Chance the Rapper during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards (Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images) Chance the Rapper sent out a plea on social media asking for the public’s help in finding a suitable kidney donor for his aunt. The Chicago rapper appealed to his 8 million followers to help find his aunt, Toni a kidney… Read More »
Stone disease has plagued humanity since ancient times. Kidney stones have been identified in Egyptian mummies. The Hippocratic oath describes their treatment: “I will not use the knife, not even verily, on sufferers from stone, but I will give place to such as are craftsmen therein.” Who gets kidney stones and why? The lifetime risk… Read More »
The kidneys remove waste products and excess fluid from the bloodstream. These two organs sit on either side of the body just below the rib cage. The kidneys rest against the back muscles, which can make it difficult to tell the difference between kidney pain and back pain. When trying to determine whether the pain… Read More »
A girl wrote a letter to Santa asking for a kidney for her big brother. (Shelly Thomas / Lowe’s) Most kids write letters to Santa asking for toys for Christmas, but one little girl has something bigger in mind. The letter was dropped in a mailbox for letters to Santa at a Lowe’s in Franklin, N.C.… Read More »
DNA origami is a technique for building different shaped molecules out of the four standard nucleotide bases. Various forms can be constructed, such as tubes, pyramids, and cubes, and the shapes of these molecules can significantly affect their functionality. Now they’ve been shown to be useful for treating acute kidney injury (AKI). The DNA origami nanostructures… Read More »
If you are suffering from kidney disorders, then you would surely know how important it is to prevent kidney failure. Kidneys diseases can be both permanent as well as temporary and are known as chronic and acute renal/kidney failure. The distinction between chronic and acute kidney failure: Acute renal failure is generally due to causes… Read More »