When we drink little, we produce less urine. But how is this process regulated? An international team of scientists led by Prof. Kai Schmidt-Ott of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) ...

Considering the stressful and hectic lifestyle most people lead today, many are unable to focus on their diet and regular ...

The controversies which, in the past, have A characterized the experimental literature on the nature of renal function have resulted in large part from lack of information concerning the composition ...

Researchers led by Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) elucidate a key protein interaction involved in the process of urine concentration Tokyo, Japan – When making a soup, maintaining the ...

The discovery of how certain key structures in the kidneys are formed could have important implications for treating renal fibrosis (or scarring), a feature of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according ...

A urine specific gravity test compares the density of urine to the density of water. This quick test can help determine how well your kidneys are diluting your urine. A urine test is a painless way ...

It’s possible to dissolve and pass kidney stones with herbs that have diuretic effects, depending on the stone size. Find a list of home remedies here.

Tolvaptan, an arginine vasopressin receptor antagonist, decreases urinary supersaturation in kidney stone formers by considerably increasing diuresis, suggesting that this drug might be an effective ...

Water can be absorbed within minutes of ingestion. Your kidneys are always active, so any water your body doesn’t need will come out via urine or sweat. This happens much faster than it takes solid ...