Kidney transplantation can be done using kidneys from either living or deceased donors, and both options save lives. Living ...

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More than half of people with advanced kidney disease develop cardiovascular problems. A new study finds that diseased kidneys release tiny particles that are toxic to the heart.

Scientists have uncovered why people with chronic kidney disease so often die from heart problems: damaged kidneys release ...

A kidney transplant is placing a healthy kidney into a person whose kidneys have failed and not working properly. It is recommended for people with end-stage kidney disease, where both the kidneys are ...

A fast-aging fish is giving scientists a rare, accelerated look at how kidneys grow old—and how a common drug may slow that ...