Researchers have identified type 5 collagen as a key factor in kidney fibrosis, revealing its potential as a biomarker to predict chronic kidney disease progression. A repurposed anti-cancer drug, ...

Benefits from vitamin D supplementation in kidney disease vary; routine testing is not recommended in otherwise healthy ...

Cysts, fibrosis, and tubular degeneration form the typical triad of pathologies leading to the gradual decline in kidney ...

When the UCLA team gave Cilengitide to mice with low type 5 collagen, it slowed down the scarring and kidney damage.

An interprofessional initiative developed a prescription algorithm to enhance SGLT2 inhibitor use in diabetic kidney disease. Empagliflozin significantly reduces acute kidney injury and renal ...

Investigators studied the prevalence and outcomes of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) among hospitalized patients with and without CKD.

Beyond chronic kidney disease, the researchers are also investigating whether the same mechanisms contribute to fibrosis in ...

Finerenone prevented new-onset atrial fibrillation or flutter in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes or ...

Obesity causes heart disease, diabetes, and metabolic disorders. But, did you know it impacts your kidneys also? That's ...

A team of researchers at UM have developed an innovative new tool that could transform how kidney disease is ...