Researchers uncovered how fatty molecules called ceramides trigger acute kidney injury by damaging the mitochondria that ...
A common urinary tract infection turned life-threatening for 31-year-old Lauren Carson. What began as mild discomfort escalated to severe pain and confusion. The infection caused kidney stones and ...
Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation has announced the launch of the latest global system for kidney and ureter stone fragmentation, using extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy technology at the ...
A kidney infection (known as pyelonephritis) usually develops when bacteria from a urinary tract infection (UTI) travel from your bladder through the tubes, known as ureters, that connect your bladder ...
A routine urinary tract infection (UTI) nearly cost 31-year-old Lauren Carson her life, transforming what seemed like a minor health issue into a life-threatening emergency. Initially, Lauren ...
Arising from: Jha V and Chugh K S (2006) Nat Clin Pract Nephrol 2: 466–467 doi: 10.1038/ncpneph0268 In a recent opinion piece Jha and Chugh 1 argued against the use of a market for organs in the ...
Doctors use uroflowmetry to measure the amount of urine you produce during urination. It also measures the speed of urination. The test is called a uroflow test and can help determine the causes of ...
Some cancers may block channels in the body and stop particular body systems working so well. Some cancers may cause changes in the body by pressing on surrounding body tissues or organs. Some cancers ...
In a finding set to change the way disease is monitored, Chandra Mohan, an international expert and pioneer in lupus research at the University of Houston, is reporting that urine samples can indicate ...
The race-adjusted estimated glomerular filtration rate reduced Black patients’ access to kidney transplants. NYC Health+Hospitals is studying the effect of a race-neutral algorithm.