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Researchers identify new kidney pathway with help from 1940s-era drug, may improve polycystic kidney disease treatment (VIDEO) featured image
Researchers identify new kidney pathway with help from 1940s-era drug, may improve polycystic kidney disease treatment (VIDEO)
Marla Broadfoot, Ph.D.
June 16, 2026

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a previously unrecognized way the kidneys regulate water balance — an advance that could lead to improved treatments for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and other disorders.

Pregnancy-related heart failure is under-detected; AI-enabled stethoscope helped doctors diagnose twice as many cases featured image
Pregnancy-related heart failure is under-detected; AI-enabled stethoscope helped doctors diagnose twice as many cases
Terri Malloy
September 3, 2024
Mayo Clinic’s high-tech pursuit of precision alcohol addiction treatment featured image
Mayo Clinic’s high-tech pursuit of precision alcohol addiction treatment
Susan Murphy
August 29, 2024
Help for complex swallowing disorders featured image
Help for complex swallowing disorders
Michael Clayton
August 26, 2024
New graduate students poised to drive innovation featured image
New graduate students poised to drive innovation
Kate Ledger
August 19, 2024
3D body volume scanner uses AI to help predict metabolic syndrome risk featured image
3D body volume scanner uses AI to help predict metabolic syndrome risk
Terri Malloy
August 15, 2024
Tomorrow’s Cure: How to train medical professionals for tomorrow’s cure featured image
Tomorrow’s Cure: How to train medical professionals for tomorrow’s cure
Joel Streed
August 14, 2024
ARPA-H lends award to project to develop precision surgical tools for cancer care featured image
ARPA-H lends award to project to develop precision surgical tools for cancer care
Colette Gallagher
August 13, 2024
Baby Makrii breathes easier after innovative airway surgery at Mayo Clinic featured image
Baby Makrii breathes easier after innovative airway surgery at Mayo Clinic
Joel Streed
August 11, 2024
Smart knee technology allows care team to remotely monitor patients’ recovery featured image
Smart knee technology allows care team to remotely monitor patients’ recovery
Amanda Dyslin
August 8, 2024
Tomorrow’s Cure: How holograms and VR improve surgery featured image
Tomorrow’s Cure: How holograms and VR improve surgery
Joel Streed
August 7, 2024
Transformational gift from Bernard and Edith Waterman to support the next generation of healthcare featured image
Transformational gift from Bernard and Edith Waterman to support the next generation of healthcare
Mayo Clinic Staff
August 6, 2024
Larynx transplant patient inspires hometown with his voice for hope featured image
Larynx transplant patient inspires hometown with his voice for hope
Marty Velasco Hames
August 2, 2024

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