Over 101,000 Americans need a kidney transplant, but only 17,000 people receive one each year due to a donated organ shortage. Credit: Zach Bundy, WFYI This article is part of The State of Science, a ...

Living kidney donation has received increased attention in clinical practice and in the media since the Kidney Disease: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I’m one of the lucky ones. I needed a kidney transplant due to a genetic condition called polycystic kidney disease. When I ...

Analysts are optimistic about Medtronic (MDT) after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed to cover renal denervation for uncontrolled hypertension. CMS on Thursday posted its ...

Medtronic reported that it has begun testing an expansion of its renal denervation approach for dropping stubbornly high blood pressure, by also treating vessels outside of the kidneys. The company ...

National coverage analysis is the first-of-its kind for a minimally invasive, interventional treatment for high blood pressure Milestone is supported by large public health need and robust, long-term ...

VIENNA — The use of expanded-criteria donors for kidney transplantation in older and high-risk recipients did not provide the same survival benefit as the use of standard donors, according to an ...