Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a common genetic disorder, and it's thought to affect over 12 million people every year. PKD causes fluid filled cysts to form in the kidney, causing pain and high ...

PKD is mainly caused by mutations in the PKD1 and PKD2 genes, affecting polycystin proteins. Disrupted signaling pathways, like cAMP and vasopressin, are major drivers of cyst growth. Tolvaptan is ...

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Premanand Maharaj, the revered Vrindavan-based spiritual leader, has long inspired followers with his guidance and teachings. Recently, he has been facing serious kidney-related health challenges. In ...

"Groups such as the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics can use this study to help determine whether PKD1 and PKD2 should be considered in future recommendations for reporting of ...

Surgeons in India removed what is believed to be the world’s largest kidney from a 56-year-old man who has a genetic disorder that causes numerous cysts to grow on the organ. Doctors said they knew ...

Every cancer diagnosis comes with different levels of certainty, sometimes making a diagnosis tricky. The initial image offered by radiologic scans may look different once a cystic tumor is removed ...

PHOENIX - A man in the Phoenix area is in need of a new organ transplant, 14 years after he received a double lung transplant. "I'm in a lot of trouble because I need a kidney pretty soon," said ...