In a new study, researchers demonstrate long-term, non-invasive monitoring of blood sodium levels using a system that combines optoacoustic detection with terahertz spectroscopy. The paper is ...

Luckily, home kitchens are full of foods that do more than just taste great—they naturally support kidney health too. From cooling vegetables to nourishing grains, ...

If you’re looking to give your kidneys the care they deserve, these eight powerful foods are an excellent place to start. Add them to your meals to support your body's natural detox system. 5 / 19 ...

Organ transplants. End Kidney Deaths Act Reintroduced in Congress While not as good as full legalization of organ markets, the act could save lives by giving kidney donors a $50,000 tax credit.

The treatment of kidney stones could soon be getting much faster, easier, and safer. Scientists have devised a method of non-invasively tearing the objects apart, using swirling sound waves called ...

A prototype device named Lithovortex has been developed to non-invasively break up kidney stones using ultrasound. It employs vortex beams, which create shear forces to fragment stones efficiently ...

He received the pig kidney at Massachusetts General Hospital on Jan. 25. as part of a new study authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which will include a total of three patients.

Fewer than 30,000 kidneys, harvested from dead donors or in some cases provided by live donors, are transplanted each year. Patients on waiting lists represent only a fraction of the more than ...

TCT 486: Ultrasound Based Renal Denervation Reduces Blood Pressure in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: Results of a Multicenter Prospective Randomized Sham-Controlled Blinded Investigator ...

Kidney biopsy: Using an ultrasound to visualize the kidneys, your healthcare provider will insert a needle through the skin to remove a small tissue sample from the kidney.

Kidney failure, or end-stage renal disease (ESRD), is a condition characterized by irreversible kidney damage that leads to the loss of kidney function. Your kidneys help remove toxins along with ...