"When the kidney gets damaged by any insult, including kidney disease, kidney stones, cancer, cysts or inflammation, that makes the kidneys get weak and allows blood to leak," Abdellatif explains.

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder marked by the growth of many fluid-filled sacs (cysts) in your kidneys. These cysts can grow to replace normal kidney tissue over time, leading to ...

With kidney disease on the rise worldwide, we asked the nation's top specialists to share the early signs of the condition.

Dr. Kopyt is a paid consultant of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Family history often reveals important health information for individuals. This history can be used as a roadmap for important ...

Chronic kidney disease or CKD, is a condition that builds over time, as a result of inappropriate kidney function. The primary job of our kidneys is to filter out the excess water and fluids from the ...

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) afflicts as many as two million people around the world, affecting multiple organs, including lungs, brain, skin, and kidneys. In about 80 percent of cases, it causes ...

On the list of medical terms we'd rather never hear, cancer is at the top. But when it comes to fighting it, knowledge is ...

A specially engineered antibody that can infiltrate kidney cysts has shown the ability to block key growth signals driving polycystic kidney disease. Early mouse studies suggest it may halt or even ...

Diabetic nephropathy develops slowly over several years. There may be no symptoms in its early stages. Treatment may prevent it from progressing and leading to serious conditions, like end stage renal ...

Back in 2009, I went on a 10-day vacation to Barcelona with my best girlfriends from school. I was 19, and being in this vibrant city with my girls, the trip was filled with drinking and partying.