Artificially and sugar-sweetened beverages tied to new chronic kidney disease

by Lori SolomonHigher intakes of artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are positively associated with developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a stu

Updated on: February 02,2025

Artificially and sugar-sweetened beverages tied to new chronic kidney disease

by Lori SolomonHigher intakes of artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are positively associated with developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a stu

Updated on:February 02,2025

iPSC-derived kidney organoids to model a lifelong renal disease

byKyoto UniversityPatient iPSC-derived kidney organoids become vascularized and recapitulate AS phenotypes after transplantation in vivo. a Immunostaining images of glomerulus-like structures in

Updated on: January 06,2024

iPSC-derived kidney organoids to model a lifelong renal disease

byKyoto UniversityPatient iPSC-derived kidney organoids become vascularized and recapitulate AS phenotypes after transplantation in vivo. a Immunostaining images of glomerulus-like structures in

Updated on:January 06,2024

Comparable results seen for HoLEP with, without preservation of urethral mucosa in BPH

by Elana GotkineFor patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) with preservation of the urethral mucosa from bladder neck to the tip of the pro

Updated on: December 23,2024

Comparable results seen for HoLEP with, without preservation of urethral mucosa in BPH

by Elana GotkineFor patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) with preservation of the urethral mucosa from bladder neck to the tip of the pro

Updated on:December 23,2024

High-volume surgeons no better at reducing postoperative incontinence

byUniversity of GothenburgBar plot of urinary incontinence one year after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for individual surgeon according to the primary definition of urinary leakage. Inco

Updated on: December 20,2023

High-volume surgeons no better at reducing postoperative incontinence

byUniversity of GothenburgBar plot of urinary incontinence one year after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for individual surgeon according to the primary definition of urinary leakage. Inco

Updated on:December 20,2023

Point-of-care kidney disease testing via quantitative urinalysis with commercial reagent strips

by Flinders UniversityThe prototype device includes a plate holder with four white LEDs and four reference points, a calibration plate and a test plate with reference color blocks and a test pad

Updated on: March 20,2024

Point-of-care kidney disease testing via quantitative urinalysis with commercial reagent strips

by Flinders UniversityThe prototype device includes a plate holder with four white LEDs and four reference points, a calibration plate and a test plate with reference color blocks and a test pad

Updated on:March 20,2024

Genetic map identifies 1,000 potential kidney disease treatment targets

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaKidney Disease Genetic Scorecard uncovers the genetic architecture of kidney function and putative target genes. Credit:Scien

Updated on: February 20,2025

Genetic map identifies 1,000 potential kidney disease treatment targets

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaKidney Disease Genetic Scorecard uncovers the genetic architecture of kidney function and putative target genes. Credit:Scien

Updated on:February 20,2025

A new drug candidate can shrink kidney cysts

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe cysts that appear in ADPKD cause kidneys to enlarge until they no longer function properly (center image). At the right is a kidney follo

Updated on: June 11,2024

A new drug candidate can shrink kidney cysts

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe cysts that appear in ADPKD cause kidneys to enlarge until they no longer function properly (center image). At the right is a kidney follo

Updated on:June 11,2024

Most accurate test to date developed to measure biological aging

byUniversity of GlasgowCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of European researchers has developed a new test that can accurately measure biological aging in a clinical setting. The discovery

Updated on: January 06,2024

Most accurate test to date developed to measure biological aging

byUniversity of GlasgowCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of European researchers has developed a new test that can accurately measure biological aging in a clinical setting. The discovery

Updated on:January 06,2024

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research finds

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research findsbyDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anti-obesity medication semaglu

Updated on: September 25,2024

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research finds

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research findsbyDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anti-obesity medication semaglu

Updated on:September 25,2024

New study sheds light on the connection between the microbiome and kidney stones

byLawson Health Research InstituteCompositional analysis of urine and stone microbiota. A PCA was performed on CLR-transformed Aitchison distances of all urine and stone samples. Each colored po

Updated on: December 28,2023

New study sheds light on the connection between the microbiome and kidney stones

byLawson Health Research InstituteCompositional analysis of urine and stone microbiota. A PCA was performed on CLR-transformed Aitchison distances of all urine and stone samples. Each colored po

Updated on:December 28,2023

Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: What Is the Relationship?

ByJames Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MDPublished on November 08, 2022Medically reviewed byKashif J. Piracha, MDDiabetesandchronic kidney disease (CKD)are common

Updated on: December 24,2023

Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: What Is the Relationship?

ByJames Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MDPublished on November 08, 2022Medically reviewed byKashif J. Piracha, MDDiabetesandchronic kidney disease (CKD)are common

Updated on:December 24,2023

Fibroblasts in the penis are more important for erectile function than previously thought

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainRegular erections could be important for maintaining erectile function, according to a new study on micepublishedinScience

Updated on: March 29,2024

Fibroblasts in the penis are more important for erectile function than previously thought

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainRegular erections could be important for maintaining erectile function, according to a new study on micepublishedinScience

Updated on:March 29,2024