New research has shown that puberty plays a key role in shaping kidney health in adolescent girls, revealing a surprising shift in how the kidneys respond to injury. Although estrogen is known to ...

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) measurement is a critical diagnostic tool in the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its associated mineral and bone disorders. Accurate quantification of PTH is ...

Female kidneys are known to be more resilient to disease and injury, but males need not despair. A new USC Stem Cell-led study published in Developmental Cell describes not only how sex hormones drive ...

A drug that has been used to slow progression of kidney and cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes may also help people with chronic kidney disease who do not have diabetes, according ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have obtained important new insights into how our bodies regulate our ...

Kidney stones should be added to the list of health problems linked with hormone pill use after menopause, according to an analysis of government research that first raised alarms about the products.

Everything from your metabolism to your fertility is controlled by hormones. There are more than 50 hormones in the human body, and some are really good at one job, while others multitask. Sound ...