I had a routine ultrasound to check my kidneys because my father (who is 80) has kidney disease, and his urologist said that it is genetic and that my sister and I should get a baseline screening. I ...

Kidney diseases, particularly chronic kidney disease (CKD), fundamentally impair the kidneys' ability to eliminate waste ...

Relieving venous congestion using thrombectomy may preserve kidney function in RCC with IVC tumor thrombus.

Renal tumors may be benign or malignant. Small tumors are being picked up more frequently by better imaging techniques. These are called small renal masses (SRM), and are less than 4 cm across. A ...

Explore the groundbreaking AI genomics platform, Inference, launched by Variant Bio to enhance drug discovery using genetic ...

Renal agenesis is a condition in which a newborn is missing one or both kidneys. Unilateral renal agenesis (URA) is the absence of one kidney. Bilateral renal agenesis (BRA) is the absence of both ...

Renal colic is pain that occurs due to a stone in the urinary tract. The urinary tract includes the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. Treatments may include medication and surgical ...

The kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and the ureters form the normal urinary system. The kidneys filter the blood in order to remove the wastes and excess fluids from the body and form the urine.

What Is Renal Cell Carcinoma? It's the most common type of kidney cancer. Although it’s a serious disease, finding and treating it early makes it more likely that you’ll be cured. No matter when ...

Renal artery embolization (RAE) is a useful adjunct to medical resuscitation in severe penetrating, iatrogenic or blunt renal traumatisms with active bleeding, and may avoid the need for surgery ...

In patients with impaired renal function or fast-deteriorating eGFR at baseline, lucerastat was associated with a marked ...