Caitlin Cronan wasn't going to have children if it meant passing along her kidney disease. Thankfully, her diagnosis wasn't the end of her motherhood journey.

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a hereditary disorder that causes multiple fluid-filled cysts to develop on the kidneys. The disease can lead to reduced kidney function and potential kidney ...

Using CRISPR to correct the mutations behind polycystic kidney disease could counter some of the damage the condition causes ...

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder whereby a large number of cysts develop primarily within the kidneys, but also in other organs. PKD can be autosomal dominant (one mutated ...

This complication is very different from diseases such as Polycystic Kidney Disease, which is a genetic disease and genetic disorder caused by gene mutations passed from biological parents to ...

Blake Shore was born with a rare genetic disease and also has polycystic kidney disease. Because of the disease, he now needs a new kidney. Shore’s family said they are looking for a kidney from ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects millions worldwide. It is a long-term condition where the kidneys do not work as well as they are supposed to. Though it is a common condition, many people don ...

Beginning in the late 1990s, a mysterious epidemic of chronic kidney disease began emerging in Bajo Lempa, a region on the Pacific coast of El Salvador where Tierra Blanca is located. The disease ...

Do you know someone with kidney disease? The probability is that you do. An estimated 35.5 million adults in this country — that’s 1 in 7 — have chronic kidney disease, although most do ...

On May 23, the WHO recognized kidney disease as a global health threat and urged member states to take steps to promote kidney health and strengthen prevention and treatment efforts, according to ...

In celebration of National Kidney Month, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on Friday urged Filipinos to keep ...