In a first step toward FDA approval of kidney xenotransplantation, a living human with end-stage kidney disease may receive a ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that Parkinson’s disease may begin in the kidneys, where a toxic protein builds up and ...

Parkinson's disease is traditionally associated with neurological damage in the brain, brought on by a drastic drop in ...

Initiation of patient recruitment marks a key milestone in the development of VAR 200, a potential first-in-class treatment for kidney disease addressing renal lipotoxicity.There are no available ...

Using a diabetic rat model, the researchers found that PEITC helped reduce or even reverse signs of kidney damage. This is particularly encouraging because diabetic nephropathy can be very difficult ...

Analysis of the evolutionary roots of the human ability to hear led the team to closely examine the mechanosensory hair cells found on the outside of the tentacles of the sea anemone.

There are some 91,000 people with severe kidney disease waiting for transplants. Alas, cadaver and living donors are insufficient to fill the need.

Towana Looney's transplanted pig kidney was removed after 130 days due to rejection. This was the longest a human had survived with a pig kidney transplant. She has returned to dialysis and awaits ...

Researchers examined which participants developed kidney disease severe enough to require a dialysis known as continuous ...