To address knowledge gaps, investigators conducted a meta-analysis of more than 70,000 patients in 10 trials of SGLT2 inhibitors vs placebo to determine the relative risks of CKD progression across ...

Kidney stone pain can radiate from the back or side to the lower abdomen or groin, whereas menstrual cramps cause discomfort ...

All in all, about 8% of men received scrotal surgery following kidney donation during the study period, compared to 0.2% of ...

In FSGS, podocytes are damaged, like a net with torn holes, allowing protein to leak into the urine, creating a harmful ...

Stanford University has unveiled a ureteroscopy-compatible device that magnetizes and retrieves kidney stone fragments with a ...

Abstract: Kidney stones, or renal calculi, affect approximately 10% of the global population and can lead to severe complications such as urinary obstruction and kidney failure. We propose a two-stage ...

Engineers and clinicians have found that adding light-absorbing nanoparticles to surgical saline can make laser kidney stone removal up to seven times more efficient, without raising heat risks or ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A New Hampshire man is resuming dialysis after living with a gene-edited pig kidney for a record 271 days, doctors said Monday. His experience is helping researchers in their quest ...

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced the launch of the latest global system for kidney and ureter stone fragmentation, using extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy technology at the Urology ...

Hydration is a surprisingly important diabetes health factor, and its even more important if you also have chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD develops in 10 to 40 percent of people with type 2 diabetes ...