More than half of people with advanced kidney disease develop cardiovascular problems. A new study finds that diseased kidneys release tiny particles that are toxic to the heart.

Scientists have uncovered why people with chronic kidney disease so often die from heart problems: damaged kidneys release ...

You should consider donating your kidney, too. (You can sign up through the National Kidney Registry or Waitlist Zero .) In a ...

Of all the organs that can be transplanted, kidneys, by far, are the organ in greatest demand. Kidney failure can take years to develop but there are typically few symptoms until irreparable damage ...

The condition kills over 2 million people globally and is ranked as one of the deadliest causes of death in India - Here are ...

Contrary to accepted wisdom, kidney donations from people whose hearts have stopped beating may, in fact, be just as good as donations from brain-dead organ donors. That result — released today by the ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A kidney transplanted from a suburban woman into her 5-year-old daughter started working almost immediately, doctors said Tuesday after a pair of surgeries to help the formerly ...

Folks who work a night shift are at greater risk for kidney stones, new research shows. Shift workers have a 15% to 22% higher risk of kidney stones, particularly if they're younger or work a desk job ...

For years, doctors have watched patients with failing kidneys die not from kidney failure itself but from sudden heart attacks and heart failure. Now a cluster of studies is pointing to a specific ...