kidney disease

by Columbia University Irving Medical Center edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A closer examination of the APOL1 gene in Black patients with kidney disease can provide more accurate diagnoses than current protocols, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of […]

by University of Iowa edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A rare and life-threatening kidney disease in children finally has an effective therapy, thanks in large part to pioneering research and clinical leadership from University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital. The disease, known as C3 glomerulopathy (C3G),

UTA study finds certain blood markers could identify cardiovascular problems earlier than expected Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Texas at Arlington image: Paul J. Fadel, UTA director of Human Neural Cardiovascular Control Lab view more  Credit: UT Arlington When University of Texas at Arlington researcher Paul J. Fadel and his colleagues launched a study on vascular health in people

Cardiovascular disease and kidney disease are two of the most urgent issues in global public health. In the United States alone, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than 1 in 7 adults is affected by chronic kidney disease, while cardiovascular disease remains our leading cause of death. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death

TOPLINE: Urine test strip analysis emerged as a valuable screening tool for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in low-risk individuals, with the albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) showing higher sensitivity and specificity for detecting albuminuria than the protein-to-creatinine ratio (PCR). METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a study with cross-sectional (n = 940) and validation (n = 927) patient cohorts to evaluate the effectiveness of

An overactive immune response can damage the kidneys but also presents a promising target for treatments to slow or prevent disease progression Peer-Reviewed PublicationHokkaido University FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail video: DNA emerging from activated neutrophils to extracellular space is stained by Sytox Green, a plasma membrane-impermeable DNA dye (0-120 min after stimulation). view more Credit: Akihiro Ishizu, Hokkaido University