A fish that grows old in months reveals how kidneys age—and how a common drug protects them

In a new study published in Kidney International, researchers report that drugs known as SGLT2 inhibitors prevented ...
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New study finds normal kidney function may hide early disease risk

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that even slight abnormalities in kidney function—within the normal ...
USA Today

A Better Way to Monitor Kidney Function

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects nearly 36 million people. “CKD is a real public health crisis, and one that’s steadily rising,” said Merlin Thomas, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., FRACP, a professor of ...
Medical Xpress

Fasting diet may aid kidney function, study suggests

In patients with chronic kidney disease, the loss of podocytes—part of the kidney's glomerular filtration barrier—causes irreversible disease progression. So far, physicians and researchers have found ...
Medscape

Fasting-Mimicking Diet May Restore Kidney Function

A fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) restored kidney function in a rodent model and promoted renoprotection in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by reducing proteinuria and improving endothelial ...
MedPage Today

Fish Oil No Help for Kidney Function in Transplant Recipients

Omega-3 fatty acids by way of fish oil supplements didn't help to stave off renal decline in kidney transplant recipients, a randomized trial found. Over 3 years, post-transplant recipients had a ...