Premature birth and low birth weight disrupt kidney development substantially, which leads to an increased risk of acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease and hypertension. Broader awareness ...

Groundbreaking research exposes how diabetes damages kidneys, offering hope through early detection and innovative prevention ...

Renal hypoplasia, defined as abnormally small kidneys with normal morphology and reduced nephron number, is a common cause of pediatric renal failure and adult-onset disease. Genetic studies ...

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Hypernatremia tends to enhance renal pressure and hence contributes to glomerular hypertension. Which will damage the kidney’s tiny filtering units called nephrons over time, progressing into chronic ...

CKD affects around 37 million adults in the US and is expected to rise in line with diabetes prevalence. The disease is common in patients with diabetes, as high blood sugar can damage blood vessels ...

Drug nephrotoxicity is a common healthcare problem in hospitalized patients and a major limitation during drug development. Multi-segmented kidney organoids derived from human pluripotent stem cells ...

Kidney disease is worldwide the 12th leading cause of death affecting 8–16% of the entire population. Kidney disease encompasses acute (short-lasting episode) and chronic (developing over years) ...

Women in India donate nearly twice as many organs as men, yet men are more likely to be recipients. Rupsa Chakraborty asks why The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (Notto), India’s ...