‘Powerhouse’ gene plays key role in kidney failure

Discovery of a gene that plays a role in regulating energy supply to cells that drive kidney failure could lead to new treatments.

Duke-NUS • futurity
March 21, 2024 ~5 min

Cell ‘atlas’ could help predict kidney failure

A new atlas that focuses on the kidney's myriad cells could further understanding of kidney injury and disease.

Marta Wegorzewska-WUSTL • futurity
July 24, 2023 ~7 min


It’s safe to transplant COVID patients’ donated kidneys

Donated kidneys from deceased COVID-19 patients are safe to transplant and don't transmit the virus, research shows.

Jim Dryden-WUSTL • futurity
June 9, 2023 ~7 min

Screening for kidney disease at 35 would save lives

Many people don't know they have chronic kidney disease until it progresses. Screening all adults over 35 could help save lives and money.

Beth Duff-Brown-Stanford • futurity
May 25, 2023 ~5 min

Kidney cancer mutations could predict recurrence risk

DNA sequencing may provide a more effective way to predict the risk of kidney cancer coming back, researchers report.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
Feb. 24, 2023 ~5 min

Method breaks apart kidney stones in patients who are awake

A new technique using ultrasound may offer a way to move or blast apart kidney stones with minimal pain while the patient is awake.

Barbara Clements-U. Washington • futurity
Oct. 10, 2022 ~6 min

Kids do best with kidney transplants from living donors

Children who receive a kidney transplant have better long-term outcomes when their kidney comes from a living, biologically unrelated donor.

Tricia Tomiyoshi-UC Davis • futurity
Aug. 17, 2022 ~5 min

Keto diets appear to ease polycystic kidney disease

Research findings indicate that keto diets may be a safe and effective option for people with polycystic kidney disease, PKD.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
June 8, 2022 ~9 min


1 cup of coffee a day may reduce kidney injury risk

People who drink at least one cup of coffee every day may have a lower risk of developing acute kidney injury, a new study shows.

Caslon Hatch-Johns Hopkins • futurity
June 3, 2022 ~5 min

SARS-CoV-2 can infect and damage kidney cells

Researchers have found that the virus that causes COVID can infect kidney cells and hijack the cell's machinery to replicate.

Michaela Kane-Duke • futurity
April 28, 2022 ~7 min

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