Renal cell carcinoma is a type of cancer that starts in the tiny filtering tubes of the kidneys. It can metastasize or spread to the lungs, the brain, and various other parts of the body. Share on ...

Credit: Recor Medical. The approval was based on data from the RADIANCE II trial which included patient with mild to moderate hypertension who were adequately controlled with medications. The Food and ...

A real-world study finds favorable stone-free rates after use of SURE with the CVAC® system to treat kidney stone burdens typically less than 2 cm. Despite its relatively novel status, steerable ...

The renal system, also known as the urinary system, consists of the urethra, bladder, ureters, and the kidneys. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs responsible for filtering minerals from the blood ...

Nephrodite Inc.'s Holly, an implantable, continuous renal replacement system, received U.S. FDA breakthrough device designation as a novel and potentially life-changing treatment for end-stage kidney ...

Advisors on the US Food and Drug Administration’s Circulatory System Devices Panel voted today in support of the premarket approval (PMA) application for the Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation ...

On Wednesday, the FDA's Circulatory System Devices Panel voted 6-7 (with one abstention) that the benefits of the Symplicity Spyral multi-electrode catheter system do not outweigh its risks when used ...

A nephrologist (pronounced nuh-frah-luh-jist) is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions that affect your kidneys. A nephrologist is a doctor who specializes in ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the Symplicity Spyral renal denervation system despite the lack of an endorsement from one of its advisory committees, bringing a second such ...

For the first time in its history, the U.S. Renal Data System Annual Data Report included a chapter devoted to home dialysis, offering an unprecedented view of the evolution of home therapies during ...