Cardiac abnormalities are associated with PKD1 gene mutations in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, ...

The FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation to a Vertex Pharmaceuticals kidney disease drug. The drug, called povetacicept, is used for the treatment of IgA nephropathy, a type of kidney disease.

Your kidneys, the bean-shaped organs located near the middle of your back on either side of your spine, play a vital role in your overall health. While many people don’t think about them unless ...

MONMOUTH, N.J., Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- J & D Pharmaceuticals LLC has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to the company's ...

A research effort led by scientists from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) has led to the development of more mature and complex lab-grown kidney progenitor ...

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 ...

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a chronic and debilitating condition affecting over 12 million patients worldwide. PKD arises from mutations in the polycystin-1 (PC1) or PC2 ...

Nine out of 10 people with chronic kidney disease only find out when it progresses to later stages. Here’s what we know about its risk factors—and why there's new reason to hope for more effective ...

In this Ask The Professor Q&A, David St-Jules, a registered dietitian and assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition, and Dr. John Westhoff, associate professor in the School of Medicine and ...

Rich Volpe was a buff 34-year-old NYPD detective when he was diagnosed with a rare 9/11-related kidney disease that threatened to rob his fertility and leave him clinging to life. The illness — IgA ...

University of Utah Health has opened a new specialty clinic focused exclusively on treating patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD). PKD is a genetic condition that causes fluid-filled cysts to ...