Dr MKO AbimbolaEnd-stage kidney dis­ease is the last stage (5th stage) of chronic kid­ney disease (CKD). ESRD is also called kidney fail­ure, which develops when the treatment of CKD is either delayed ...

Research led by Children's Hospital of Fudan University in China has found that a gene called pancreatic progenitor cell ...

Nellie Zygiel of Fairhaven has battled illness much of her life. Diagnosed with a rare disease, her life has been saved ...

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March is known for many things and among the madness that it always brings, it’s known for National Kidney Awareness Month.  Somewhere around 30 million Americans have various kidney diseases and ...

Too often, patients with chronic kidney disease get diagnosed too late – if at all. Addressing risk factors early can stave ...

The signs of a dangerous blood clot can vary depending on its location. Some people may also not experience any symptoms.

In this interview Prof. Dr. Kristina Kusche-Vihrog speaks about the nanomechanics of living cells and their implications for ...

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is likely out indefinitely because of deep vein thrombosis in his right calf.

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Varicose veins are a common condition many people deal with and appear when the valves in the veins of the legs fail to function properly, allowing blood to flow in the wrong direction ...