A groundbreaking discovery offers hope for reversing kidney damage, challenging the notion that it's irreversible.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is on the rise in the United States, with roughly 36 million adults estimated to have the ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have obtained important new insights into how our bodies regulate our ...

A rare and life-threatening kidney disease in children finally has an effective therapy, thanks in large part to pioneering ...

Experts say we’re in a golden age for treating chronic kidney disease, with new drugs like Ozempic yielding major results. Will dialysis and organ transplants become a thing of the past?

Affecting roughly 5,000 people in the U.S., C3 glomerulopathy and immune-complex MPGN are two rare glomerulopathies ...

Kidney disease treatment is undergoing a transformation, driven by exciting new research that reveals the protective power of semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes. Semaglutide, a medication ...

KDIGO updated treatment guidelines for two kidney diseases, which could improve patient care and outcomes according to ...

PKD is mainly caused by mutations in the PKD1 and PKD2 genes, affecting polycystin proteins. Disrupted signaling pathways, like cAMP and vasopressin, are major drivers of cyst growth. Tolvaptan is ...

One in five patients referred for vascular access surgery experience an unsustainable treatment burden, with poor health ...

Our kidneys perform many important functions, that include filtering blood, and keeping the body balanced. When they fail, ...

A new study published in the American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology reveals that chronic kidney ...