MRI, clear cell likelihood score correlate with renal mass growth rate
Standardized non-invasive clear cell likelihood score--derived from MRI--correlates with the growth rate of small renal masses and may help guide ...
Tag: Urogenital System
Knowledge and support improve menopausal health
Credit: Photo by Annika Nilsson More knowledge and individual support from primary care services can alleviate women's menopausal problems, a ...
A new avenue for fighting drug-resistant bacteria
Targeting an RNA sequence in pathogenic bacteria could make them more sensitive to antibioticsCredit: Christian Fleury (INRS) A small regulatory ...
McIndoe leading $6.2 million innovative research initiative
Dr. Richard A. McIndoe, bioinformatics expert and associate director of the Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine at the Medical ...
When pandemic hit, some people wanted more sexual activity
PITTSBURGH, June 25, 2021 - It is widely assumed that Americans' sexual activity took a nosedive during the early chaotic ...
A promising new target for urinary tract infections and kidney stones
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that the secretion of uromodulin protein into urine can be induced ...
USC Stem Cell scientists make big progress in building mini-kidneys
The organoids, which resemble a kidney's uretic buds, provide a way to study kidney disease that could lead to new ...
Does zinc inhibit or promote growth of kidney stones? Well, both
First study to validate conflicting theories A funny thing happened on the way to discovering how zinc impacts kidney stones ...
From meat-production to urinary tract infections
Epidemiological study revealed that Staphylococcus saprophyticus causing urinary tract infections can have origin in food In young women, Staphylococcus saprophyticus ...
How do bad kidneys lead to heart disease? Broken cellular clocks provide new clues
Researchers find how chronic kidney disease induces heart inflammation through white blood cells Fukuoka, Japan--According to the Global Burden of ...
New study reveals how smoking during puberty can cause negative consequences in offspring
No Smoking Day 2021 Smoking in early puberty in boys may have negative consequences for their future generations of offspring, ...
Better donor evaluation, drug therapy in sight for kidney transplants
Credit: Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 18, 2021) - Looking to improve organ transplant success, researchers are working to learn ...
Cysteinylated albumin: A new early diagnostic marker for diabetic kidney disease
Credit: Associate Professor Hiroshi Watanabe A research group from Kumamoto University, Japan has discovered that cysteinylated albumin (oxidized albumin) in ...
Study shows how low-protein intake during pregnancy can cause renal problems in offspring
In an article published in PLOS ONE, scientists at a FAPESP-supported research center describe the impact of hypoproteinemia on the ...
UCSF’s Dr. Lindsay Hampson to be honored at #AGS21 for Research on Geriatrics and Urology
Credit: Dr. Lindsay Hampson New York, NY (April 28, 2021)--Advancing care for older people across health specialties, the American Geriatrics ...
Improving the QOL for cats with renal disorders using drugs with minimal adverse reactions
Development of a remedy for renal anemia using erythropoietin derived from catsCredit: Kaneka Many cats develop chronic renal disorders as ...
Finding clues to nephronophthisis in adults
Credit: Department of Nephrology,TMDU Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) in a pioneering study identify clinical, genetic and ...
Blood pressure and hemorrhagic complication risk after renal transplant biopsy
2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting Scientific Electronic Exhibit found no statistically significant threshold for increased renal transplant biopsy risk based ...
New benefits from anti-diabetic drug metformin
Metformin inhibits disease progression in non-diabetic chronic kidney disease (ND-CKD)Credit: Professor Hirofumi Kai Researchers from Kumamoto University (Japan) have found ...
University Hospitals urologist designated as Center for Excellence for GreenLight™ Laser Therapy
Dr. Irina Jaeger is the first physician in Ohio and first woman in the country to receive this prestigious designation ...
