Nephrology
Pesticide linked to chronic kidney disease
(Beyond Pesticides, October 19, 2021) Exposure to the insecticide malathion increases risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study recently published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. According to study co-author Nicholas Osborne, PhD, CKD is on the rise in developing countries in Southeast Asia and Central America, and, “[n]early one in … Read more
COVID-19 and the Kidneys
What we know so far: A large proportion of people with COVID-19, particularly severe COVID-19, develop acute kidney injury (AKI). In this feature, we review the existing research on the links between COVID-19 and kidney health. We review the existing evidence on the effect that severe COVID-19 has on the kidneys. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San … Read more
Research team discovers molecular processes in kidney cells that attract and feed COVID-19
Although the lungs are a common target for COVID-19’s cytokine storm, so are the kidneys, making the 1 in 4 U.S. adults with diabetes resulting in diabetic kidney disease at increased risk for virus mortality. But why are the kidneys so attractive to the coronavirus? Recently published in Kidney International, a national research team made up … Read more
Chronic Kidney Disease Is On The Rise Globally
Scientists report that the global rate of people dying with kidney disease has seen a sharp increase in the past 27 years and that many of these deaths were preventable. Individuals with end-stage chronic kidney disease often need dialysis. When a person develops chronic kidney disease (CKD), their kidneys slowly stop functioning over months or … Read more
