A new study explores the genetics of chronic kidney disease across diverse African populations.
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By the time you have symptoms of kidney disease, any damage is likely permanent. Here’s what we need to do instead.
TV adventurer Bear Grylls is famous for his survival hacks. But when it comes to rehydrating by drinking your own pee, was he right?
Kidney stones are painful and surprisingly common this time of year. Here’s why and how to prevent them ruining your Christmas.
Men are more likely than women to eat offal, new research suggests.
Too often, patients with chronic kidney disease get diagnosed too late – if at all. Addressing risk factors early can stave off the disease’s worst effects.
Centenarians tend to have lower levels of glucose, creatinine and uric acid from their sixties onwards.
As the value of organs increases, people have a greater incentive to sell and trade.
What’s the relationship between high blood pressure and kidney disease, and how can they be prevented?
No, you’re not imagining it. You can pee more in winter. Mostly, there’s nothing to worry about. But it could be a sign of hypothermia.
Hemodialysis filters kidney patients’ blood through a machine. Improving the membranes that mimic kidney function could reduce complications and side-effects, with better treatment results.
New developments in organ transplants from animals show promise. However, there has been no public engagement about a potential risk. It may streamline a pathway to humans for new zoonotic diseases.
Chocolate plants can absorb cadmium through their roots and store it in chocolate leaves and seeds. Cadmium levels in processed chocolate depending on the production process and the producers.
When my kidneys stopped working properly, my dad gave me one of his kidneys. Thanks, Dad.
Most of us get thirsty when we need to drink more water. But there are other tell-tale signs that not all is well.
Religious and cultural beliefs play a role in the country’s organ donor shortages. But these factors alone grossly oversimplifies the issue.
Researchers who’ve created a kidney-on-a-chip explain why these kinds of devices are an improvement over traditional ways to test new drugs.
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Consultant Urological Surgeon and Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University
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Director, Nephrology and Kidney Care Services, Melbourne Health
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Director of the Kidney Research Institute and Professor of Medicine, University of Washington
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Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics, University of Washington
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Professor, Department of Biology, McMaster University
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PhD Researcher in Chemistry, University of Hull
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Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
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Assistant Professor (Internal Medicine, Kidney Transplantation & Nephrology), Erasmus University Medical Center
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Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Medicine, Bond University
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Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet
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Bioethicist and Health Communication Specialist, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer in Human Anatomy, Physiology Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Bond University