It goes without saying that ageing causes your body organs to age as well. This causes a variety of health issues in elderly ...

In people with Type 2 diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease, bariatric or weight loss surgery can significantly protect kidney function and reduce the risk of kidney failure, finds a study.

A team developed a human iPS cell-derived kidney organoid-based proximal tubule-on-chip -- OPTECs-on-Chip -- that mimics in vivo renal physiology more closely than ever before. This model exhibits ...

Nephron-sparing surgery may not reduce the risk for later kidney failure in patients with kidney cancer and stage 4 CKD. Despite the promise of nephron-sparing, new study findings suggest that the ...

The Break Wave system for extracorporeal lithotripsy via ultrasound showed early efficacy with minimal anesthesia in a pilot trial. In a separate trial, ultrasonic propulsion repositioned and ...

Weight loss can improve psychosocial functioning, including better mood, heightened quality of life, and slower progression of kidney disease, for patients with obesity and kidney disease.

Chronic kidney disease affects more than ten percent of the adult population and places significant demands on healthcare resources. "The new method could potentially reduce the need for frequent ...

12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Ozempic and Wegovy can prevent heart problems in overweight and obese people, particularly if they also suffer from kidney ... for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting ...

19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A specific class of diabetes drug appears to lower ... cholesterol and kidney function,” said researcher Dr. Minyoung Lee of Yonsei University College of Medicine ...

Bayer AG’s kidney drug Kerendia helped patients avoid complications from a common form of heart failure in a study, a boost for the company’s pharma division as it looks to overcome multiple ...