Nuclear imaging techniques and morphological imaging of pre-renal vessels and the post-renal excretory system are not included in this Review.

Cirrhosis is one of the leading causes of mortality from non-communicable diseases, with complications arising as liver function deteriorates.

Chronic kidney disease is a category of kidney dysfunction, characterised by irreversible changes to kidney structure and a reduction in kidney function. Abstract This fourth article in a series about ...

A dietary intervention restored kidney function in animal studies and in a pilot study of patients with chronic kidney disease.

The renal system is the most powerful regulator of the body’s internal environment. Healthy kidneys are essential to maintain homeostasis, ensuring stable conditions in which all cells can function ...

Palopegteriparatide improved skeletal dynamics and renal function in patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism at 2 years. The drug was well tolerated and no new safety signals were detected.

Find out more about lupus nephritis, a condition when lupus causes inflammation in the kidneys, making them unable to function properly.

Life is incompatible with a lack of kidney function (though hemodialysis can act as a substitute). But unlike the case with most other organs, we are born with an overabundant--or overengineered ...

Transdermal GFR System (TGFR) is a first-in-kind product for point of care assessment of kidney function in patients with normal or impaired renal function. The transdermal GFR (tGFR) methodology has ...

The desert camel, like the goat, rapidly replaces lost water after being severely dehydrated. In contrast to the goat, however, the camel quickly absorbs water into its bloodstream, which allows for a ...

Lithium, the cornerstone treatment for bipolar disorder, has been linked to renal, thyroid, and parathyroid dysfunction.