In a study published in Cell Stem Cell, USC scientists report significant progress in cultivating nephron progenitor cells (NPCs), the cells destined to form the kidney's filtration system, the ...

A GFR of over 90 is considered normal. But having a GFR of 60 or above may also be considered within the normal range if you do not have other signs of kidney disease. Diabetes is a long-term (chronic ...

Kidney disease is a severe condition in which your kidneys slowly start to fail. This leads to a build-up of harmful elements in your blood that would otherwise be filtered out through your kidneys.

Adopting a kidney-friendly diet like the DASH or Mediterranean diet and managing sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and protein intake may help improve GFR by reducing kidney strain. Maintaining heart ...

A fast-aging fish is giving scientists a rare, accelerated look at how kidneys grow old—and how a common drug may slow that ...

Understanding eGFR and uPCR is vital for managing IgA nephropathy to predict kidney health, guide treatment, and work ...

New normative data and a web-based kidney calculator help doctors detect kidney disease early by comparing eGFR scores to age ...

Acute kidney injury - defined as an abrupt decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) - is among the top causes of hospitalization during a heat wave. New research published ahead of print in the ...

Apecotrep (BI 764198) is a potential first-in-class, oral, selective TRPC6 inhibitor being investigated as a novel, targeted, non-immunosuppressive therapy in people with primary focal segmental ...

Kidney failure is a lifelong burden in hundreds of thousands of people who need to be treated either by dialysis or a kidney transplant. Both procedures significantly increase the cost of healthcare ...