The human kidney is a masterclass in biological engineering. Responsible for filtering approximately 50 gallons of blood ...

Empagliflozin has kidney protective effects and reduces heart failure outcomes across baseline kidney function among patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study published ...

Sunlight throughout urban areas largely impacts local climate [sustainable development goal (SDG) 13], residents’ well-being (SDG 3), and access to clean energy (SDG 7). However, sunlight availability ...

With respect to kidney outcomes, although we found that GLP-1 receptor agonists clearly reduced the risk of worsening of kidney function when assessed with a broad composite outcome, this effect was ...

MacLennan, G.T., Farrow, G.M. and Bostwick, D.G. (1997) Low-Grade Collecting Duct Carcinoma of the Kidney Report of 13 Cases of Low-Grade Mucinous Tubulocystic Renal Carcinoma of Possible Collecting ...

The kidney, a critical organ for waste filtration and fluid regulation, is the subject of a groundbreaking molecular mapping project that could reshape our understanding of renal health. Despite ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains a major health concern worldwide, affecting ∼10% of the population. Previous genome-wide association studies have identified many genes associated with CKD, but ...

Most centers recommend “full” PFTs pre-kidney transplantation for higher-risk patients, i.e., dialysis for an extended period, diagnosis of COPD, history of tobacco exposure, obstructive sleep apnea, ...

For the study, published early Friday in the journal Kidney Medicine, researchers looked at about 3,500 patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 between March 1, 2020, and March 30, 2022.

Quotes: "SGLT2 inhibitors are underused in clinical practice. These data provide reassurance of the safety of using this class of drugs when indicated—even in patients after a recent heart attack and ...

A secondary analysis of the EMPACT-MI trial, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, demonstrates that the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin preserved kidney function and was safe to initiate in ...