A team has devised a more accurate way of measuring an indicator of kidney function known as glomerular filtration rate (GFR) by taking aging into account.

Nanoparticles (NPs) are versatile tools in various applications, particularly in the biomedical fields. To understand their behavior within biological systems, it is crucial to measure their ...

Fighting cancer can seem like a deadly game of chance. While some patients may respond well to certain treatments, others might not be as fortunate. Doctors and scientists have long struggled to ...

In patients with renal insufficiency associated with increased hemoglobin levels and polycythemia, the possibilities of recombinant erythropoietin overdosing and disorders such as neoplasms and ...

Potassium is a mineral needed for vital bodily functions. But people with kidney disease may need to know which high potassium foods to avoid. Here we discuss how to create such a diet.

Background: Cytotoxic chemotherapy has not been well investigated in non-clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC ... papillary and 1 had collecting duct histology. The patient with collecting ...

Kidney transplantation represents a significant advancement for managing end-stage renal disease (ESRD), offering improved recipient quality of life and ...

There are several types of kidney (renal) cancer. Each type is potentially curable if it’s found and treated early before the cancer has a chance to spread. Kidney cancer is categorized in stages from ...

The co-primary objectives were to evaluate both the sensitivity and specificity of TLX250-CDx PET/CT imaging in detecting clear cell RCC in patients with indeterminate renal masses, using histology as ...