A new PET tracer targeting carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) has demonstrated exceptional sensitivity and high tumor-to-background ...

Scientists are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free people from needing dialysis or having to take harsh drugs to suppress their immune system after a ...

Source: Getty Images Several observational studies including hundreds of thousands of patients have suggested a link between COVID-19 and worsening kidney health. It’s imperative that kidney damage ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have elucidated the molecular pathogenesis of multicentric carpotarsal osteolysis (MCTO), a rare hereditary disorder that frequently results in renal failure.

Madison Krischak, MD, outlines key findings from a study looking at the use of nephrometry scores to guide routine renal mass biopsies. “As we all know, current [American Urological Association] ...

Experts say we’re in a golden age for treating chronic kidney disease, with new drugs like Ozempic yielding major results. Will dialysis and organ transplants become a thing of the past? A healthy ...

As a dietitian, I spend a lot of time talking about how food impacts our bodies, from our hearts to our guts. But one pair of organs often gets overlooked until there’s a problem: our kidneys. These ...

Metformin is a widely used first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes, and studies increasingly point to its protective effects on the kidney. However, the mechanisms underlying metformin's renal benefits ...

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD), a severe and long-term complication of diabetes, is a microcirculatory pathology influenced by diabetes-related factors that affects hundreds of millions of people ...

Sev eral members from the UAB Department of Pathology participated in the annual Birmingham Kidney Walk and Celebration on April 5 at Samford University’s Track and Field Complex. The Birmingham ...