Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced several important advancements across its programs in immunoglobulin A Nephropathy (IgAN), APOL1-mediated kidney disease (AMKD) and ...

A team led by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has developed advanced synthetic kidney structures that ...

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a chronic and debilitating condition affecting over 12 million patients ...

Over 10 million people across the UK could be hit with an expensive penalty for neglecting to inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) about one crucial matter. Drivers risk a £1,000 fine ...

Vaginal health is often a subject that women hesitate to discuss openly. However, conditions like vaginal cysts are more common than most realise. These small fluid-filled sacs inside the vaginal wall ...

What is a chocolate cyst? While not a widely known term, a "chocolate cyst" is a symptom of a more severe version of endometriosis, a condition in which tissues similar to those that line the uterus ...

In an update to their guidelines for treating high blood pressure, a group of cardiovascular medical societies has included a new recommendation for adding renal denervation procedures as an option ...

Hailey Bieber is going through a health issue right now. The 28-year-old model shared on her Instagram Stories that she’s currently dealing with two ovarian cysts while flashing a photo of her belly. ...

A new study opens new avenues for combating soybean cyst nematodes, the most damaging pest for U.S. soybean crops. Targeting a newly discovered vulnerability in the signals that cyst nematodes use to ...

The Bartholin glands sit on either side of the vagina and make lubricating fluid. When these glands get blocked, fluid can back up in them and form a Bartholin cyst. Bartholin cysts are often small ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m 80 and in very good physical shape. I walk 10-20 miles or more on hiking trails weekly, even though I have a pacemaker. I fell down our stairs hauling boxes and hurt my knee. I ...