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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

A fast-aging fish is giving scientists a rare, accelerated look at how kidneys grow old—and how a common drug may slow that ...