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Better than blood tests? Nanoparticles have the potential to assess kidney function

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas are studying how the movement and excretion of nanoparticles through the kidneys is affected by kidney damage. They recently found that kidney x-rays using gold nanoparticles as a contrast agent may be more accurate at detecting kidney disease than standard laboratory blood tests. Photo courtesy of the University of Texas at Dallas.…