How can long-term space flight influence astronaut health, and specifically their organs? This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications hopes to address as a large team of ...

A simple regression model based on the pretreatment estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) reliably predicted the ...

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified a key mechanism underlying proteinuria – excess protein in the urine which signifies a breakdown in the kidney’s filtering process.

A study published today in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology is the first time researchers have shown evidence that a ...

Kidney health is often overlooked, but these small, often underestimated organs play a crucial role in supporting our overall health and wellbeing. From filtering waste to regulating fluid balance and ...

A loss of salt and body fluid can stimulate kidney regeneration and repair in mice, according to a NIH-funded study led by USC Stem Cell scientist Janos Peti-Peterdi and published in The Journal of ...