For a Pleasant Hills couple, it's also the day one year ago, when they started a life-saving journey at Allegheny General ...

What is a kidney scan? A kidney scan is an imaging test that looks at your kidneys. Your health care provider can also see how well blood is flowing in your kidneys. A kidney scan is also called a ...

The kidney is a complex organ comprising various functional partitions and special cell types that play important roles in maintaining homeostasis in the body. Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the ...

Additionally, individuals with suspected secondary causes of kidney disease (such as urinary tract infections, polycystic kidney disease, and hematuria) or a history of glomerulonephritis were also ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal and metabolic conditions in people with ovaries of reproductive age, affecting up to 10% of that population. It has a strong genetic ...