Scientists at Children's Hospital Los Angeles develop first physiologically-accurate in vitro model of the human kidney glomerulus, representing a milestone in the field of kidney disease research ...

The most common form of the kidney disease called glomerulonephritis is IgA nephropathy. IgA nephropathy is believed to be caused by IgA1-containing immune complexes formed in the blood that ...

Kidney complications are some of the most common and severe symptoms associated with Covid-19. Estimates show that 30% of people hospitalized for severe infection and 50% of those that are later ...

Collapsing glomerulopathy (CG) is a type of kidney injury that occurs in focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). FSGS is a disease condition in which scar tissue develops on the glomeruli in ...

One of the earliest signs that the kidneys are not functioning the way they should, is the leaking of protein into the urine, ...

Chronic kidney diseases affect more than 10% of the world’s population, and most cases arise from disorders of the kidney’s filtration barrier, which is located within a million microvascular units ...

Chronic kidney disease is a gradual, irreversible loss of kidney function caused by diabetes, hypertension, or ageing. It ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kidneys work to constantly filter blood and remove toxins from the body. Conditions such as chronic kidney disease (CKD) are characterized by a reduced ability to perform ...