All these scans use a radioactive tracer. You may need a kidney scan if your health care provider thinks you may have abnormal kidney function or may need surgery for a kidney problem. Your provider ...

Objectives Fluid intake, one of the most common daily activities, has not been well studied in chronic kidney disease (CKD) populations, and clinical outcomes are rarely addressed. The aim of this ...

Kidney transplantation registries (Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation, Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Canadian Transplant Registry) and WHO reports will also be included ...

A Phase 3 clinical trial found that injections of the semaglutide medication once weekly reduced the risk of kidney disease worsening by 24% in people who also had diabetes. It also reduced the ...

The symptoms of acute renal failure occur because these substances accumulate in the body when the kidney does not work the way it should. Normal fluid and electrolyte levels are necessary for the ...

In its early stages, kidney disease may not cause any symptoms or signs. However, as it progresses, it can cause symptoms such as itchy skin, pruritus, and a rash. Around 35.5 million adults in ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is marked by the gradual loss of kidney function, which means the kidneys cannot filter waste and regulate water and acid in the blood as well as they should. Early in the ...

To alter the status quo, Himmelfarb and other innovators have to not only try to replicate the biological functions of the human kidney but also take on corporate behemoths raking in millions ...

During the summer internship, students will work under the mentorship of esteemed faculty on cutting-edge research projects to unravel how the kidney functions in health and goes awry in kidney ...

Background: Prior observational studies have found an association between kidney function and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, these studies did not investigate causality. Therefore, the aim ...