In the end, the researchers found that the kidneys in both humans and mice were not only physically altered but also alarming results indicating kidney function could experience irreparable damage or ...

In several types of kidney disease, podocytes shrink and lose their structure, which enlarges the filtering slits, allowing protein molecules into the urine.

The scientists focused on how healthy kidneys originally evolved from the primitive kidney structure of the fish into more complicated and more efficiently working kidneys to absorb more salt and ...

Abnormalities in left ventricular structure but not function precede the onset of clinical heart failure (HF) in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), say researchers of a new study ...

Cardiac structure and function significantly correlated with risk of kidney failure with replacement therapy, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.“Heart ...

Given the increasing prevalence of kidney diseases, researchers postulate that increasing caffeine consumption has adverse effects on kidney structure and function. However, the exact effects of ...

A loss of salt and body fluid can stimulate kidney regeneration and repair in mice, according to a NIH-funded study led by USC Stem Cell scientist Janos Peti-Peterdi and published in The Journal ...

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited condition that can lead to kidney failure. Being able to accurately predict how the disease will progress is very ...

Monitoring urine output at home can be a simple yet effective way to assess kidney function. Experts suggest tracking urine volume over a 10-hour peri ...