A female patient in the 70s presented with bilateral flank pain and haematuria. Evaluation confirmed tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) with cutaneous findings, a giant renal angiomyolipoma (AML) in the ...

In a recent article published in the journal Nutrients, researchers estimated the association of coffee consumption and genetic predisposition to caffeine metabolism on kidney function.

The stone-free rate was higher after ECIRS vs PCNL for complex renal stones. Endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery (ECIRS) demonstrates greater efficacy for treating complex kidney stones compared ...

Since the introduction of shockwave lithotripsy in 1980 for the management of renal stones, minimally invasive therapy for urolithiasis has improved and various new techniques have been introduced. [3 ...

A USC Stem Cell-led research team has achieved a major step forward in the effort to build mouse and human synthetic kidneys. In a new paper published in Cell Stem Cell, the scientists describe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May 11—(StatePoint) IgA nephropathy is a progressive, autoimmune, chronic disease that predominantly affects adults between the ...

Patients with CKD had twice the risk of target vessel failure after PCI compared with patients without CKD. The benefits of intravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) extend ...

Ex vivo renal artery reconstruction is an extensive procedure used to treat complex aneurysms of the artery that supplies your kidney. It involves removing your kidney, repairing the artery, and ...

Patients dealing with both heart failure and kidney dysfunction face significant communication gaps in understanding and participating in their medical care, according to a new study published in JAMA ...

For years, doctors have watched patients with failing kidneys die not from kidney failure itself but from sudden heart ...