Kidney damage that seemingly heals appears to mutate the DNA in the mitochondria of kidney cells, making the organ less resilient to future stressors and reducing its function over time, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical ...
Oct 16, 2025
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Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn have discovered how a small, naturally occurring RNA molecule in the kidney activates a mutated immune receptor, triggering a chain reaction.
Nov 3, 2025
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Guoping Li, Ph.D., of the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the lead author, and Saumya Das, MD, Ph.D., of the Cardiovascular Research Center at Massachusetts General ...
Jul 17, 2025
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Predictors of chronic kidney disease (CKD) include age and hematologic disease length after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), according to a study published online Aug. 4 in Renal Failure.
Aug 12, 2025
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Australians living in consistently hot and humid northern regions are at greater risk of kidney failure than their compatriots in more temperate and less remote locations, researchers have found.
Dec 22, 2025
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More than 4 million people worldwide have end-stage kidney disease that requires hemodialysis, a treatment in which a machine filters waste from the blood. Hemodialysis is a precursor to kidney transplant. To prepare for ...
Sep 24, 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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Pregnancy places extra strain on the kidneys, and for women with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease (CKD), around half will experience a decline in kidney function during pregnancy. Despite these risks, outcomes for ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Rhabdomyolysis is a condition in which muscle damage—often caused by drug intake—can lead to impaired kidney function and acute kidney failure. However, there have been limitations in directly observing how muscle and kidney ...
Jan 6, 2026
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Exposure to trihalomethanes—especially brominated trihalomethanes—in residential community water supplies (CWS) is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online July ...
Jul 9, 2025
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