Although Pavlakis said that the belief that Black people's kidneys functioned differently than other ethnic groups’ kidneys was widespread, several advocates described the inclusion of racial bias ...

In December, the FDA granted breakthrough status for an implantable kidney replacement system for patients with end-stage kidney disease, according to a company press release.The Holly device by ...

The University of Wisconsin transplant team recently collaborated with the UW National Primate Research Center and the UW Veterinary Hospital to pursue a novel kidney transplant procedure involving ...

The implementation of a new U.S. kidney transplant allocation system did not solve many of the inequities that low-income and minority kidney disease patients face, Drexel University College of ...

Chronic kidney disease, already a problem affecting millions of Americans, is only expected to become more prevalent as the country ages. For those with end-stage disease, a transplant is the ideal ...

A serious threat to our health care system – kidney disease – lurks among millions of Americans. When this disease progresses to kidney failure, intensive treatment is required multiple times a week ...

For the first time in the 21st century, the U.S. recorded an isolated decrease in deceased kidney donations, according to a Jan. 14 report from the Kidney Transplant Collaborative. The report, “Losing ...

Three children who have undergone kidney transplants in California will likely be spared from ever having to take anti-rejection medication, because of an innovative technique that eliminates the need ...

For millions on the organ transplant waitlist, your blood type is a survival metric. If you’re Type O, you’re the “universal ...

Other countries show what is possible. Israel began incentivizing living kidney donation in 2008 and has seen a dramatic ...

Lupus affects different people in different ways. Many people with lupus have problems with their kidneys. How does lupus affect the kidneys? Your kidneys filter waste and extra water out of your ...

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare kidney disorder—in many cases, the exact ...