An Alabama woman is in “extraordinary” health after becoming the third living person to receive a pig kidney transplant…Read More

A patient-centric campaign and multiple resources for healthcare professionals aim to uncover the cause of kidney disease.Read More

The human body has 78 organs and each one performs a variety of important functions. While it’s possible to live without organs like the appendix, gallbladder, or spleen, several of our organs are considered especially vital for survival. These include the brain, heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys.Read More

When Justin Stanford ’07 needed a kidney transplant, he searched far and wide for the best treatment, but he didn’t have to look far for a donor. His brother, Jason Stanford ’04, was ready to help.Read More

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and Yale University have collaborated on the development and application of a diagnostic model to detect acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) in patients, which could have a lasting impact on getting patients diagnosed earlier.Read More

Women have a higher risk of heart failure and stroke than men while undergoing dialysis for kidney failure, a new study shows.Read More

As a nephrologist, it is my mission to promote equal healthcare access and to end racial disparities in the care of patients with kidney disease.Read More

At a dialysis center in Atlanta, Lauren Kasper tended to patients resting in hospital beds, some too sick to be transferred to a chair. Many arrived in wheelchairs or walked with canes, their bodies weakened from kidney disease.Read More

The National Kidney Foundation launched a new interactive portal that lets patients with chronic kidney disease learn more about their condition, according to a press release.Read More

People who volunteer to donate a kidney face an even lower risk of death from the operation than doctors have long thought, researchers reported Wednesday.Read More