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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.

Teamwork and research play a key role in Mayo Clinic’s first larynx transplant featured image
Teamwork and research play a key role in Mayo Clinic’s first larynx transplant
Susan Buckles
July 15, 2024
Expert alert: Procedure offers hope to patients living with physical changes from stroke, other conditions featured image
Expert alert: Procedure offers hope to patients living with physical changes from stroke, other conditions
Rhoda Madson
July 11, 2024
Tomorrow’s Cure: How DNA guides cancer detection featured image
Tomorrow’s Cure: How DNA guides cancer detection
Joel Streed
July 10, 2024
Breaking the silence: First known total larynx transplant on a patient with active cancer as part of landmark clinical trial featured image
Breaking the silence: First known total larynx transplant on a patient with active cancer as part of landmark clinical trial
Marty Velasco Hames
July 9, 2024
Mayo Clinic marks medical milestone with world’s first known successful total larynx transplant performed in a patient with an active cancer as part of a clinical trial  featured image
Mayo Clinic marks medical milestone with world’s first known successful total larynx transplant performed in a patient with an active cancer as part of a clinical trial 
Marty Velasco Hames
July 9, 2024
Drugs that kill “zombie” cells may benefit some older women, but not all, Mayo Clinic study finds featured image
Drugs that kill “zombie” cells may benefit some older women, but not all, Mayo Clinic study finds
Rhoda Madson
July 2, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips from a gynecological surgeon on recovery from surgery featured image
Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips from a gynecological surgeon on recovery from surgery
Deb Balzer
July 1, 2024
Innovation centers spur new biotherapeutics for patients featured image
Innovation centers spur new biotherapeutics for patients
Susan Buckles
July 1, 2024
$20 million gift from Dwight and Dian Diercks to accelerate Mayo Clinic’s strategy for transformational healthcare AI and innovation featured image
$20 million gift from Dwight and Dian Diercks to accelerate Mayo Clinic’s strategy for transformational healthcare AI and innovation
Terri Malloy
June 27, 2024
Tomorrow’s Cure: How 3D printing is used in medicine featured image
Tomorrow’s Cure: How 3D printing is used in medicine
Joel Streed
June 26, 2024
Mayo Clinic launches ‘Tomorrow’s Cure’ podcast to spotlight medical innovations transforming healthcare featured image
Mayo Clinic launches ‘Tomorrow’s Cure’ podcast to spotlight medical innovations transforming healthcare
Kelley Luckstein
June 20, 2024
4 takeaways from PlatforMed 2024 to advance collaboration, transformation in healthcare with platform thinking featured image
4 takeaways from PlatforMed 2024 to advance collaboration, transformation in healthcare with platform thinking
Joel Streed
June 20, 2024

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