In 1973, when she was 14, Sharon Stakofsky-Davis had a kidney transplant at Downstate ... York Jewish men,” Sharon said. “He was a larger-than-life character.” Lenny and his wife, Arline ...

Now children are becoming a larger portion of kidney stone diagnoses, and there has been a "10% increase every year over the last decade or so," indicating an "epidemiologic rise," said Kate Kraft ...

The gold standard treatment for staghorn kidney stones is percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), which doctors also use for other stones larger than 2 centimeters. PCNL is a type of surgery to ...

Diabetic kidney disease makes it harder for ... In this phase, your kidneys begin to work a little harder than normal and may get a little bigger. Your urine has a little bit of protein in it.

Barb Kumprey, Frank's wife of more than 40 years, said she hopes her husband's story gives other kidney transplant patients hope they can lead a "good, normal life." "He was appreciative of having ...

If two of three tests come back as high, it likely means you have early kidney disease. If the results are much higher than normal, it could be a sign of more advanced problems. Your doctor will ...

The American Kidney Fund estimates that one out of every 65,000 children experiences kidney failure. Pediatric kidney failure in some ways is a more critical condition than with adults ...

Researchers found that X-rays of the kidneys using gold nanoparticles as a contrast agent might be more accurate in detecting kidney disease ... to five times higher than normal, the transport ...