Researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) have published a review analyzing the therapeutic ...

Sibeprenlimab, a monoclonal antibody, is the only IgA nephropathy treatment option to selectively inhibit the activity of a ...

SGLT2 inhibitors combat inflammation and slow kidney disease by elevating S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) levels, which suppress inflammatory gene activity through epigenetic modification. The benefits of ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will cut short a big experiment to try and change the way dialysis is done in ...

Everyday drinks like soda, energy drinks, sports beverages, and even smoothies can silently strain your kidneys. These ...

You probably don't think about your kidneys often, but they're working in the background to keep your body healthy. Every 30 minutes, these organs filter all the blood in your body while also managing ...

A long-term follow-up study from a consortium of six European countries, coordinated by the department of Surgery of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) shows that, even 10 years after ...

Renal ultrasound scans, which people may also call kidney ultrasounds, provide an image of the kidneys and may help doctors identify an underlying issue with these organs. An ultrasound, also known as ...

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

WASHINGTON -- Brenda Hudson recalls weeks spent in a glass-enclosed isolation room after her first kidney transplant, her family allowed to visit only when suited up against germs. That transplant ...