Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an intractable disorder that causes fluid-filled cysts to grow in the kidneys. It is typically seen in adults. As one of the most prevalent hereditary kidney ...

The Food and Drug Administration has given two biotechnology companies approval for clinical trials that will transplant organs from genetically modified pigs into patients with kidney failure ...

JACKSON, Miss. – Master Sgt. Ron Bohl didn’t hesitate. His brother, Matthew, was battling stage 5 kidney disease, and time was running out. When he learned the wait for a donor kidney could ...

Drinking too much alcohol can negatively affect kidney function. Excessive alcohol consumption is a well-known risk factor for developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). Doctors often recommend that ...

James Collins donated a kidney to help save his wife. But his kidney didn’t go to her – instead, the pair were involved in a three-way organ swap involving six patients, three hospitals and ...

Why thousands of patients are now moving up on the waitlist. Since the 1990s, a race-based method for assessing kidney function placed many Black patients lower on the transplant waitlist.

SINGAPORE – On July 8, 1970, Dr Chan Kong Thoe created medical history in Singapore when he gave Ms Doreen Tan, then 29, a new lease of life with the country’s first kidney transplant.

Feb. 11, 2025 — Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. By creating the most complete and detailed genetic 'map ...

Ozempic becomes the first GLP-1 treatment option for people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease Mario Tama/Getty The Food and Drug Administration has approved Ozempic to reduce the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A retired Chicago firefighter who was honored by the state for the lives he saved during his 30-year career is now in desperate need of a kidney. Patrick McDermott was with the ...