Surgery

How applied economics maximizes kidney transplants

In the year 2000, there were 13,600 kidney transplants in the United States. Just 22 years later, that number topped 25,000—in part because of some creative thinking from Dr. Al Roth, an economist and Stanford University ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Video: Can extra salt hurt your kidneys?

Sodium is a mineral that your body needs to function well. When you combine sodium with the mineral, chloride, the two make table salt.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study shows glucagon is key for kidney health

Glucagon, a hormone best known for promoting blood sugar production in the liver, also appears to play a key role in maintaining kidney health. When UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers removed receptors for this hormone ...

Medical research

New study pinpoints why some injured kidneys do not heal

Cedars-Sinai investigators have discovered why some injured kidneys heal while others develop scarring that can lead to kidney failure. Their findings, detailed in a paper published in Science, could lead to the development ...

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