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Analyzing heart and kidney outcomes after canagliflozin treatment in older adults

Analyzing heart and kidney outcomes after canagliflozin treatment in older adults

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with type 2

Analyzing heart and kidney outcomes after canagliflozin treatment in older adults

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with type 2
Comparable results seen for HoLEP with, without preservation of urethral mucosa in BPH

Comparable results seen for HoLEP with, without preservation of urethral mucosa in BPH

by Elana GotkineFor patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) with preservation of the urethral mucosa from bladder neck to the tip of the pro

Comparable results seen for HoLEP with, without preservation of urethral mucosa in BPH

by Elana GotkineFor patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) with preservation of the urethral mucosa from bladder neck to the tip of the pro
Kidney transplantation: Combined cell therapy found to reduce donor-specific immune response

Kidney transplantation: Combined cell therapy found to reduce donor-specific immune response

byMedical University of ViennaSummary of study design and experimental workflow. Credit:eBioMedicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105239A new combined cell therapy for kidney tra

Kidney transplantation: Combined cell therapy found to reduce donor-specific immune response

byMedical University of ViennaSummary of study design and experimental workflow. Credit:eBioMedicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105239A new combined cell therapy for kidney tra
Study highlights association between urinary and vaginal pathogenic E. coli in recurrent cystitis

Study highlights association between urinary and vaginal pathogenic E. coli in recurrent cystitis

byOkayama UniversityA dendrogram based on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of 14 E. coli patient samples showed seven pairs of strains with a clonal similarity of more than 89%, and four

Study highlights association between urinary and vaginal pathogenic E. coli in recurrent cystitis

byOkayama UniversityA dendrogram based on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of 14 E. coli patient samples showed seven pairs of strains with a clonal similarity of more than 89%, and four
How changing gut microbiota can affect lupus disease activity in mice

How changing gut microbiota can affect lupus disease activity in mice

by The Ohio State UniversityFigure 1. NZM2410 colonized with SFB exhibit intensified kidney disease with elevated immune-complex deposition. 10-week old mice were oral gavaged with fecal matter f

How changing gut microbiota can affect lupus disease activity in mice

by The Ohio State UniversityFigure 1. NZM2410 colonized with SFB exhibit intensified kidney disease with elevated immune-complex deposition. 10-week old mice were oral gavaged with fecal matter f
New noninvasive technique provides effective treatment for urinary stones

New noninvasive technique provides effective treatment for urinary stones

byWolters Kluwer HealthBreak Wave device. A, The imaging probe (left) and therapy probe (right). B, The imaging probe clicks into the center of therapy probe for treatment. C, The therapy probe

New noninvasive technique provides effective treatment for urinary stones

byWolters Kluwer HealthBreak Wave device. A, The imaging probe (left) and therapy probe (right). B, The imaging probe clicks into the center of therapy probe for treatment. C, The therapy probe
Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

by Cornell UniversityA low magnification image of a germ cell tumor, called a teratocarcinoma, from a new mouse model developed to study testicular cancer. A cluster of cancer stem cells, termed

Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

by Cornell UniversityA low magnification image of a germ cell tumor, called a teratocarcinoma, from a new mouse model developed to study testicular cancer. A cluster of cancer stem cells, termed
Trial assesses antibody therapy for chronic active antibody-mediated kidney transplant rejection

Trial assesses antibody therapy for chronic active antibody-mediated kidney transplant rejection

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic active antibody-mediated rejection (caAMR) is a common cause of allograft loss after transplantation, with no approved th

Trial assesses antibody therapy for chronic active antibody-mediated kidney transplant rejection

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic active antibody-mediated rejection (caAMR) is a common cause of allograft loss after transplantation, with no approved th
Weight-adjusted waist index positively tied to overactive bladder

Weight-adjusted waist index positively tied to overactive bladder

by Lori SolomonThe weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) may be able to predict future incidence of overactive bladder (OAB) in adults, according to a studypublishedonline Sept. 3 inFron

Weight-adjusted waist index positively tied to overactive bladder

by Lori SolomonThe weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) may be able to predict future incidence of overactive bladder (OAB) in adults, according to a studypublishedonline Sept. 3 inFron
COVID-19 linked to increased risk of acute kidney disorders: Study reveals time-varying effects

COVID-19 linked to increased risk of acute kidney disorders: Study reveals time-varying effects

by Health Data ScienceA) The cumulative incidence of acute kidney disorder in exposed (black) and unexposed (gray) participants during 28-day follow-up. B) Hazard function smoothed with B spline depic

COVID-19 linked to increased risk of acute kidney disorders: Study reveals time-varying effects

by Health Data ScienceA) The cumulative incidence of acute kidney disorder in exposed (black) and unexposed (gray) participants during 28-day follow-up. B) Hazard function smoothed with B spline depic
AI model predicts patients at most risk of complication during treatment for advanced kidney failure

AI model predicts patients at most risk of complication during treatment for advanced kidney failure

byUniversity of PortsmouthFeature/variable importance in IDH prediction using (a) Extra tree classifier and (b) correlation matrix with heat map. Credit:Journal of Kidney Care(2024).

AI model predicts patients at most risk of complication during treatment for advanced kidney failure

byUniversity of PortsmouthFeature/variable importance in IDH prediction using (a) Extra tree classifier and (b) correlation matrix with heat map. Credit:Journal of Kidney Care(2024).