Chronic kidney disease (CKD), sometimes called chronic kidney failure, means that kidneys are irreversibly damaged, and the ...

Compared to placebo (dummy medicine), tolvaptan (a class of medicine known as vasopressin 2 receptor antagonists) probably preserves kidney function and slows the increase in total kidney volume; ...

An expert provides answers to readers’ questions regarding different aspects of the kidney cancer experience, such as protein intake and clinical trials. From treatment decisions to protein intake, ...

A 45-year-old woman was evaluated in the rheumatology clinic because of possible IgG4-related disease. She had polyclonal ...

A New Drug Candidate Can Shrink Kidney Cysts Jan. 22, 2024 — A compound originally developed as a cancer treatment may hold promise for treating polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), which affects ...

A recent study conducted by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that new, non-invasive imaging technology can detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common ...

Kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD), is a condition where your kidneys are functioning at 15% of their normal levels. Kidneys help filter out waste products and excessive ...

There are various ways you can keep your kidneys healthy, from staying well hydrated and exercising regularly to maintaining ...

A study by researchers at UCLA has discovered a new, non-invasive scanning technology that can detect the most common type of kidney cancer, clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC), an ANI report ...

Oct. 7, 2024 — Doctors have long believed the cancer drug 5-fluorouracil works by damaging the building blocks of DNA, but researchers have now found that in certain cancers, it kills cells by ...