Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 700 million people worldwide and is caused by genetic and environmental ...

The kidney, a critical organ for waste filtration and fluid regulation, is the subject of a groundbreaking molecular mapping project that could reshape our understanding of renal health. Despite ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 700 million people worldwide and is caused by genetic and environmental factors, as well as existing medical conditions. Known genetic risk factors for ...

Is kidney xenotransplantation an answer to the kidney organ shortage? Experts weigh in the current promise and potential medical hurdles.

When University of Texas at Arlington researcher Paul J. Fadel and his colleagues launched a study on vascular health in ...

Photography: Steve Wood For the first time in a human, genetically modified pig kidneys provided “life-sustaining kidney function” during the course of a planned seven-day study — all while using ...