The primary endpoint was functional immune tolerance, defined as off all immunosuppressive drugs 24 months after ...

Investigators studied whether changes in renal hyperfiltration status affects patient outcomes using a Korean population cohort of more than 4.5 million patients.

The life expectancy for a person with kidney cancer that has spread to the lungs may depend on varying factors such as overall health and fitness and how a person responds to treatment. Learn more.

Learn about stage 3 kidney disease mortality, how to prevent further kidney damage, and much more.

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different palliative care models on aggressive treatment among patients with kidney failure receiving maintenance dialysis during the end of life. Design A ...

After battling kidney disease for decades, Kris McDonald finally got the lifeline she needed—thanks to her son.

Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert as prayers pour in Though some blood tests showed “initial, mild, kidney failure,” doctors said it was under ...

The life expectancy of someone experiencing kidney failure can vary depending on “many things,” the American Kidney Fund says, including age and treatment plan.

Kidney transplantation has become the ideal standard of care for end-stage kidney disease, but organ shortage remains critical. 1 One promising approach to address this critical shortage is ...

New York City officials, intent on increasing residents’ life expectancy after a pandemic-era decline from which the city has not fully recovered, released an ambitious plan Tuesday that focuses ...

Average life expectancy in the U.S. increased nearly one year in 2023, rebounding to a level not reached since the COVID-19 pandemic.