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The Supreme Court did not issue a decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Monday. The fate of the landmark law

A diagnosis of kidney failure could be a real shock. And it’s becoming more common as the number of Americans with diabetes and high blood

Diabetic patients on dialysis who have foot ulcers or who have undergone a foot amputation have a much higher mortality rate at two years than

As a dad to about 130 foster kids during the last three decades, Father’s Day has always had special meaning for Brian Stewart. But its

Each year more Americans are being diagnosed with some type of kidney disease and the nephrology aspect of nursing is and has been a growing

Now, new research by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provides evidence to explain why some people are more prone to

Some suggest women should be back on the research agenda Should a nephrologist start an osteoporotic post-menopausal transplant patient on hormone replacement therapy?  What is

High levels of uric acid are associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially among hypertensive individuals, according to data presented at

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have successfully transplanted primary kidney cells intravenously to treat renal failure in rats, pointing the way to a possible

Loyola University Medical Center researchers are reporting one of the first studies to examine how patients and families are soliciting living kidney donors on Facebook.