News tagged with renal function

UT Southwestern unveils next generation CT scanner that views whole organs in a heartbeat

UT Southwestern Medical Center is the first site in North Texas to launch the next generation in CT scanners, which allow doctors to image an entire organ in less than a second or track blood flow through ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 03, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Genetically modified cell procedure may prove useful in treating kidney failure

A protein whose primary role is in the embryonic development of kidneys may play a future role in treating kidney failure.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gene variant influences chronic kidney disease risk

A team of researchers from the United States and Europe has identified a single genetic mutation in the CUBN gene that is associated with albuminuria both with and without diabetes. Albuminuria is a condition caused by the ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers unlock the potential for exploring kidney regeneration

It is estimated that up to 10 percent of the U.S. population may have some form of renal disease, with 450,000 patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring hemodialysis. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0