Learn about the current medication options for managing type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, including SGLT2 ...

Our bodies have several vital organs that quietly toil away to keep us functioning properly. Among these are the kidneys, two fist-sized organs that sit on either side of the spine below the ribs. The ...

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 ...

IgA nephropathy has a complex hereditary pattern. You may not develop it unless you inherit multiple risk genes and also ...

A new gene therapy approach aimed at protecting people with type 1 diabetes from developing diabetic kidney disease—a serious ...

Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, is a significant risk factor for kidney damage in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as are high blood pressure and obesity. While there isn’t a cure for ...

Researchers have converted a blood type A kidney to a blood type O kidney and successfully transplanted it, they reported in ...

University of Bristol researchers have discovered a VEGF-C gene therapy that protects the kidneys in people with type 1 ...

Kidney disease impacts hair health significantly. Patients may experience diffuse thinning, brittle strands, and even ...

About 9 in 10 adults in the United States have not heard of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome despite nearly 90% of ...

Results from a trial led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that a targeted therapy ...