Patients with Stage 5 kidney failure have recently had to make the difficult choice of whether to start dialysis or…
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Dive deep into the world of kidney-related medications and treatments. In our Medicine section, Kidney ABC explains new drug therapies, dialysis innovations, transplant procedures, and clinical trials with remarkable clarity. Our goal is to help you understand your options and make informed decisions alongside your care team.
How a dialysis graft causes aneurysm is a medical issue that has drawn increasing attention in recent years. Some patients…
Dialysis patients now have the opportunity to travel with the same level of safety and care they receive at home…
Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome is rarely in the news, but when it is, it is typically linked to a catastrophic medical…
When one looks at a dialysis machine, they might think it’s just another piece of medical equipment with flashing monitors,…
Midway through April 2025, a rapidly developing ransomware investigation centered on DaVita Inc., a significant dialysis treatment provider, swiftly drew…
Some parents encounter scary and unfamiliar terms during routine prenatal screenings. To the untrained ear, terms like “polycystic kidney disease”…
Somewhere in London, a sequencer quietly hums as it examines the DNA of a young woman who has a terrible…
In recent months, a new drug candidate that has shown remarkable promise in treating polycystic kidney disease has quietly arrived,…
Routine diagnostics have subtly evolved into preventative care in recent years due to the increased use of ultrasound to assess…