Bood metabolites associated with coffee consumption may affect kidney disease risk

Researchers have identified several metabolites whose levels are altered by coffee consumption

08-Nov-2021 - Food and beverages may have important effects on kidney health, but the potential biological mechanisms involved are often unclear. New research in CJASN identifies several metabolites in the blood whose levels are altered by coffee consumption and may affect the risk of developing chronic kidney ...

Nanotechnology advances could pave way for implantable artificial kidney

12-Nov-2015 - Research that could lead to the development of a surgically implantable, artificial kidney, was presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015. Advances in nanofilter technology were produced in collaboration between investigators from UCSF and Vanderbilt University. The research recently received a new $6 ...

Hormone predicts which kidney patients might die early

Blood test could identify patients who need treatment

13-Sep-2011 - The blood levels of a particular hormone can help predict which kidney disease patients will develop heart problems, need dialysis, and die prematurely, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). Testing for this hormone could ...