IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is an immune response disease affecting the filtering units of the kidneys. It is an intractable ...

A recent study by scientists from the University of Toronto and other institutions has revealed that the impact of heavy ...

A Japanese research team announced on Nov. 25 that it has successfully transplanted a pig kidney genetically modified for ...

Kidney doctors are called nephrologists. They treat conditions that affect the kidneys, like chronic kidney disease and kidney stones. They also may help people manage chronic conditions like diabetes ...

Hazard ratios (HR) represented as an increase in relative mortality risk per 1 unit of standard deviation increase in factors. Two different validation sets were used according to the factors, ...

As a result of some cases I worked on, I developed an interest in toxicology and epidemiology. I find those areas fascinating. I explored a possible masters degree in public health. I decided ...

Kidney failure occurs when your kidneys lose the ability to filter waste from your blood sufficiently. It may not cause symptoms in the early stages. Your kidneys filter your blood and remove ...

Nov. 19, 2024 — Researchers have found that coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2 contain genes that appear important for viral survival even though they don't produce a ... Innovative Approach Maps ...

Doctors say that Richard Slayman, the world’s first living person to have received a genetically modified pig kidney ... are more compatible with human biology. Pigs and other mammals normally ...

Most people have two kidneys, and kidney failure is a serious and dangerous disease. It is possible to live with only one kidney. You may have only one kidney due to an anatomic difference present at ...