Nephrology
Block this Receptor to Derail Kidney Fibrosis
New study details pathways promoting kidney inflammation and fibrosis, raising new concepts for treatment.
Studies Examine Viral Risks in Kidney Transplantation from HCV+ Donors
National research initiatives explore infection risk, timing of DAAs and other treatment factors.
Robotic-assisted, Living-donor Nephrectomy is New Standard
Tech offers an improved transplant experience for donors, recipients and surgeons.
Vein Arterialization Is Saving ‘Desert Feet’
A percutaneous procedure to avert amputation in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia.
Rac1 Maintains Kidney Cell Shape and Function
New mechanistic insight may aid efforts to promote kidney regeneration after injury.
Enhanced Imaging Suggests Mitochondrial Connections Offer Protection
Super-resolution microscopy reveals organelle interconnectivity, morphology and effects of injury.
Seeking Better Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Study to determine how APOL1 variants in donor kidneys affect long-term graft survival.
Heart Attack May Protect Kidneys from Short-term Damage
Unexpected findings in animal studies shed light on cardiorenal syndrome.
Robotic Procedure Creates Functional Ureter from Small Bowel
Tailored anastomotic intervention saves kidney of patient with bladder exstrophy.
Macrophage IRF4 Deletion to Avoid Renal Injury
Study helps answer longstanding questions about kidney fibrosis.
High Hopes for DNA Packages that Correct Rare Disease Genes
AAV vector gene therapy, now in phase 1/2 trials, targets methylmalonic acidemia.