The intestinal epithelium is a highly dynamic barrier that regulates digestion, absorption, immune responses, and ...

The following is a summary of “Treating chronic kidney disease in Danish primary care: results from the observational ATLAS study,” published in the February 2025 issue of BMC Primary Care by ...

Pee is the product of a delicate balance managed by the kidneys that's essential to your health, including the heart. Here's ...

Living kidney donors with discordant kidney function measures had lower eGFR after donation and a higher risk for eGFR counts below 45 mL/min/1.73 m2, researchers found. “Living donor kidney ...

You may need a kidney scan if your health care provider thinks you may have abnormal kidney function or may need surgery for a kidney problem. Your provider may use the scan to see how well blood is ...

The liver performs hundreds of vital functions, including converting nutrients ... with the stomach, right kidney, and intestines right below. “These viruses can cause cell death, and chronic ...

Adults with type 1 diabetes who partake in weight cycling and repeatedly lose and regain body weight are more likely to develop diabetic kidney disease, researchers reported in The Journal of Clinical ...

Renal hypoplasia, defined as abnormally small kidneys with normal morphology and reduced nephron number ... mechanisms by which these genes function in both normal and abnormal kidney development.

Kidney organoids have ... organoid maturation and function. The adult kidney is composed of specialized cell types, including epithelial, endothelial, and stromal components. Both the collecting duct ...

Diagnosis of AKI and the distinction between CKD is a challenge when baseline kidney function is unknown; pre-existing CKD may have been misclassified as AKI. Our estimate of baseline kidney disease ...

30 However, it is less conceivable how minor or transient changes in kidney function might increase MACE risk. In order to demonstrate a definite causal link between CIN and MACE, large randomised ...

Amelia Ti is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) based in NYC. She completed her Bachelor's in Nutrition & Dietetics at NYU and Master's in ...