Kidney Cyst Causes. Doctors don’t fully understand the cause of simple kidney cysts, but they don’t appear to be inherited. Men are more likely to get them than women.

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a progressive inherited disorder that causes many cysts, not just fluid filled cysts, to form in the kidneys and ultimately impair their function.

One of the leading causes of kidney disease in non-diabetics is high blood pressure, also called hypertension. The kidneys ...

Bhatt was just 26 when she was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease (PKD)—a condition she discovered by chance while ...

Large cysts are absent from the typical polycystic kidney during the first two or three decades of its existence. 9 Only with advancing years does evidence of cyst expansion appear.

Using CRISPR to correct the mutations behind polycystic kidney disease could counter some of the damage the condition causes ...

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Renal ultrasound (kidney ultrasound) is a safe, noninvasive imaging test that uses sound waves to create images of your kidneys and bladder. It helps healthcare ...

Novartis today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (“Regulus”). With the completion of the acquisition, shares of common stock, par value $0.001 ...

Farabursen targets miR-17, preferentially blocking this microRNA in the kidneys. This approach is intended to reduce cyst growth and kidney size, delaying progression of the disease.