Nephrology (Kidneys)

A new nephrology section dedicated to various Kidney Diseases and ailments.This Nephrology section will cover all latest research about Kidney diseases as well as new emerging kidney ailments or diseases. This nephrology section will also cover on ways to ensure good kidney health and also cover emerging research into drugs to treat various kidney issues.

Turkish Study Finds That Colchicine Boosts Kidney Health in COVID-19 Patients

Nikhil Prasad Nov 12, 2024 11 days ago

Medical News: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted not only the respiratory system but also other organs, particularly the kidneys. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in COVID-19 patients, leading to serious consequences. Researchers from Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Education and Research Hospital in Istanbul have examined the potential benefits of Colchicine, an anti-inflammatory drug, on ...

New Study Reveals That Fasting Diet Shows Promise for Boosting Kidney Health

Nikhil Prasad Nov 04, 2024 19 days ago

Diets And Nutrition: Hope for Kidney Patients: The Power of a Special Diet Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects millions globally, with a gradual and often irreversible decline in kidney function. A primary issue in CKD is the loss of podocytes, specialized cells critical for filtering waste from the blood. These cells, part of the kidney's filtration system, cannot regenerate easily once dam...

Traditional Chinese Medicine Combined with Modern Biomedicine Shows Promise in Treating Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy

Nikhil Prasad Nov 01, 2024 22 days ago

TCM News: Researchers from Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing, China, have delved into the effectiveness of combining Chinese herbal medicine with conventional biomedicine in treating idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). IMN, a severe kidney condition marked by the thickening of kidney membrane walls, is ofte...

Study warns that the deposition of SARS-CoV-2 protein in the kidneys are worsening post-COVID renal conditions

Nikhil Prasad Aug 11, 2024 3 months ago

COVID-19 News: In a significant study conducted by researchers from Beijing Anzhen Hospital-China, Capital Medical University-China, and the Affiliated Hospital of Chifeng University-China, new evidence has emerged linking SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, with aggravated kidney damage, particularly in patients suffering from membranous nephropathy (MN). This COVID-19 News report hig...

Erythropoietin and its impact on kidney disease

Nikhil Prasad Aug 08, 2024 4 months ago

Nephrology Updates: Understanding Erythropoietin and Its Role Erythropoietin (EPO) is a hormone primarily produced in the kidneys, playing a crucial role in the production of red blood cells. In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the production of EPO is often insufficient, leading to anemia. To combat this, EPO therapy is commonly administered to CKD patients to stimulate red blood cell...

Study unveils protective benefits of cholesterol-lowering drugs on kidneys

Nikhil Prasad Aug 01, 2024 4 months ago

Nephrology News: In a groundbreaking new study, researchers from Hunan Provincial People's Hospital and The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University have uncovered an intriguing relationship between cholesterol-lowering medications known as PCSK9 inhibitors and their impact on kidney health. This Nephrology News report delves into the study, which explores both the potential risks ...

Genetic clues to diabetic kidney disease

Nikhil Prasad Jul 16, 2024 4 months ago

Medical News: In a groundbreaking study, researchers from Wroclaw Medical University-Poland have shed light on the genetic factors that might increase the risk of developing diabetic nephropathy, a serious complication of diabetes. This Medical News report delves into the details of their findings, revealing how specific gene variations, known as polymorphisms, in nitric oxide synthase (NOS) may i...

Natural Antioxidants - A New Approach for Chronic Kidney Disease

Nikhil Prasad Jun 21, 2024 5 months ago

Nephrology Updates: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious health issue affecting millions worldwide. The disease can lead to kidney failure, requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant. While medications exist, researchers are exploring natural antioxidants as a new approach to manage CKD. This Nephrology Updates news report dives into how some of these antioxidants might help. Natural Anti...

Vitamin K: A Potential Lifesaver for Kidney Patients

Nikhil Prasad Jun 08, 2024 6 months ago

Nephrology Updates: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) dramatically increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This risk escalates as kidney function deteriorates. Among the factors contributing to CVD in CKD patients, vascular calcification (VC) is gaining recognition for its critical role in reducing patient survival. VC is the result of misplaced calcium in the arteries, which is common in C...

Significance Of Renal Glucagon Receptors In Kidney Health And Chronic Kidney Disease

Nikhil Prasad Feb 26, 2024 9 months ago

Medical News: The intricate interplay of hormones within the human body often reveals surprising connections between seemingly unrelated physiological functions. One such revelation has emerged from a groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center-USA, shedding light on the pivotal role of glucagon in maintaining kidney health. Glucagon, primarily ...

Medical News: Outbreak of Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis (APSGN), An Infectious Kidney Disease, Reported In Queensland, Australia

Nikhil Prasad Nov 30, 2023 12 months ago

Medical News: In a concerning development, an outbreak of Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis (APSGN), an infectious kidney disease, has been reported in the Aboriginal community of Yarrabah, located south of Cairns in Queensland, Australia. The situation is further complicated by a shortage of the preferred antibiotic, Bicillin L-A, hampering effective treatment. As healthcare practitione...

Herbs And Phytochemicals: Tiliroside From the Herb Potentilla Chinensis Is A Natural Nrf2 Activator That Helps With Diabetic Nephropathy

Nikhil Prasad Oct 14, 2023 1 year ago

Herbs And Phytochemicals: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a severe microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus, characterized by proteinuria and progressive renal function deterioration. Despite the use of anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hypertensive medications, there are limited therapeutic options available for Diabetic nephropathy (DN). This lack of effective treatments often leads to end-stage r...

BREAKING! COVID-19 News: SARS-CoV-2 ORF3A Protein Damages Renal Tubules Via TRIM59 Induced STAT3 Activation Causing Acute Kidney Injury!

COVID-19 News - SARS-CoV-2 ORF3A - Acute Kidney Injury Dec 17, 2022 2 years ago

COVID-19 News: Researchers from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York-USA have shockingly discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 viral protein ORF3A injures and damages the renal tubules of human host by interaction with TRIM59 to induce STAT3 activation, which typically results in acute kidney injury. This kidney damage occurs to most people who have been exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 vi...

BREAKING! Are Certain Newer SARS-CoV-2 Variants Causing A Rise In Chronic Kidney Disease And Kidney Failure In Countries Like Singapore And Thailand?

Source: Medical News - SARS-CoV-2 -Kidney Failure Sep 14, 2022 2 years ago

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is slowly evolving into an endemic of a silent killer disease as a result of governments and even health authorities trying to downplay the seriousness of the COVID-19 and are even concealing daily infections rates, death rates and now even excess death rates. The ignorant masses are being led to assume that COVID-19 is now just a mild infection similar to contract...

University Of Queensland Study Warns That Millions of SARS-CoV-2 Infected Individuals Are Not Aware That They May Have Undiagnosed Acute Kidney Injury!

Source: SARS-CoV-2 And Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Jun 03, 2022 3 years ago

SARS-CoV-2 And Acute Kidney Injury(AKI) : A new study led by researchers from the University of Queensland-Australia along with scientists from the University of Oxford-UK, Monash University-Australia and University of Southern California-USA has found that globally, millions of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals are unaware that they might be having undiagnosed acute kidney injury! Acute ki...

Dutch And German Study Shows That SARS-CoV-2 Directly Infects The Kidneys And Causes Tissue Scarring Which Ultimately Leads To Kidney Damage And Failure!

Source: Medical News - COVID-19 Kidney Damage Dec 31, 2021 3 years ago

A new study by researchers from the Netherlands And Germany involving research entities like the RWTH Aachen University - Germany and Radboud University Medical Center - The Netherlands have found that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is able to directly infect the human host kidneys and cause tissue scarring which ultimately culminates in kidney damage and failure. To date, kidney failure is f...

University Of Washington Study Confirms That SARS-CoV-2 Can Directly Invade Human Kidney Cells Causing A Range Of Kidney Issues Including Acute Kidney Injury!

Source: Medical News - SARS-CoV-2 & Kidneys Nov 30, 2021 3 years ago

More and more data are daily emerging that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is able to cause a wide range of health conditions in both those struggling with an infection and even more so in those who have been deemed as recovered based on a stupid nasal swab test! A whole wide range of conditions emerging include lung damage, heart issues and heart failure, a whole wide range of neurological iss...

Breaking! John Hopkins Researchers Discover Two Blood Metabolites Associated With Coffee Consumption That Increases Kidney Disease Risk

Source: Coffee-Kidney Disease Nov 06, 2021 3 years ago

Coffee-Kidney Disease: Contrary to past studies that claim moderate coffee drinking can help maintain kidney health, researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, along with experts from Tulane University School of Medicine and University of Texas Health School of Public Health have found that two metabolites associated with coffee consumption ie O-methylcatechol sulfate a...

Good News! Study Finds That Most Recovered COVID-19 Patients Even With Mild Infections Will Ultimately Develop Virus Induced Kidney Damage!

Source: Long-COVID Sep 02, 2021 3 years ago

A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System has alarmingly found that most ‘recovered’ COVID-19 patients including those that initially only had a mild condition of the disease upon infection will still ultimately develop kidney damage over time. Numerous studies continue to mount indi...

Kidney Disease: Study Finds Allopurinol Used To Slow Kidney Disease To Be Ineffective

Source: Kidney Disease Jun 28, 2020 4 years ago

Kidney Disease: The results of a huge international clinical trial have shown that the drug allopurinol does not prevent worsening of kidney disease. The Australasian Kidney Trials Network led a large, two-year study, known as CKD-FIX, to assess the effectiveness of allopurinol, in slowing the rate of decline in kidney function and found that the drug failed to slow the progression of the dis...

SARS-CoV-2 Attacks Kidney Proximal Tubular Cells Causing Acute Fanconi Syndrome According To French Study

Source: SARS-CoV-2 Jun 09, 2020 5 years ago

SARS-CoV-2-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the more frequently encountered organ involvements in COVID-19, occurring in as many as 80% of all critically ill patients. A new French study shows that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes the deadly COVID-19 disease, also attacks the proximal tubular cells of the kidney and causes the development of acute Fanconi syndrome as one of the...

Kidney Stones: New Faster Urine Diagnostics For Kidney Stone Sufferers

Source: Nephrology And Kidneys May 23, 2020 5 years ago

Kidney Stones: Medical researchers from Penn State and Stanford University have developed a faster, results in 30 minutes improved urine-testing system for people suffering from kidney stones. The current conventional have a turnaround time of a week or more. The research findings an development was published in the journal Science Advances. https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/...

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