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 ...

In a recent article published in the journal Nutrients, researchers estimated the association of coffee consumption and genetic predisposition to caffeine metabolism on kidney function.

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 ...

The kidneys are responsible for filtering waste products, main­taining fluid and electrolyte balance, regulating blood pressure, and con­tributing to overall physiological stability. When these ...

A loss of salt and body fluid can stimulate kidney regeneration and repair in mice, according to a new study. This innate regenerative response relies on a small population of kidney cells in a region ...

In a new study published in Kidney International, researchers report that drugs known as SGLT2 inhibitors prevented age-related deterioration of kidney structure and function in the African turquoise ...

Kidney disease has long been considered a progressive and irreversible condition, where treatment focuses only on slowing decline rather than restoring lost function. However, a promising scientific ...