A man's generous act to help a friend led to a life-saving discovery of his own. Robb Layne volunteered as a living organ donor to help Doris Pittell, who, at 79 years old, was diagnosed with ...

The countercurrent mechanism within the nephron loop is a vital process that allows the kidneys to efficiently concentrate urine and conserve water. This intricate system relies on the unique ...

Three years ago, the FDA found so many violations at a Nephron Pharmaceuticals manufacturing facility that the U.S. regulator admitted in a warning letter the issues were so numerous they couldn’t all ...

Despite multiple warnings from the Food and Drug Administration about its manufacturing processes, Nephron Pharmaceuticals, one of the largest employers in Lexington, has continued to face federal ...

Source: Getty Images KDIGO’s new guideline on IgA nephropathy highlights its immunologic pathophysiology and encourages early diagnosis and management to prevent or delay end-stage kidney disease.

A USC Stem Cell-led research team has achieved a major step forward in the effort to build mouse and human synthetic kidneys. In a new paper published in Cell Stem Cell, the scientists describe ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has instructed all GLP-1 drug-makers to update their warning labels to include the risk of serious kidney injury that can result from dehydration. This comes ...

PKD is mainly caused by mutations in the PKD1 and PKD2 genes, affecting polycystin proteins. Disrupted signaling pathways, like cAMP and vasopressin, are major drivers of cyst growth. Tolvaptan is ...

A woman says she spent two months in the hospital following a surgical mix-up. A Minnesota woman in her 80s is now living with stage 5 kidney disease after a surgeon allegedly removed her kidney ...

April 15 (UPI) --A patient with end-stage kidney disease successfully received a genetically engineered porcine kidney and was released from the hospital in February, according to biotech firm ...

Ever feel like managing workflows is more chaotic than productive? You’re not alone. Whether it’s juggling task assignments, keeping track of deadlines, or dealing with clunky tools that just don’t ...

A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was removed last week. It’s the longest a human has ever lived with a pig organ, ...