AS 19-year-old Matthew Doherty from Castlefinn gets ready to sit his Leaving Certificate this June, he’s celebrating far more ...

To mark Organ Donor Awareness Week, families share stories of what it means to to wait years for a donor, and how it feels to ...

A young woman who had a kidney transplant as a child is now awaiting a second ... At 10 years old, she began peritoneal dialysis at home, and two years later she received a kidney transplant ...

Six year old Jasmine Rayyan, from Shankill, has come through a health journey marked by enormous struggle and resilience ...

Anna-Marie McHale, a detective garda from Enniscrone, and now living in Ballina, is no stranger to the unexpected turns life ...

Nutritional and medicinal supplements abound on the market, but choosing one takes some consideration. Although supplements may have beneficial effects, not all are safe, effective, or necessary.

For most people, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are equally effective treatments for end stage renal disease. Factors such as your health, preferences, and the costs may influence your final ...

Peritoneal dialysis is a procedure to remove waste products from the blood, such as creatinine and urea, which are insufficiently removed by the kidneys in patients with renal failure. The ...

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is performed inside the patient’s abdomen rather than involving direct access to the bloodstream. A catheter is used to infuse dialysis solution into the peritoneal ...

An infant in Philadelphia has been successfully treated with a customized Crispr gene-editing therapy for a rare and deadly disease, doctors reported Thursday—a breakthrough in the futuristic ...