Tag: kidney
My Kidney Cancer Taught Me That Patients Aren’t Consumers
Kidney cancer is a serious diagnosis that can bring about concerns for both health and financial implications. As…
Gene editing could treat damage from ‘irreversible’ kidney disease
Kidney Disease Reversed in Animal Studies Using CRISPR Gene Editing Kidney disease can lead to high blood pressure…
A Mysterious Kidney Disease Epidemic Is Killing Thousands of Young Men. What’s behind It?
Chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu) has been plaguing agricultural workers in regions like Bajo Lempa, El…
Pig kidney removed from an Alabama woman after record 130 days
An Alabama woman who made medical history by living with a pig kidney for a record 130 days…
Plant-based diet trial boosts health for people living with kidney disease
A recent study conducted by the University of Wollongong (UOW) has shed light on the benefits of a…
Ultra-processed food, pig kidney transplant, CDC
The freeze on USAID funding has had a devastating impact on HIV vaccine research efforts in Africa. The…
Personalized cancer vaccine shows potential in kidney cancer
A groundbreaking study published in Nature has shown promising results for patients with advanced kidney cancer. Nine patients…
New Vaccine Shows Promise For Kidney Cancer
New Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Treating Kidney Cancer A groundbreaking treatment approach for kidney cancer has demonstrated…
A deadly kidney disease’s possible connection to the slave trade
But Wilson’s hypothesis was not entirely off base. While there is no direct link between sodium intake and…
Even low levels of arsenic in drinking water raise kidney cancer risk, new study finds
New research from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has revealed that even low levels of…
Like brain cells, kidney cells can ‘remember’
Kidney cells, just like neurons in the brain, have the ability to store information and recognize patterns, according…
Give Away a Kidney? Are You Crazy? (with filmmaker Penny Lane)
Penny Lane's new documentary, 'Confessions of a Good Samaritan,' delves into the deeply personal and thought-provoking journey of…