A team at University of Southern California (USC) found not only how sex hormones drive differences in male and female mouse kidneys, but also how lowering testosterone can "feminise" this organ and improve its resilience.
The findings, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, suggested that replacing one faulty gene that codes for a protein known as podocin could cure the condition.
Acute kidney injury -- a sudden and rapid decline in kidney function that is in part caused by inflammation -- is an important risk factor for progression to chronic kidney disease.
Speaking at the felicitation of 50 kidney donors at Yashoda Hospital, eminent nephrologist Dr MK Mani said India has a huge kidney disease burden with 17 per cent of population having chronic kidney disease
La Jolla: Diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes has been known to have no cure. It can be controlled, but once diagnosed with it, a person needs to be careful all his life. But now, a new study has shown some promising results in actually curing it. The study, led by a team of scientists from […]
Led by a team of researchers at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the results suggest that the proteins could help researchers identify diabetics most at risk of kidney damage
The study, led by researchers at Monash University in Australia, showed that heat-treated or processed foods are rich in harmful chemical compounds called Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs)
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity weekly physical activity, for health benefits in adults.