BACKGROUND: Circular RNAs derived from both nuclear and mitochondrial genomes are identified in animal cells.

This scan can also be used to diagnose: The amount of functioning kidney disease. Blood flow to the kidneys. Possible narrowing of the renal arteries. Rejection of a transplanted kidney. Your provider ...

Background Iron deficiency (ID) is common in patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF), but its prognostic implications and optimal diagnostic criteria, particularly in those with and without ...

Anemia is common in patients who have both heart failure and chronic kidney disease, and there is an association between anemia and progression of both diseases. The main causes of anemia are ...

The first clinical trial to transplant genetically modified pig kidneys into patients with kidney disease is underway in the United States. If this trial successfully extends the survival period ...

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health issue. In recent years, the effectiveness of finerenone for treatment of CKD has been the subject of considerable debate. The main ...

The research offers hope to tens of thousands of patients with kidney failure who are on a long waiting list for an organ transplant. By Roni Caryn Rabin The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ...

Objective To systematically identify and describe self-management interventions for adult patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Setting Community-based. Participants Adults with CKD stages 1–5 ...

Use of proton pump inhibitors appears to increase the risk for kidney failure among patients with CKD. Use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may spur progression to kidney failure in patients with ...

A higher than normal level of BUN may point to kidney failure. Urea nitrogen is a waste product the body creates as it breaks down proteins. This urea nitrogen remains in the blood until the ...

Jan. 30 (UPI) --Former NBA All-Star and champion Dwyane Wade on Thursday announced he had 40% of his right kidney removed along with a cancerous tumor in December 2023. Wade, 43, announced the ...