Kidney research, 2026-09-20
New tools for kidney research were described today.
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Researchers described a new AI tool to help study kidney disease.
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A new test for a specific kidney protein was developed.
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One study on hip surgery was not relevant to kidney health.
Today's news focused on new research tools rather than treatment changes. An AI system and a protein test were highlighted for their potential in future studies. No major updates on daily care or medication were reported.
Prognostic impact of severe malnutrition in dialysis patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
This study looked at 106 dialysis patients who had a heart valve procedure. It found a link between severe malnutrition and worse health outcomes. This shows a connection, but it...
Research Progress of Berberine in Kidney Disease: Targeting Mitochondria and Ferroptosis
This review looks at how a compound from a plant called berberine affects kidney cells. It suggests the compound may help protect cells from damage in the lab. These findings are...
Renal apparent diffusion coefficient in diabetic chronic kidney disease: correlation with renal function and CKD stage
This study used a special type of MRI scan to look at kidneys in people with diabetes. It found a link between the scan results and how well the kidneys were working. This is an...
Human Mercury Biomonitoring Under the Minamata Convention: Blood, Urine, Hair, and Tissue Biomarkers (2000–2026)
This is a review of how scientists measure mercury in the human body. It discusses different ways to test for exposure but does not report new clinical trial results.
Phosphate drives skeletal abnormalities in Klotho-deficient mice
This study used mice that lacked a specific protein to model kidney disease. It found that high phosphate levels in the blood caused bone problems. This was done in animals, not...
Prognostic value of lactate‐albumin ratio measured on day 2 of intensive care unit admission: A retrospective cohort study
This study looked at 1,669 people in the ICU to see if a blood test could predict who would die. It found a link between a specific blood marker and survival. This is an...
Gut microbiome–metabolome signatures of osteosarcopenia in fracture patients in China
This article looks at gut bacteria and bone health in people with fractures. There is no abstract available, so the specific results are not known yet.
Inflammation and kidney function decline in rheumatoid arthritis: mind the eGFR category threshold
This article discusses how inflammation from rheumatoid arthritis affects kidney function. However, the text provided has no abstract. We do not have the specific data or results...
Serum Cystatin C in comparison with microalbuminuria as reference standard in diabetic kidney disease
This study looked at 205 people with diabetes to see if a blood test called Cystatin C could spot early kidney damage. It found that about half of the group had high levels of this...
Predictive values of urinary albumin for worsening renal function during hospitalization and after discharge in patients hospitalized in cardiac intensive care units
In a group of 920 patients in heart care units, higher protein in the urine was linked to worse kidney function. This shows a link, but it is not proof that the protein caused the...
Systematic review and network meta-analysis for the 2026 update of the evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the management with immunosuppressive therapies and biologic agents of membranous nephropathy
This review updates the treatment guidelines for membranous nephropathy, a kidney disease that causes protein in the urine. It compares different immune-suppressing drugs to help...
Effects of continuing or withholding angiotensin axis blockers prior to elective surgery: The PAAB randomized clinical trial
This trial tested if people should stop taking blood pressure drugs before surgery. It was a randomized trial, but the text does not say how many people took part. The study looked...
Long‐term effects of tofogliflozin on renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes: A retrospective multicenter study
This study tracked people with type 2 diabetes who took a drug called tofogliflozin. It looked at how their kidney function changed over six years. It is an observational study, so...
The associations between multimorbidity, healthy lifestyles and health status among older adults: a network analysis
This study used data from older adults in China to map how different health issues connect. It shows a link between lifestyle habits and having multiple diseases. It is an...
Impact of Dietary Protein Intake on Glycemic Control and Renal Function in Diabetic Patients: A Comparative Analysis
This item is a comparison table from a knowledge graph, not a standard research paper. It summarizes other studies on protein diets for diabetes. Because it is a summary of...
Cardiovascular–Kidney–Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents: A Life-Course Continuum from Obesity and Insulin Resistance to Cardiovascular and Renal Disease
This review looks at how childhood obesity affects the heart and kidneys. It is a summary of existing research, not a new trial. It explains how these health issues are linked....
Personalized Low-Protein Diet Combined with Structured Micronutrient Supplementation in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Observational Study
This preprint describes a plan to test a low-protein diet with added vitamins and minerals. It is not yet a finished, peer-reviewed study. There are no final results to report yet.
Spiritual Care in Serious Illness: A Narrative Review of Low- and Middle-Income Country Evidence
This is a review of spiritual care for people with serious illness. It does not report new data or results from a specific trial. It is a general discussion of existing evidence.
A biomaterials roadmap from retinoic acid biology to kidney regenerative therapy
This review looks at how a vitamin A derivative might help kidneys grow new tissue. It discusses using materials to deliver this substance safely. The evidence is from animal and...
Nanoparticle-based therapeutics for chronic kidney disease: Emerging advances and AI-driven innovations
This article discusses new ways to deliver drugs using tiny particles. There is no abstract available, so the specific results are not known yet.
Single‐Cell RNA Sequencing‐Based Identification of Novel Podocyte Injury‐Associated Genes From Isolated Glomeruli of Diabetic db/db Mice
Researchers used mice to find new genes linked to kidney damage in diabetes. They looked at the cells that filter blood in the kidney. This was done in animals, not people, so it...
SA-EffNet: Lightweight Multi-task Deep Learning for Kidney Disease Classification
This study built a computer program to read kidney scans. It can spot cysts, stones, and tumors. It is a computer model, not a test on people. It helps doctors read scans faster....
Automated chemiluminescence immunoassay for the detection of anti-nephrin autoantibodies
Researchers created a new lab test to find specific antibodies in the blood. These antibodies are linked to certain kidney diseases. This is a method paper, so it describes the...
Artificial intelligence virtual cells as a new paradigm in nephrology: from multiomics integration to clinical translation.
This paper describes a new way to use AI to model kidney cells. It is a framework for future research, not a clinical trial. There are no patient results to report yet.
Role of cytoreductive nephrectomy in metastatic medullary renal cell carcinoma: controlled analysis
This study compared survival in 62 people with a rare kidney cancer who had surgery against 10,372 people with a common type. It is an observational study using a large database....
Letter: Statistical Methodology Concern in a Systematic Review Comparing Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery and Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Implications for Major Complications Outcome
This is a letter to the editor that questions the math used in a previous review of kidney stone surgeries. It is a discussion about study methods, not a new study with its own...
Diagnostic Utility of Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Equivalent (RET-He) in Detecting Absolute Iron Deficiency Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study from Northeast India
This study looks at a blood test for iron deficiency in people with chronic kidney disease. The text provided has no abstract, so we do not have the results. We cannot grade the...
Renal care readiness and gaps in early detection of sickle cell nephropathy in children in North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo: an exploratory cross-sectional study
This study checked if doctors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are ready to spot kidney disease in children with sickle cell disease. It is an observational look at...
Predictors of clinically significant hemorrhage following ultrasound-guided percutaneous renal biopsy in pediatric patients
This article is about kidney biopsies in children, but the text provided has no abstract. We do not have the details of the study results yet, so we cannot grade the evidence or...
Lived experiences of health-related quality of life among hemodialysis patients in rural Iran: a qualitative study
Researchers interviewed 27 adults on dialysis in rural Iran to understand their daily lives. This type of study explores personal experiences rather than measuring medical...
Early persistent-pattern acute kidney injury and short- and long-term mortality in critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction: a 72-hour landmark cohort study using MIMIC-IV v3.1
This study looked at people in the ICU who had a heart attack. It checked if their kidney function stayed low. It is an observational study, so it shows a link, not proof of cause....
Correction: Yes-associated Protein Is Involved in Tubular Epithelial Cell Apoptosis and Renal Tissue Damage in Early Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury
This is a correction to a previous paper. It fixes small errors in the text. It does not report new results. It is a standard part of how journals update their records.
Proenkephalin/penKid in renal dysfunction: An integrative review of laboratory and clinical evidence
This review looks at a blood test called penKid. It checks how well the kidneys are filtering. It is a summary of existing research, not a new trial. It helps doctors understand...
The severity and predictors of abdominal aortic calcification among hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study from Palestine
This study looked at people on dialysis in Palestine. It checked for hardening of the main artery in the belly. It is an observational study, so it shows a link, not proof of...
Teledialysis in Community Settings: Evaluation of Feasibility, Safety and Effectiveness.
This study looked at remote dialysis, where doctors check on patients by video. It compared patients in a hospital with those in small community centers. It shows a link between...