Peritoneal dialysis exploits the peritoneal membrane as a semi-permeable barrier to remove waste solutes and excess fluid in patients with renal failure. Dialysate instilled into the peritoneal cavity ...

In patients with diabetic nephropathy, glomerulopathy is an important renal structural change. The kidney consists of four basic tissue types: vessels, glomeruli, tubules, and interstitium. Each of ...

To that end, the Hughes Lab focuses on elucidating the mechanisms behind kidney development and using those insights to create kidney tissue from scratch, which could reduce the need for both dialysis ...

Roughly one million people die of untreated kidney failure, worldwide, each year. Despite the major personal and economic burden, only a few new approaches have been deployed to treat or cure kidney ...

A recent study conducted by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine found that an enzyme might be the basis for a treatment for kidney disease. Credit: Abhiram Juvvadi According to a recent ...

Diabetic kidney disease, a complication of diabetes, is considered the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure worldwide. It is associated with changes in the structure and function ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ProKidney LP (ProKidney), a leading clinical-stage cellular therapeutics company focused on the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the ...

In early May 2026, Ardelyx presented a new long-term analysis at the National Kidney Foundation meetings showing that XPHOZAH (tenapanor) reduced serum phosphate in chronic kidney disease patients on ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health issue worldwide. Many patients end up requiring regular dialysis to avoid kidney failure and stay alive. Despite the severity of the condition, there are ...