In a Maryland operating room one day in November 2025, doctors made medical history by transplanting a genetically modified pig kidney into a living patient. The kidney had been engineered to mimic human tissue and was grown ...
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A new study published in the American Journal of Physiology—Heart and Circulatory Physiology reveals that chronic kidney disease (CKD) accelerates cognitive decline through interconnected damage to the heart and brain—and ...
Dec 5, 2025
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A new study has identified a critical "pressure sensor" inside the kidney that helps the body control blood pressure and fluid levels. The finding helps explain how the kidneys sense changes in blood volume—something scientists ...
Dec 4, 2025
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A rare and life-threatening kidney disease in children finally has an effective therapy, thanks in large part to pioneering research and clinical leadership from University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital.
Dec 3, 2025
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People with impaired kidney function have higher levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers in their blood, but not an increased risk of dementia, according to a study published in Neurology.
Dec 3, 2025
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University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have obtained important new insights into how our bodies regulate our blood pressure by revealing how our cells turn off a key hormone. The findings could open the door ...
Dec 3, 2025
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is on the rise in the United States, with roughly 36 million adults estimated to have the condition. As more people develop the disease, researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine ...
Dec 3, 2025
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Researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) have published a review analyzing the therapeutic potential of extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells to address kidney injury. The ...
Dec 2, 2025
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If you're unfamiliar with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, you're hardly alone. But it might already be affecting you—no matter your age.
Dec 2, 2025
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Researchers from National Taiwan University Hospital and collaborating institutions have demonstrated that finerenone, a new-generation nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA), significantly reduces the risk ...
Nov 26, 2025
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