Tag: kidney
Plant-based diet trial boosts health for people living with kidney disease
A recent study conducted by the University of Wollongong (UOW) has shed light on the benefits of a…
Ultra-processed food, pig kidney transplant, CDC
The freeze on USAID funding has had a devastating impact on HIV vaccine research efforts in Africa. The…
Personalized cancer vaccine shows potential in kidney cancer
A groundbreaking study published in Nature has shown promising results for patients with advanced kidney cancer. Nine patients…
New Vaccine Shows Promise For Kidney Cancer
New Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Treating Kidney Cancer A groundbreaking treatment approach for kidney cancer has demonstrated…
A deadly kidney disease’s possible connection to the slave trade
But Wilson’s hypothesis was not entirely off base. While there is no direct link between sodium intake and…
Even low levels of arsenic in drinking water raise kidney cancer risk, new study finds
New research from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has revealed that even low levels of…
Like brain cells, kidney cells can ‘remember’
Kidney cells, just like neurons in the brain, have the ability to store information and recognize patterns, according…
Give Away a Kidney? Are You Crazy? (with filmmaker Penny Lane)
Penny Lane's new documentary, 'Confessions of a Good Samaritan,' delves into the deeply personal and thought-provoking journey of…
Colorado teen fights kidney failure after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounders in weeks leading up to deadly E. coli outbreak
A teenager from Colorado found herself in the hospital with kidney failure after consuming a McDonald's Quarter Pounder…
A race-based test for kidney function is finally changing
Jazmin Evans, a kidney disease survivor, finally received a life-saving kidney transplant on the Fourth of July last…
Study links PFAS exposure to kidney function decline via gut microbiome
A recent study has shed light on the connection between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and kidney damage,…
STAT Summit, kidney transplants and HIV
Vallabh emphasized the importance of collaboration and data sharing in the scientific community to accelerate progress in understanding…