Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited cause of end-stage renal failure, characterised by progressive cyst formation that distorts renal architecture and ...

March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders—kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in ...

Source: Getty Images The widespread use of standard laparoscopic procedures has been constrained by the technical difficulties presented by patients with PKD who have massively enlarged and cystic ...

Scientists at Mayo Clinic have uncovered a surprising new way the kidneys conserve water, revealing a hidden backup system that works independently of the hormone long believed to control the process.

Kidney disease is often associated with lifestyle factors such as diabetes and high blood pressure. However, many people ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say sugar can affect cysts that may be a factor in a common type of kidney disease. Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg via Getty Images The research team cultivated organoids that ...

Scientists have successfully grown 'mini kidneys' in the lab and grafted them into live mice, revealing new insights into the metabolic defects and a potential therapy for polycystic kidney disease.

WILLIAMSTOWN, New Jerey (WPVI) -- It's been 40 years since Philadelphia's first heart transplant was performed at Temple University Hospital. Today, new methods and medications are giving patients ...

The retrospective, single-centre design may have introduced selection bias and limited generalisability. The reliance on clinical echocardiographic reports could have led to interobserver variability, ...