A research team at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine has made a significant discovery.

A team of researchers at Western Michigan University's Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine has made a monumental breakthrough in understanding a deadly and incurable kidney disease.

ABSTRACT: Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that causes the formation of multiple cysts in the kidneys, leading to kidney failure. PKD is a common condition ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS ... risk for both diabetes and diabetic complications and cardiovascular disease, with a risk of a myocardial infarction 7 times the normal. We know that if ...

Researchers are making strides in improving gene therapies for genetic diseases, particularly chronic kidney disease, using adeno-associated virus, or AAV, vectors. While AAV-based treatments have ...

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a commonly inherited disorder in humans, with a frequency of 1 in 100 in the general population. ADPKD is caused by mutations in PKD1 gene (85%) ...

Potassium is a mineral needed for vital bodily functions. But people with kidney disease may need to know which high potassium foods to avoid. Here we discuss how to create such a diet.

Groups focusing specifically on underlying diseases that cause CKD, such as polycystic kidney disease or Alport syndrome, are also available. These foundations may help find you support groups ...

"These included polycystic kidney disease, nephronophthisis-related ciliopathies, autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, Alport syndrome ...

This condition may arise from nerve damage related to kidney disease, leading to weakness in the muscles that help control foot movement. If you experience foot drop or similar mobility ...