Kidney transplantation can be done using kidneys from either living or deceased donors, and both options save lives. Living ...

Scientists have uncovered why people with chronic kidney disease so often die from heart problems: damaged kidneys release ...

"Real Housewives of New York City" alumna Bethenny Frankel opened up about what happened after blood work regularly showed ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that even slight abnormalities in kidney function—within the normal ...

In a new study published in Kidney International, researchers report that drugs known as SGLT2 inhibitors prevented ...

If you have ever taken large doses of vitamin C to boost immunity or recover from a cold, you are not alone. Many people assume vitamin C is completely harmless because it is water-soluble and the ...

First lady Melania Trump, 48, underwent an embolization procedure Monday morning at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to treat a benign kidney condition, according to a statement issued by ...

A kidney transplant is placing a healthy kidney into a person whose kidneys have failed and not working properly. It is recommended for people with end-stage kidney disease, where both the kidneys are ...

New research shows diseased kidneys release toxic extracellular vesicles into the blood, damaging the heart and explaining ...

The human body has 78 organs and each one performs a variety of important functions. While it's possible to live without organs like the appendix, gallbladder, or spleen, several of our organs are ...