Renal news roundup from AKF

Two new studies, published in Nature Genetics and Nature Medicine, provide insights into kidney disease by examining it at the cellular and protein levels. Rese...

The transplants of gene-edited pig kidneys into two New Hampshire men — one who has lived without dialysis for seven months — are among the steps supporting...

Kidney organoids, which impersonate the functional units of human kidneys, are transforming disease research and drug discovery, according to experts. Tradition...

A Phase 2 study associated the aldosterone-blocking medication baxdrostat with a 5% reduction in systolic blood pressure for patients with chronic kidney diseas...

Data from a Phase 2 trial, published in the journal Science Advances, linked a 16-µg dose of lubiprostone, a constipation medication, to improved or preserved e...

Two studies published in JAMA Network Open aim to fill "blind spots" in the treatment of pediatric kidney stones by comparing the effectiveness and pa...

Deaths related to blood-pressure-driven kidney disease in the U.S. increased 48% from 1999 to 2023, according to research presented at a meeting of the American...

A study in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation found that more than one-third of pediatric cancer patients had acute kidney injury (AKI) during treatment, with ...

The No Surprises Act, enacted in 2022, has significantly decreased surprise medical bills and out-of-pocket costs for patients, according to a study in The BMJ....