The human kidney filters about a cup of blood every minute, removing waste, excess fluid, and toxins from it, while also ...

Kidney disease often creeps in silently, and many patients aren’t diagnosed until major damage is already done. New research ...

Aims Heart failure (HF) often coexists with chronic kidney disease (CKD), impacting prognosis. This study aims to evaluate ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Outside of limiting your salt intake, avoiding potassium and phosphates, and hydrating properly, is there ...

Currently, patients who have had a kidney transplant must take a cocktail of pills every day for the rest of their lives. These standard immunosuppressants prevent the immune system from attacking the ...

What if a simple urine test could warn you about hidden kidney damage before symptoms even appear? It can-and that's exactly ...

Healthy kidneys are essential for detoxification, blood pressure regulation, and electrolyte balance. Adequate hydration and ...

New research suggests that routine kidney tests may miss early warning signs unless results are interpreted in relation to age and sex.

Stage 2 clear cell renal cell carcinoma is typically curable, especially when detected early. Surgery remains the cornerstone ...

Patients with immunoglobin A nephropathy who reached complete remission of proteinuria with sparsentan had greater eGFR ...

Fish treated with SGLT2 inhibitors maintained healthier kidneys as they aged. Their kidneys preserved denser networks of capillaries, retained a stronger filtration barrier, and showed more stable ...

A fast-aging fish is giving scientists a rare, accelerated look at how kidneys grow old—and how a common drug may slow that ...