Friday is Valentine's Day, but it's also National Donor Day. For a Pleasant Hills couple, it's also the day one year ago, ...

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) affects one out of every 400 to 1,000 people, according to the release. Though the disease affects multiple parts of the body, the most notable ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy that affects women. PCOS is also a leading cause of infertility. Women with PCOS may present with obesity, amenorrhea ...

State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. By creating the most complete and detailed genetic 'map ...

A Phase 3 clinical trial found that injections of the semaglutide medication once weekly reduced the risk of kidney disease worsening by 24% in people who also had diabetes. It also reduced the ...

In most cases, CKD is caused by diabetes, hypertension, or a group of infections known as glomerulonephritis, but it may also be caused by autoimmune diseases like lupus; genetic disorders like ...

Kidney infections (pyelonephritis) can occur when bacteria from the urinary tract travel up the urethra and affect one or both kidneys. Sometimes, the bacteria that cause kidney, or renal ...

In its early stages, kidney disease may not cause any symptoms or signs. However, as it progresses, it can cause symptoms such as itchy skin, pruritus, and a rash. Around 35.5 million adults in ...

Most positive influenza specimens are type A with both H1 and H3 strains circulating, the CDPH reported. Influenza type B represents a small minority of positive specimens. RSV activity is low and ...