Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive breast cancer. It spreads quickly and has few treatment options. It is ...

Lisa Parker's story highlights the challenges faced by minority communities in kidney disease treatment. Learn how policy ...

On November 25, 53-year-old Towana Looney became just the third living person to receive a pig kidney in an experimental ...

Towana Looney became the fifth American to receive a gene-edited pig organ and is recovering well post-transplant.

An Alabama woman underwent a transplant procedure to get a new kidney from a gene-edited pig. Last month, a woman became the third living person to receive a pig kidney. Now, her kidney function is ...

Does a genetic secret explain why a devastating form of kidney disease affects Black Americans? In the summer of 2008, with ...

Researchers have found definitive proof of a kidney microbiome that influences renal health and kidney stone formation, demonstrating that the urinary tract is not sterile and low levels of bacteria ...

Although that may hold true in most cases, when it comes to kidney disease and injury, physicians are advised to never keep “zebras” too far from their mind. “When I was in training ...

about 1 in 3 adults in the United States are at risk of kidney disease, and many people with early forms of the disease have no symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment are important to effectively ...

Kidney stones form when high amounts of certain substances accumulate in the kidneys, forming crystals or a stone. Certain stones are caused by other diseases but many are related to diet and ...

School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, ...

People are often encouraged to “know their status,” however this healthy habit can be applied to more than just safe-sex practices. Although they are not the only community who suffers with ...