In a study published in Science, USC researchers paired a biological discovery with an engineering feat to create more ...

A nephrology resident begins a weekend call shift managing dialysis patients and kidney failure cases. One patient misses two ...

Patient education should function as preventive medicine instead of an afterthought delivered late in disease progression.

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 ...

Kidney failure is a significant health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. In the past, treating kidney diseases was tough, with treatments often complex and challenging for patients.

Kidneys are a pair of vital organs that help detoxify the body. Simple lifestyle habits can ensure that they stay healthy, ...

Three large randomized trials tested a simple idea: if one blood-pressure drug that blocks the renin-angiotensin system ...

Your kidneys work tirelessly as your body’s filtration system, processing roughly 200 quarts of blood daily to remove waste and excess fluid. Despite their vital importance, kidney problems often ...