Scientists have made a remarkable breakthrough in kidney research. In a paper published in the journal Communications Biology, a team of researchers at Kyoto University led by Ramin Sadeghian present ...

People with Type 2 diabetes should be concerned with their kidney function, but current testing is woefully insufficient. A ...

A fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) restored kidney function in a rodent model and promoted renoprotection in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by reducing proteinuria and improving endothelial ...

Living kidney donation necessitates rigorous pre‐donation evaluation to ensure donor safety and optimise postoperative outcomes. A critical component in this process is the accurate assessment of ...

Our team cleared a patient as a living-related kidney donor for his sister. The donor has a duplex ureter (2 collecting systems within a single sheath); the kidney is also slightly malrotated. The 2 ...

Your kidney function test results are a measure of how well your kidneys are working to filter your blood and remove excess water and waste from the body. For example, the estimated glomerular ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers found limited available study data and inconsistent results. Researchers cite ongoing need to ...

Young adults who have even modest reductions in kidney function could face significant health risks, according to a new study. "The dogma is that healthy, young adults don't need to worry about kidney ...