Patients with diabetic macular edema treated with intravitreal aflibercept have a significantly higher risk of adverse renal events compared with those treated with ranibizumab.

The kidneys play a crucial role in filtering waste products, balancing fluid levels, and regulating electrolytes to maintain ...

The illness raises the likelihood that children develop chronic kidney disease, irritable bowel syndrome and cardiovascular ...

A 2023 position paper by the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology urged increased support for ...

Having a proper law in place will benefit future generations." Efforts are also underway to increase kidney transplants from brain-dead patients. Dr Khurshid Alam said, "To encourage organ donation ...

The ultrasound examination revealed bilateral native kidneys atrophic, with increased parenchymal echogenicity and ill-defined corticomedullary junction. A 2.6 × 2.3 cm hypoechoic mass at the upper ...

only about 1 in 4 in 2024 received a kidney. There are simple steps we can take to radically increase the number of kidneys available for transplant, but political and institutional inertia has ...

Higher levels of drinking water contaminants are associated with increased kidney stone burden and recurrence, independent of socioeconomic factors. The study analyzed over 1100 California residents, ...

People who regularly eat foods that promote inflammation may be more likely to develop chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a new review published in the Journal of Health, Population and ...

Background: The kidney, brain, and endocrine glands all express calbindin ... Research has verified that urine levels of KIM-1 and Calbindin proteins increase by 11.6 and 2.5 times, respectively, ...

The review emphasized that obesity doesn't just add extra weight - it triggers a cascade of harmful effects on the kidneys. These include direct physical compression, disruption of blood flow and ...

These include direct physical compression, disruption of blood flow and increased pressure within the kidney, and the release of inflammatory signals and hormones from expanded fat tissue.