Researches made major strides toward the creation of artificial kidney tissue by demonstrating an undiscovered mechanism behind kidney development and a novel technique for culturing kidney cells, ...

This video is part of “Innovations In: Kidney Disease,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. Imagine it’s the first day of summer, and you ...

This article is part of “Innovations In: Kidney Disease,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. There is also good news for hopeful parents.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals said its drug for a rare kidney condition succeeded in a Phase 3 trial. The drug, povetacicept, is a central piece of the company's plan to expand into kidney disease. Vertex ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Several years ago, nephrologists attempted a first-of-its-kind effort ...

When it comes to supporting your kidneys, what you drink matters. Registered dietitians say one tea in particular stands out: green tea. Your kidneys work around the clock—filtering about 150 quarts ...

Bethenny Frankel revealed that her chronic kidney disease diagnosis has moved into the next stage. “Just left the kidney doctor, he said I actually have stage 3A chronic kidney disease which is right ...

A New Jersey family is desperately seeking a living donor to save Thaddeus Giansanti, an eighth-grader who was born with kidney disease. Thaddeus has had multiple surgeries throughout his 13 years, ...

A new study highlights the importance of your diet in preventing kidney disease. A specific type of diet was found to be associated with a lower risk of chronic kidney disease. Below, experts explain ...

For years, scientists have been working to unravel the mystery of patients with failing kidneys dying from heart-related complications. Researchers now say they’ve uncovered a clue that explains why ...

A fast-aging fish is giving scientists a rare, accelerated look at how kidneys grow old—and how a common drug may slow that process down. Researchers found that SGLT2 inhibitors, widely used to treat ...

Kidney disease can cause facial swelling, itchiness, and blisters. Symptoms can depend on the stage of kidney disease. Uremic leontiasis ossea is a rare and severe complication of advanced kidney ...