In 2014, Amber Pettis felt nauseous and tired. She went to see her doctor because she thought she had a stomach bug. Instead, she learned she had kidney failure, a life-altering disease requiring long ...
Among the large, international biotechnology companies in the exhibit hall at ASN Kidney Week was at least one startup ...
ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, members of the kidney community will come together for the American Kidney Fund (AKF)’s fourth annual Dialysis at Home event, a free, one-day ...
Every week, thousands of people with kidney disease in the UK spend long hours in hospital receiving life-saving dialysis. For many, this means travelling to a kidney unit three times a week and ...
Doctors at New York University say two new studies show that they are a significant step closer to making kidney transplants from other species a real option in the near future. Scientists have been ...
Many people around the world struggle with frequent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), which often leads to kidney and renal related health conditions. While most people rely on medications to heal such ...
Q: Almost everyone I know is either overweight or has heart disease, depression or some other chronic condition. Is there a solution? -- Casey R., Richmond, Virginia A: Yes, we can make America ...
Scientists have been searching for years for an alternative to human transplants because the donor supply cannot keep up with demand, particularly where kidneys are concerned. More than 90,000 people ...