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A model of recurrent heat stress that causes kidney disease in mice.

Article D Peer reviewed Preclinical

Key takeaways

Scientists created a new mouse model where repeated heat stress and dehydration cause chronic kidney disease, mimicking what happens in outdoor workers. This was done to study how heat damages kidneys — it has not been tested in people yet.

Who did this work

Nguyen H · Montgomery AD · Rehage C · Harris N · Becker BK · Kasztan M · Sanders PW · Chicas RC · Bolisetty S · Hyndman KA

Source

Article · PubMed, Reducing protein and albumin in urine · 2026 Sep 14
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42734479/