Many people think kidney disease just “happens” by genetics or bad luck. In fact, about two-thirds of kidney failure in the U ...

The human body has 78 organs and each one performs a variety of important functions. While it's possible to live without organs like the appendix, gallbladder, or spleen, several of our organs are ...

Acute kidney failure, now known as acute kidney injury (AKI), occurs when your kidneys suddenly lose their ability to filter ...

The eGenesis of Cambridge, MA releases the EGEN-2784, a genetically-engineered pig kidney that seems to be working. The FDA ...

Approximately 1 in 11 patients with kidney failure requiring replacement therapy have inherited kidney diseases or congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract. Genetic testing is warranted to ...

The death rate from hypertensive kidney disease (high blood pressure-related kidney disease) increased by 48% in the U.S.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo research has identified how a misstep in the genesis of a key component of the kidney causes infantile cystinosis, a rare disease that significantly shortens the ...

The National Kidney Foundation is hosting its 16th annual Central Ohio Kidney Walk fundraiser on Sept. 28 at McFerson Commons ...