Kidney stones have plagued humans since antiquity, yet despite our long history with them, we've apparently overlooked a key ...

A $750,000 gift from the John and Marcia Goldman Foundation is spurring a UCSF-led effort to create the first implantable artificial kidney for patients with kidney failure. The new funds, which ...

Tiny RNA molecules carried by extracellular vesicles in the bloodstream can accurately predict kidney function decline and cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease (CKD), as reported by ...

About 300 Americans a year give a kidney to a complete stranger. Research says these people have a larger amygdala — perhaps making them feel others' pain more than the average person. In this season ...

Although brain-dead organ donors have routinely been maintained on life-support until recipients of their donor organs could be identified, UAB is now the first to publish the results of this novel ...

Pasta without sauce. Unsalted crackers. Plain white rice. What is traditionally known to be the renal diet — a complicated diet with a wide range of restrictions, including limited protein, potassium, ...