quality sleep were less likely to have an ...

Novartis' Fabhalta has become the first treatment approved by the FDA for the ultra-rare kidney disease C3G. But analysts ...

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.

Background: Kidney stones are a major public health concern, and their prevalence has increased significantly in recent decades. While urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) is a recognized marker ...

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.

Hypertension leads to the thickening and narrowing of small blood vessels in the kidneys, reducing blood flow and function. This causes salt and water accumulation, further increasing blood ...

Kidney stones are a chronic metabolic disorder. The cardiometabolic index (CMI) is a new and easily accessible measure used to assess metabolic status. However, the relationship between CMI and the ...