Jennifer Cayson’s kidneys started failing when she was 19 years old. Now 24, she has dialysis three times a week and each treatment lasts at least 2 1/2 hours. Dialysis is grueling but Cayson stays ...

The traditional dialysis treatments are not successful at removing toxic chemicals and some patients experienced significant side effects. To overcome this, researchers developed a new dialysis method ...

MemorialCare Health System has formed a joint venture partnership to operate 15 Fresenius Medical Care dialysis centers, part of continuing efforts to provide more patient care outside of hospitals, ...

Dialysis is a treatment method that replicates the function of the kidneys when they are failing. In healthy individuals, the kidneys work to filter and remove waste products, excess fluid, salts and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 96-year-old mother has stage 5 kidney disease (GFR is 12) along with congestive heart failure. She’s not your typical 96-year-old -- she is sharp as a tack, still attends church ...