Although Pavlakis said that the belief that Black people's kidneys functioned differently than other ethnic groups’ kidneys was widespread, several advocates described the inclusion of racial bias ...

The implementation of a new U.S. kidney transplant allocation system did not solve many of the inequities that low-income and minority kidney disease patients face, Drexel University College of ...

A serious threat to our health care system – kidney disease – lurks among millions of Americans. When this disease progresses to kidney failure, intensive treatment is required multiple times a week ...

The University of Wisconsin transplant team recently collaborated with the UW National Primate Research Center and the UW Veterinary Hospital to pursue a novel kidney transplant procedure involving ...

Chronic kidney disease, already a problem affecting millions of Americans, is only expected to become more prevalent as the country ages. For those with end-stage disease, a transplant is the ideal ...

Three children who have undergone kidney transplants in California will likely be spared from ever having to take anti-rejection medication, because of an innovative technique that eliminates the need ...

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paragonix Technologies, a pioneer in organ transplant technologies and organ procurement services, announced today the completion of the world’s first donor kidney ...

Lupus affects different people in different ways. Many people with lupus have problems with their kidneys. How does lupus affect the kidneys? Your kidneys filter waste and extra water out of your ...

You wake up tired, sip your second cup of coffee, skip water again because of work-related deadlines or classes, and scroll ...

Cancer fighting T-cells, the immune system's primary enforcers, are scarce in the rare kidney cancer called chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (ChRCC) and those that are present are indifferent to the ...