According to researchers, noninvasive urinary assessments of kidney tubule health can identify risk of CKD progression beyond eGFR and albuminuria. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) ...

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Using measures of kidney function and biomarkers to look at kidney tubule damage, this study showed that use of NSAIDS for pain in older ambulatory adults did not lead to kidney injury or decrease in ...

Fluorescent microscope image of the proximal tubule, the part of the kidney that’s most affected by ceramides. Credit image creator; use only for content related to this press release.

The kidneys play a dominant role in regulating both the volume and composition of the extracellular fluid. They function to ensure that the body maintains a homeostatic internal environment. They ...

Scientists at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free people from needing dialysis or taking drugs to ...

Your kidneys work tirelessly as your body’s filtration system, processing roughly 200 quarts of blood daily to remove waste and excess fluid. Despite their vital importance, kidney problems often ...