More than 35 million adults in the U.S. have chronic kidney disease, and just a fraction of them even know it. And the number ...

The global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising, with more than 800 million people affected worldwide. Vascular diseases in patients with CKD are unique and grouped as uremic vascular ...

A small, preliminary trial and studies in mice draw links between fibromyalgia and alterations of the gut microbiome.

Connecticut saw a record number of deceased organ donors with 166, officials said, and some 45% of Connecticut adults are ...

Elise Kozal spent the better part of her college years with a burning bladder and urethra—a sensation that would send her to ...

Understanding and categorizing the various types of tubulointerstitial responses in acute kidney injury (AKI) may lead to the ...

More than 130 years later, a team led by doctor Sergiu Pasca has used millions of human cells to create a true mini-nervous system in their laboratory, capable of detecting a pain signal and ...

Common sources of pain include muscle injuries, kidney problems, and arthritis. Back pain is a common occurrence and can have many possible causes. The location of the pain can help indicate its ...

Wild lettuce is a plant that has been used for pain relief and to induce sleep. It’s used by people interested in alternatives to conventional medications. For centuries, people have used ...

Crews heading for Mars will face conditions quite different from those on Earth, and researchers have been working to figure out what might happen to the human body during these extended voyages.