Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria allows us ...

“Our CB-SCs can target different compartments of the immune system, educating and correcting their dysfunctions at a fundamental level,” says Dr. Zhao. “This therapy has the potential to revolutionize ...

Diabetic kidney disease is chronic kidney disease that occurs as a complication of diabetes. Learn about its signs and ...

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate ...

Keith Baldinger donated a kidney in December; just weeks later, his wife received the lifesaving donation she needed.

Lady Hardinge Medical College has received 20 dialysis machines through the Adharshila renal care project, supported by Rural ...

Among the top three barriers to home dialysis, cited independently by both patients and clinicians, is the need for ...

is able to undertake 10 to 14 dialysis sessions a day with the only two functional machines available. The Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital attends to 50 patients with end-stage kidney disease in ...

Kidney failure affects millions worldwide, and the number keeps rising. Each year, the global population of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) grows by about 5 to 7%. This condition leads to ...

For patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a common genetic disorder that ravages the waste-removing organ with cysts, dialysis and transplantation are among the only treatments.

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder whereby a large number of cysts develop primarily within the kidneys, but also in other organs. PKD can be autosomal dominant (one mutated ...

Per the CDC, 47% of Americans have at least one of three. Major risks associated with high blood pressure are heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, dementia and even heart disease. High blood ...