Zebrafish Discovery May Shed Light on Human Kidney Function

Researchers say the discovery of how sodium ions pass through the gill of a zebrafish may be a clue to understanding a key function in the human kidney. The findings from a collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Tokyo Institute of Technology ...

Minority disparities evident in prostate cancer survival rate, Mayo Clinic study shows

A Mayo Clinic study reviewed data on more than 290,000 men with prostate cancer from the past 20 years and found that African-American men are at increased risk of poorer survival rate following prostate cancer treatment compared with other minority groups.

Less-radical procedures offer similar cancer control compared with surgery for kidney cancer patients

Needle-guided tumor destruction procedures offer near-equivalent lengths of local cancer control compared with surgery for patients with small kidney cancer tumors, according to the results of a large study published in the journal European Urology.

Mayo Clinic researchers help to shine new light on bladder cancer tumors

Mayo Clinic researchers help to shine new light on bladder cancer tumors.

Mayo Clinic Study of Kidney Surgery and Chronic Kidney Disease

Interrupting the blood flow for more than 20 to 25 minutes during kidney cancer surgery leads to a greater risk for patients developing chronic kidney disease

Erectile dysfunction: Harbinger of heart disease?

Charanjit S. Rihal, M.D., and Stephen L. Kopecky, M.D., discuss erectile dysfunction and its impact on cardiovascular prognosis and diagnosis.

PROMOTE: Prostate Cancer Medically Optimized Genome Enhanced Therapy Study

The Prostate Cancer Medically Optimized Genome Enhanced Therapy Study (PROMOTE) aims to individualize treatments for men with castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Renal denervation — The clues are in the kidney

Robert D. Simari, M.D., and Rajiv Gulati, M.D., Ph.D., discuss the data so far and the ongoing Symplicity-HTN3 trial. Will renal denervation move hypertension into the interventional cardiologists' domain?

Ultrafiltration for Heart Failure (HF) with cardiorenal syndrome: CARRESSing the kidneys or rubbing them the wrong way?

Eddie L. Greene, M.D., Horng H. Chen, M.D., and Margaret M. Redfield, M.D., gathered to discuss the design, results and implications of the cardiorenal rescue study in acute decompensated heart failure (CARRESS).