Kidney Disease

Rapper Scarface to Finally Receive Kidney Transplant; from his Son!

Ever since September of 2020, legendary rapper Scarface of The Geto Boys, has been searching for a kidney after his kidneys never fully ... Read More

Removal Plus Transplant Surgery Feasible in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)

Patients with large polycystic kidneys can have their diseased kidneys safely removed laparoscopically at the same time as their kidney ... Read More

Single Mother Battles Kidney Failure While Raising Two Daughters

Do you have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, or a family history of kidney disease? If you do, there may be a silent killer ... Read More

9 Ways To Take Better Care of Your Kidneys

Your kidneys probably aren’t getting enough attention. Most of the 26 million American adults that have kidney disease don’t ... Read More

Organs From Murdered Child Saves The Lives Of Eight Others!

It's been five years since 11-year-old Takiya Holmes was shot in the head while sitting in a car outside of the same cleaners in Chicago ... Read More

Brain Aneurysm Risk Examined in Polycystic Kidney Disease

Intracranial aneurysms are detected in 9 percent of patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) undergoing magnetic ... Read More

A Faster, Safer Way To Prep New Patients For Dialysis?

If you are one of the millions who have to go for dialysis treatments weekly, this may be welcomed news. There is a procedure that can ... Read More

Legendary Rapper Scarface Searching for Kidney Donors after COVID destroyed his

Since suffering incredible damage to his kidneys after contracting COVID-19 in March, Houston rapper Scarface is now searching for a healthy ... Read More

Kidney Disease in Your Future? 7 Unsuspecting Daily Habits to Stop Now

Our kidneys are one of our hardest working organs and often have to endure tough conditions to keep our system clean. Sometimes, we can ... Read More

Uncommon Symptoms Could Be A Sign Of Kidney Failure

A change in your urine (or lack thereof) isn't the only symptom of possible kidney failure. It’s important to diagnose CKD early, before ... Read More

Wanted: More African American Kidney Donors

Kelvin Sanders III was just 19-years-old when he was diagnosed with end-stage renal (or kidney) disease last year. Just a year after his ... Read More