Here’s the catch: kidney damage doesn’t usually scream for attention in the early stages. It creeps up silently, showing subtle signs only when things have already taken a turn for the worse.

An Alabama woman living with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had it removed after her body began to reject it. Towana Looney from Gadsden, Ala., returned home following her April 4 surgery at ...

Scientists developed a way to freeze a large mammal’s kidney, which could ease organ shortages in the future. First, they had to see if their method would work in a pig. By Gina Kolata On the ...

Blood in your urine? Puffy Eeyes? Don’t ignore these 8 kidney disease red flags!(Image by Shutterstock) According to a research, early identification and management of chronic kidney disease ...

Certain ingredients in soda, including fructose and phosphoric acid, may increase the risk of kidney stones. Switching from sugar-sweetened soda to water may help reduce this risk. A kidney stone ...

It makes up about 80% of kidney cancer cases in adults. Treatment includes surgery, immunotherapy, and other targeted therapies like radiation. The five-year survival rate for clear cell renal ...

Oral infections are more likely to occur in people with chronic kidney disease and are more likely to become a significant problem. Proper dental care also benefits people on dialysis or those ...

April 15 (UPI) --A patient with end-stage kidney disease successfully received a genetically engineered porcine kidney and was released from the hospital in February, according to biotech firm ...

Chronic low-grade inflammation is a common problem in kidney disease and other metabolic conditions. Unlike commercial cranberry juice, which often contains added sugars that can strain kidney ...