Alpha-1-antitrypsin is a so-called protease inhibitor, a type of enzyme inhibitor. It is produced in the liver but exerts its ...

The "Gossip Girl" star's cause of death has been revealed to be complications of diabetes, and the manner of death has been ruled as natural.

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A patient with end-stage kidney disease successfully received a genetically engineered porcine kidney and was released from ...

Increasing evidence highlights a bidirectional relationship between circadian disruption and hepatic pathophysiology, suggesting liver disease is both a consequence and a driver of circadian ...

Among patients on hemodialysis, those who developed gout were 6% less likely to be wait-listed for a kidney transplant than ...

According to a research, early identification and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are crucial for those at high ...

Richard Lafayette, MD, FACP, Stanford University Medical Center, explains the significance of this second approval in a month ...

Concentrated urine from dehydration has higher levels of minerals and other waste products – this increases the risk of ...

Prolonged alcohol use can scar the liver, but treatment and staying alcohol-free may help prevent life-threatening problems.

In the UK, more than 10% of the population is estimated to have some stage of chronic kidney disease and more than 600,000 ...

Kidney damage, then, can affect almost part of your body – but there are simple lifestyle changes you can make today to avoid ...