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
Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta University Dr. Richard A. McIndoe, bioinformatics expert and associate director of the Center for Biotechnology and ...
When pandemic hit, some people wanted more sexual activity
Credit: Benjamin Davies PITTSBURGH, June 25, 2021 - It is widely assumed that Americans' sexual activity took a nosedive during ...
A promising new target for urinary tract infections and kidney stones
Credit: Department of Nephrology,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that the secretion of uromodulin protein into ...
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 theoriesCredit: University of Houston A funny thing happened on the way to discovering how zinc ...
From meat-production to urinary tract infections
Epidemiological study revealed that Staphylococcus saprophyticus causing urinary tract infections can have origin in foodCredit: Opeyemi U. Lawal, Maria J. ...
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 cellsCredit: Ohdo Lab/Kyushu University Fukuoka, Japan--According to the ...
New study reveals how smoking during puberty can cause negative consequences in offspring
No Smoking Day 2021Credit: Eivind Senneset Smoking in early puberty in boys may have negative consequences for their future generations ...
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 ...