The implementation of the various training programs has built a culture of community for Cardio-Renal researchers and clinicians at UAB. Notably, several of our training programs are supported with ...

Renal physiology underpins the body’s ability to maintain homeostatic control over blood pressure, electrolyte balance and fluid volume. Recent advances in mathematical modelling have facilitated a ...

The kidneys are central to the maintenance of fluid and electrolyte homeostasis, with intricate tubular processes that regulate blood pressure. Renal physiology involves the coordinated activity of ...

A team developed a human iPS cell-derived kidney organoid-based proximal tubule-on-chip -- OPTECs-on-Chip -- that mimics in vivo renal physiology more closely than ever before. This model exhibits ...

Receipt of female hormones appeared to lead to protective vasodilation in nephrons. Male hormone use appeared to induce subclinical kidney stress. A prospective observational study of transgender ...

An image of a mouse kidney glomerulus taken on a fluorescence microscope showing cell nuclei in blue, the PIEZO2 gene in magenta, and the renin gene in green. Each dot represents a single mRNA ...

hands holding red heart and kidney with stethoscope, world kidney day Histologic lesions in the kidney may reflect systemic processes that lead to cardiovascular events, according to investigators.

Despite substantial advances in guideline-directed medical therapy, recurrent hospitalization remains a persistent challenge in the management of congestive heart failure (CHF). Fluid overload is ...

Heat Stress and Kidney Injury: A Growing Concern Amidst Climate Change (Mohammed SY, Nashwan AJ. Heat Stress and Kidney Injury: A Growing Concern Amidst Climate Change. Kidney Med. 2025 Dec 15;8 ...