The human kidney filters about a cup of blood every minute, removing waste, excess fluid, and toxins from it, while also ...

After a decade of work, researchers are closer than ever to a key breakthrough in kidney transplants: being able to transfer ...

Donna Hodgetts says she would not have been able to have children without the transplant.

Muhammad Rabbani, M.D. operates a robotic surgical device during UAB's first robotic kidney transplant. “This milestone also reflects UAB’s commitment to being at the forefront of medical care, ...

More than half of people with advanced kidney disease develop heart problems.

Schayene Silva started experiencing debilitating symptoms that had no explanation. After being diagnosed with kidney cancer, ...

Kidney disease often creeps in silently, and many patients aren’t diagnosed until major damage is already done. New research ...

What is kidney cancer? Kidney cancer is a disease where cancer cells begin to develop abnormally in the kidneys. As cancer cells grow rapidly, they can form a tumor, and ...

Scientists have identified a key reason why more than half of people with chronic kidney disease eventually die from heart-related conditions. New evidence shows that damaged kidneys release a ...

A common kidney medication could be the key to treating a type of infertility that affects up to 3% of women under 40, according to a study published in Science.

A local mom who endured amputations to all four limbs after she became septic and gave birth now needs a kidney transplant.