Many people think kidney disease just “happens” by genetics or bad luck. In fact, about two-thirds of kidney failure in the U ...

The kidney, a critical organ for waste filtration and fluid regulation, is the subject of a groundbreaking molecular mapping project that could reshape our understanding of renal health.

Research is shedding light on kidneys, their critical functions, and predictors of disease. The research co-led by Matthias Kretzler, M.D. describes the creation of a cellular atlas of the kidney ...

Two recent studies highlight how single-cell and proteomic tools help identify disease patterns in kidney cells, potentially ...

A specialized low-salt fasting-mimicking diet revives kidney function in preclinical animal models and patients with chronic kidney disease.  ...

A 62-year-old Massachusetts man with failing kidneys is the first living patient to receive a genetically altered kidney from a pig.