Mediterranean Diet May Protect Kidneys in Diabetes
Researchers studied whether the Mediterranean diet could protect kidneys in mice with type 2 diabetes and obesity. They compared three groups: mice eating a …
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New Target Found to Stop Diabetes Kidney Damage
Researchers discovered that a protein called PR3 plays a major role in damaging kidneys in people with diabetes. Using mouse models, scientists found that when …
Read MoreA Protein That Damages Kidneys During High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure damages kidneys in ways scientists don't fully understand. Researchers studied a protein called CCL2 that appears to play a harmful role in …
Read MoreVitamin D May Protect Kidneys During Cancer Chemotherapy
Researchers tested whether vitamin D could protect rat kidneys from damage caused by cisplatin, a common chemotherapy drug. They gave one group of rats …
Read MorePlant Compound May Protect Kidneys in Diabetic Patients
Researchers discovered that a natural plant compound called quercetin-4'-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (QODG) may help protect kidneys from damage caused by diabetes. …
Read MoreNew Clue Found in How Diabetes Damages Your Kidneys
Researchers discovered that a protein called TRIM14 plays a major role in kidney damage caused by diabetes. When they studied diabetic rats and human kidney …
Read MoreHow Diabetes Damages Kidneys and New Ways to Stop It
Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease worldwide, and understanding how it damages kidneys is crucial for finding better treatments. This …
Read MoreWhy Your Kidneys Need This Protein When Eating Fatty Foods
Scientists discovered that a protein called NUDT19 helps your kidneys handle excess fat from a high-fat diet. When mice without this protein ate fatty food for …
Read MoreAncient Chinese Herbs May Help Protect Kidneys in Diabetes
Researchers tested two traditional Chinese herbs—Astragali radix (Huangqi) and Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Danshen)—to see if they could help …
Read MoreHigh-Phosphate Diets May Damage Heart and Kidney Health
Researchers studied how eating a Western-style diet high in phosphate (a mineral found in processed foods and animal products) affects kidney and heart health. …
Read MoreSpecial Herbs May Help Protect Kidneys in People With Diabetes
Researchers reviewed studies on 29 herbs that are both food and medicine to see if they could help people with diabetic kidney disease—a serious condition …
Read MoreVitamin D and Stem Cells Show Promise for Kidney Damage from Diabetes
Researchers tested whether combining vitamin D with stem cell therapy could help repair kidney damage caused by diabetes. Using laboratory and animal models, …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compound Shows Promise for Protecting Kidneys in Diabetes
Researchers tested a natural compound called Capilliposide A to see if it could help protect kidneys damaged by diabetes. Using mice with diabetes-like …
Read MoreVitamin D Didn't Help Kidney Patients in Critical Care
Researchers tested whether special forms of vitamin D could protect the kidneys of very sick hospital patients. They gave 150 critically ill adults either two …
Read MorePlant Compound May Help Protect Kidneys in Diabetes
Researchers discovered that a natural compound called tetrandrine, found in plant roots, may help protect kidney cells damaged by diabetes. In laboratory and …
Read MoreHow a Fat-Fighting Protein Protects Your Kidneys When You're Overweight
Scientists discovered that a protein called apolipoprotein A4 (Apoa4) plays an important role in protecting your kidneys when you're overweight. Using mice, …
Read MoreCardamom May Help Protect Heart and Kidneys From Damage
Researchers tested whether cardamom extract could protect rats' hearts and kidneys from damage caused by a cancer drug and unhealthy diet. They found that …
Read MoreExercise Protects Your Kidneys, New Study Shows
Researchers looked at health information from over 10,000 Americans to understand how exercise affects kidney disease. They found that people who exercised …
Read MoreSpecial Amino Acid Protects Kidneys from Moldy Feed Toxin
Researchers discovered that a natural amino acid called selenomethionine (SeMet) can protect rabbit kidneys from damage caused by zearalenone, a poison found …
Read MoreAcupuncture May Help Reduce Kidney Damage in Diabetic Rats
Researchers tested whether a traditional acupuncture technique called tiaolipiwei could help protect kidneys in rats with diabetes-related kidney disease. They …
Read MoreCan Acupuncture Help Protect Kidneys in Diabetic Rats?
Researchers tested whether acupuncture could help protect kidneys in rats with diabetes-related kidney disease. They used a special acupuncture technique …
Read MoreAncient Chinese Herb May Help Protect Kidneys in Diabetes
Researchers tested a traditional Chinese medicine blend called Shenqi Compound on rats with diabetic kidney disease, a serious complication that damages the …
Read MoreA Food Compound That May Help Protect Kidneys in Diabetes
Researchers discovered that a natural compound found in food called cyclo-glycylproline might help prevent kidney damage in people with diabetes. The study …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Kidneys Recover from Severe Infections
When someone has a severe infection (sepsis), their kidneys can fail, which is very dangerous. Scientists discovered that vitamin D might protect kidneys by …
Read MoreVitamin D and Kidney Disease: What Science Shows
Vitamin D deficiency is very common in people with chronic kidney disease, a condition where kidneys gradually lose function. Scientists reviewed research from …
Read MoreB Vitamins May Protect Your Body From Ivermectin Side Effects
Researchers tested whether two B vitamins—folic acid and B12—could protect the liver and kidneys from damage caused by ivermectin, a medication used to treat …
Read MoreHigh Protein Diets and Diabetes: A New Way to Protect Your Kidneys
Researchers discovered that a specific body system called the natriuretic peptide pathway helps protect kidneys from damage caused by diabetes and eating too …
Read MoreNew B12 Capsules May Protect Kidneys From Antibiotic Damage
Vancomycin is a powerful antibiotic that saves lives by fighting serious infections, but it can damage kidneys as a side effect. Researchers tested a new form …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Slow Kidney Disease Decline
Researchers used genetic data to study whether vitamin D helps protect kidney function in people with chronic kidney disease. They analyzed information from …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Kidneys Recover from Severe Infections
When someone has a serious blood infection (sepsis), their kidneys can fail, which is life-threatening. Researchers discovered that vitamin D might protect …
Read MoreNew Plant-Based Treatment Shows Promise for Kidney Disease in Obese Diabetics
Researchers discovered that a compound called ST32da, derived from a traditional Chinese medicinal plant called Salvia miltiorrhiza, may help protect kidneys …
Read MoreExercise and Fasting Help Protect Kidneys in Diabetes
Researchers discovered that combining exercise, intermittent fasting, and a diabetes medication called glibenclamide works better together than any single …
Read MoreTeam Care Helps Stop Kidney Damage from Diabetes
Researchers in Taiwan tested a new way to help people with early-stage kidney damage from diabetes. They worked with 355 patients who received personalized …
Read MoreTwo Simple Diet Plans May Help Protect Your Kidneys, Study Shows
A large study of over 20 years of health data found that following two specific eating patterns - the DASH diet and avoiding inflammatory foods - may help …
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